Some, however, find that bridging fields opens new realms of possibility. Henry Kvinge, who trained as a mathematician but ...

David E. Dunning explores how mathematical notation is a social, world-building technology. It’s natural to think of math as being fundamentally abstract. Whether it’s invented or discovered, its ...

I’ll admit it: I still secretly prefer cooking on a gas stove despite knowing that I’m breathing in benzene and adding to methane emissions. What can I say, I like the tactile control of an open flame ...

Advance your understanding of mathematics while tackling complex challenges that shape our world. Michigan Tech's Mathematical Sciences MS and PhD programs provide opportunities to specialize in ...

When you're setting out to get a new gaming PC or laptop, you've probably noticed there are quite a few models out there without an Nvidia or AMD graphics chip. These devices usually come with an ...

Long the go-to option for recipe demonstrators, food vendors, dorm room cooks and even professional chefs, a portable induction cooktop is more than just a simple hot plate. These single-burner ...

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For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

Computers are extremely good with numbers, but they haven’t gotten many human mathematicians fired. Until recently, they could barely hold their own in high school-level math competitions. But now ...