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Harvard Department of Mathematics

@HarvardMath

The Department of Mathematics at Harvard University is one of the world's leading departments for research and education in pure mathematics. #harvardmath

 1 Oxford St, Cambridge MA, USA
math.harvard.edu
Joined August 2013
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A #HarvardMath professor joined an ambitious experiment designed to define the capabilities of #AI systems and delineate the boundaries with human expertise. Lauren Williams talks about the First Proof Project, its future, and lessons learned. youtu.be/4RDv_g2NFf0?si=5DS9…
First Proof: A Nuanced Assessment of AI's Ability to Solve Math...

First Proof: A Nuanced Assessment of AI's Ability to Solve Math...

Less than a year ago, a Harvard math professor joined a handful of ...

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Thanks to Daniel Litt from @UofT for being a part of this year's #BottLectureSeries! He spoke about "The arithmetic of differential equations" and "Non-abelian motives" to an eager audience of mathematicians at Harvard's Science Center/Zimmer Hall. #harvardmath
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Thanks to Mohammed Abouzaid from @Stanford for being a part of this year's #AhlforsLectureSeries! He spoke about "Framed bordism and nearby Lagrangians" and "Complex bordism and Hamiltonian fibrations" to an engaged audience of mathematicians at Harvard's Science Center.
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Another fun day with Cambridge Math Circle! Prof. Melanie Matchett Wood talked about what makes math fun, showed interesting problems accessible to anyone 6 years old and up, and answered audience questions. And what an eager audience it was! Check out that sea of raised hands!
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Graduate student orientation with our newest class of math Ph.D. candidates included a stop at the Cabot Science Library puzzle tables. Can't wait to see where they go from here! #HarvardMath
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The challenge at the first #ModernizingUndergraduateMathSummit: how math and statistics courses at 2- and 4-year institutions need to evolve in a world shaped by ubiquitous data, AI, powerful computational tools, modeling, and increasingly interdisciplinary work. #education
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We celebrate our 2026 graduating Ph.D. students and their accomplishments, and look forward to seeing them reach new heights in their mathematical journeys! #HarvardMath #HarvardGriffinGSAS26 #Harvard26 #HarvardPhD #MathPhD
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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026 mathematicians! We celebrate your achievements and look forward to seeing you reach your goals and leave your mark on the world! #HarvardMath #Harvard26
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The 2025-2026 issue of our annual newsletter is out, featuring department news and updates, faculty and student profiles, honors and awards, and more! math.harvard.edu/about/depar… #harvardmath
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We are pleased to bring you this short documentary film exploring the depth and creativity of our department! #harvardmath youtu.be/VI5fUKPK2No
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