Harvard Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics at Harvard University is one of the world's leading departments for research and education in pure mathematics. #harvardmath

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Harvard math professor Melanie Matchett Wood has joined an independent group of nine mathematicians that will advise OpenAI and other AI companies on how to responsibly release mathematical results. #harvardmath https://t.co/8dJczuTBuz

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We are delighted to announce that Professor Mihnea Popa was appointed the Karen and Farhad Nanji Family Professor of Mathematics! https://t.co/z4u1a7rjjb

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Thanks to Mohammed Abouzaid from @Stanford for being a part of this year's #AhlforsLectureSeries! He spoke about "Framed bordism and nearby Lagrangians" and "Complex bordism and Hamiltonian fibrations" to an engaged audience of mathematicians at Harvard's Science Center.

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Another fun day with Cambridge Math Circle! Prof. Melanie Matchett Wood talked about what makes math fun, showed interesting problems accessible to anyone 6 years old and up, and answered audience questions. And what an eager audience it was! Check out that sea of raised hands!

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"Three new Harvard faculty — in statistics, mathematics, and economics — opened their inaugural classrooms, each finding their own way through introductions, slides, and elusive chalk supplies." https://t.co/9HEckANQ41

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"This is a story about keeping the faith in a discipline not exactly known for its religiosity: mathematics." https://t.co/toCHMQbn52

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Congratulations to Harvard math Professor Horng-Tzer Yau for being awarded the 2026 Shiing-Shen Chern Medal in Mathematics by the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS)! https://t.co/XcEspiPJY1

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Graduate student orientation with our newest class of math Ph.D. candidates included a stop at the Cabot Science Library puzzle tables. Can't wait to see where they go from here! #HarvardMath

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Elena Kim, a Harvard mathematician, has used the fractal uncertainty principle to understand chaotic systems in unconventional spaces. https://t.co/CbH2l7VrHw

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Congratulations to former Harvard math Junior Fellow, Jacob Tsimerman, currently professor of mathematics at the University of Toronto, for receiving one of the four 2026 Fields Medals! https://t.co/43uqMuG4nz

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Enjoy this short film about #HarvardMath and @HarvardCMSA! Created for the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2026, films like this present some of the best work done in mathematics today, the impact it has, and the community behind it. https://t.co/rkNfwAJO4f

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A little bit of math history! Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an astronomer called Sak Tahn Waax—or ‘White-Chested Fox’—a scholar comparable with mathematical giants of the past. https://t.co/Pi4CBIPwW6

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Listen to #harvardmath professor Lauren Williams tell the story of how studying a fundamental object in algebraic combinatorics led to a career full of surprises!

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What links certain mathematical models of traffic flow, shallow-water waves, and quantum particle scattering? Tune in to this week’s episode of The Joy of Why with co-host @stevenstrogatz: https://t.co/dZOd6dT2on

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The organizers of project "First Batch"—a novel experiment to independently test AI’s ability to solve tough math problems—bring a formalized structure, more transparency, and more controls for the next round, dubbed "First Proof, Second Batch." https://t.co/oIhI0pyGjw

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"A new benchmark pitting AI against previously unseen maths problems shows that systems still fall short of top human expertise." https://t.co/69P4CvklYp

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With college math stuck in the 20th century, work begins on a new formula. Attendees of a recent Harvard conference plan to propose nationwide curriculum reforms. https://t.co/ywvLr32vjU

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The challenge at the first #ModernizingUndergraduateMathSummit: how math and statistics courses at 2- and 4-year institutions need to evolve in a world shaped by ubiquitous data, AI, powerful computational tools, modeling, and increasingly interdisciplinary work.

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We celebrate our 2026 graduating Ph.D. students and their accomplishments, and look forward to seeing them reach new heights in their mathematical journeys!

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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026 mathematicians! We celebrate your achievements and look forward to seeing you reach your goals and leave your mark on the world! #HarvardMath #Harvard26

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The 2025-2026 issue of our annual newsletter is out, featuring department news and updates, faculty and student profiles, honors and awards, and more!

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