An Information Theory-Based ‘Thermometer’ to Uncover Bridge Defects

Information theory, a branch at the intersection of mathematics and electrical engineering, can help monitor the structural health of bridges.

Data-driven Discovery of Governing Physical Laws

Ordinary and partial differential equations are widely used throughout the engineering, physical, and biological sciences.

The growing area of systems analysis yields multidisciplinary solutions and policy recommendations in response to emerging global problems.

Paul Davis outlines verbal autopsy and shows how machine learning can increase the accuracy of disease diagnoses.

Mark Levi's latest column presents a short “skater’s proof” of the Pythagorean theorem.

The Joint Mathematics Meeting celebrated the black female mathematicians at NASA, featured in the upcoming movie Hidden Figures.

Rachael Boyd discusses the braid group, different ways of studying it, and how it relates to various arcs.

Can we analyze trends in opioid drug overdose deaths and develop mathematical models to estimate the number of deaths that will occur?

The lack of Ph.D. job openings is causing graduates to rethink their career options and veer away from traditional academic tracks.

Mathematical anatomy, or numerical equations, can explain the collagen fiber architecture of the human heart.

Cilia, active hair-like appendages in biological cells, serve many functions. They are present in the lungs, intestines, and the inner ear.

Five times in U.S. history, and twice since 2000, the elected United States president did not receive a majority in the popular vote.

Donald Saari uses mathematics to cast doubt on the standard argument claiming that massive amounts of dark matter exist.

Deep learning is driving the explosion of artificial intelligence, greatly enhancing state-of-the-art techniques in various fields.

Data science opens up employment opportunities for mathematically-literate graduates but also offers significant research challenges.