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Fractal tendrils

February 2, 2004

Erik Demaine solved the "carpenter's rule problem."

22-year-old professor wins MacArthur grant

October 8, 2003

Martin Demaine in the MIT Glass Lab.

Father and son share love of art, computer science

October 8, 2003

Erik Demaine solved the "carpenter's rule problem."

Professor wins "genius" grant

October 6, 2003

A water strider passes over a layer of water that has been dyed blue and lit from below, illuminating the stopping vortices shed during the deceleration phase of the strider's motion.

MIT leaps to solution of walking-on-water mystery

August 6, 2003

Mathematics awards

June 4, 2003

Haynes Miller

Web project aims to increase student fluency in mathematics

May 14, 2003

"I Have Truly Found Paradise" by sophomore Yeu-whai K. Lin, which uses 98 separate pieces of paper, won the award for most creative composition in the origami competition.

Students don't fold under pressure in contest, but just for the fun of it

February 26, 2003

Erik Demaine, an assistant professor of EECS, shows off some of his origami and other creations.

Prodigy prof skipped school until he started college at 12

February 26, 2003

Math department recognizes 6 for scholastic achievement

June 5, 2002

Hartley Rogers (far left) and his co-coach Richard P. Stanley (far right), celebrate with the team that came in second place in the Putnam math competition: (left to right) Reid W. Barton, Abhinav Kumar and Pavlo M. Pylyavskyy.

Math students finish 2nd in Putnam competition

May 15, 2002

Students earn math awards

June 6, 2001

Strang's math lectures go on web

March 21, 2001

Mathematician Professor Dirk Struik dies at 106

October 25, 2000

Retired MIT math professor dies at 106; was acclaimed historian of mathematics

October 24, 2000