Math
High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies
The order, issued in a petition filed by Hiddush, demands that the Education and Finance ministries explain why state funding is not conditioned on the teaching of core-curriculum subjects.
Newly-discovered Einstein letter surfaces in Tel Aviv, reveals praise for Jewish assistant
Ross Pinsky: Discovering the beauty of the world via mathematics
Israel achieves historic best at International Mathematical Olympiad, securing 6th place globally
You need math, English for Torah: Rebuttal to Chief Rabbi Yosef - opinion
Everyone should learn Torah, plenty of it, but it’s rather hard to learn Torah without the aid of the skills imparted by what is called the core curriculum.
Fear of math could be hindering ability to interpret COVID-19 news
How much do we really understand terms like "R numbers" and "exponential growth?" Self-perception about math ability may be affecting our COVID-19 understanding.
BGU program promoting girls in STEM wins Astronautical Federation G3 prize
The G3 award is granted yearly to organizations who work for diversity in the field of space research and have shown excellent results.
Israeli ninth-grader wins gold at European Girls Mathematical Olympiad
Ninth-grader Noga Friedman of Rehovot's De Shalit Middle School won a gold medal and Ya'ara Shulman, a tenth-grader who studies at Herzliya's Rishonim High School, won a silver medal.
Technion researchers develop mathematical 'conjecture generator'
The machine was named after the Indian mathematician Ramanujan, who came from a poor family but nevertheless had a major impact on the formulation of unproven mathematical formulas.
Israel improves slightly in international math and science ranking
Israeli students ranked 9th in math and 16th in science among the 39 participating countries.
High school math bears greatest impact on future earning, study reveals
High school students who take up 5-unit and 4-unit level math courses earn higher wages than their peers. Even those who get poor grades on such levels earn more than students who excel at lower ones
Prof. David Kazhdan becomes first Israeli to win the Shaw Prize
Prof. David Kazhdan is one of the great luminaries of the representation theory, his originality and knowledge are incomprehensible.
Coronavirus: Understanding it is as easy as fourth grade math
Many of us are afraid of numbers to begin with. If we add those worries to our fears of a lethal virus, we can quickly understand why restoring numerical context is essential.
Israeli all-girls math team wins silver, two bronze medals
The team is composed of silver medal winner Noga Friedman, bronze winner Nicole Grossman, bronze winner Maya Kleinshtien and Roni Hazan.
