This page provides an overview of the remarkable work of Scott W. Williams, PhD, Emeritus Professor, UB Mathematics. Dr. Williams joined our faculty in 1971, as Assistant Professor of Mathematics. In ...

As schools prepare to host the first rounds, thousands of learners across the country will soon test their mathematical thinking in what has become an important annual milestone on the academic ...

South Africa has been struggling with mathematics education for quite some time now. It seems that something is always going wrong, and the students are not being taught what they need to know. In ...

There are six mathletes left in Cruxlearning Mathematics Contest Africa (CLMCA) as the race for the title of the champion and university scholarship gets to the final lap this week. Twelve mathletes ...

Happy Pi Day! Cheers to black female mathematicians. Today, March 14 (3/14), marks the annual celebration because the date represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant π (pi), ...

The story of humanity’s pursuit of knowledge spans millennia, from the earliest grasp of mathematical principles to modern explorations of the cosmos. The Ishango Bone, a 20,000-year-old artifact ...

The global Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is conducted every four years with 33 countries ...

Mathematics underpins science, technology and modern society - from cell phones to computers and satellites. On September 6, 2011, the Government of Senegal led by His Excellency President Abdoulaye ...

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Despite advancements, a significant number of girls abandon mathematics at an early stage, often hindered by the misguided belief that it is “too hard” or “not for them.” Two prominent South African ...

Life-long educator lived through civil rights era, integration and was first African American math teacher at West Monroe High Feb 16, 2026 0 Life-long educator lived through civil rights era, ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Evelyn Gitau became hooked on chemistry in high school in Kenya. Alta Schutte remembers nearly losing her father to cardiovascular disease in the South African mining town where ...