Burt earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and modern languages from the University of Lowell in 1988 and a PhD in applied mathematics from Northwestern University in 1994. He joined WPI ...

Burt earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and modern languages from the University of Lowell in 1988 and a PhD in applied mathematics from Northwestern University in 1994. He joined WPI ...

At the beginning of a recent math class, students spent six minutes discussing a topic they knew well: themselves. What’s ...

A ripple tells you something happened, but not exactly what. That is the core problem behind a hard class of equations that ...

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Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education.

Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist ...

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Global data on math achievement is revealing a dismaying trend: Girls are doing worse than boys — and the margins are huge.

As a mathematician—and given the recent buzz over UFO disclosures—I find myself entertained by a specific hypothetical: If a ...

Couple used to have more time together and for their child – before husband’s new job turned him into a workaholic.

Fourth grade math puzzles are turning lessons into engaging problem-solving experiences. From KenKen-style grids to themed number riddles, these activities mix fun with skill development. Educators ...