Math
5 games that will bring back children's math knowledge before returning to school
After two months of plenty of screens, the pool, and trips, it is important to clear the blockages and rewire the fast retrieval pathways in the memory.
Years of slipping test results: What’s dragging down US students?
Great Pyramid of Giza was built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps, new study claims
The "math trap" of the modern welcome bonus
Haredi political leader: English, math studies useless for Israel's economy
Yitzchak Goldknopf and the opposition led by Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to end withholding of haredi school funds in return for core studies.
Hebrew U. ranks 17th worldwide in mathematics and communications
HU took the #1 spot in Israel in Earth Sciences, Food Sciences, Water Resources, Economics and Public Policy • Harvard was again ranked at the top worldwide
One fish, two fish: Fish can count, and the discovery can help us do math
“Fish are on par with other animals in possessing a sense of quantity,” said Prof. Giorgio Vallortigara from the University of Trento, Italy, corresponding author of the study.
The invention that altered history: The slide rule
In 1622, William Oughtred created the first slide rule, a simple and easy-to-use calculation device consisting of two parallel logarithmic rulers that can slide past each other.
Joke about Jews found in conservative scrutiny of Florida math textbooks
One of them contained a string of Jewish jokes — including one that a conservative activist flagged as antisemitic: “Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? Because they’re worth it.”
Teen Ukrainian math geniuses to study in Israeli university
Bar-Ilan International School have prepared a special interdisciplinary academic curriculum as well as visas and housing, all tailored to the new Ukrainian students' needs.
Israeli mathematics team places 9th in the world
The team captain, Nogah Friedman, ranked third in the world.
At an exhibit of mathematical drawings by a Jewish inventor, it all adds up
The work of Ivan Moscovich — a 95-year-old Jewish artist, author, inventor, Holocaust survivor, and toy and puzzle creator is on display at MoMath.
No Israelis make list of 2022 Wolf Prize recipients
The esteemed International Wolf Foundation awards achievements in chemistry, physics, mathematics and architecture.
Technion shares academic knowledge in Wikipedia entries
Technion students are beginning to write articles for Wikipedia to add to free knowledge in science, technology, and mathematics.
