The 2001 United Kingdom's university system Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is now freely available to the Internet public. Provided by Higher Education and Research Opportunities (HERO), RAE 2001 was a UK-wide endeavor that allowed publicly funded universities and colleges to submit data regarding their research activities. A panel of judges then assessed the data, and ratings were assigned...

The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, based in the United Kingdom (UK) is a national and international research institute that offers research programmes on selected themes in mathematics and the mathematical sciences with applications in science and technology. Leading mathematical scientists from the UK and overseas interact in long-term research projects. This website links to...

The Mathematical Association of America presents this series of in-depth articles on "undergraduate mathematics education." Only eight articles have been contributed since the column's beginning in 1996, but there have already been two excellent ones for 2003. The first is titled Learning and Teaching Ordinary Differential Equations, which explores a change in the way the subject is taught, both...

Making Mathematics is a great way for middle and high school students to get involved in mathematics research. The program matches a student or group of students with a mentor (a professional mathematician or graduate student). The student then works on an open-ended research problem and corresponds with his/her mentor via email. The student's teacher can also participate or communicate directly...

Voting is on the minds of many these days, including politicians, statisticians, policy wonks, and a number of talking heads. With that in mind, it's not surprising that the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics has offered up "Math and Voting" for the theme of Mathematics Awareness Month 2008. The site is full of compelling activities, contests, and thoughtful essays, and even those who feel some...

The Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) is a Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) for the Mathematical Sciences in Canada. The organization's work focuses on "the imperatives of research, education and technology transfer" applied to "the fastest growing sectors of the nation's economy." Currently, its work involves developing mathematical solutions in the areas of...

For instructors and tutors who work with mathematics learners of all levels, Numeracy is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal from the National Numeracy Network (NNN) and is supported by the University of South Florida Libraries. Published biannually since 2008, Numeracy features editorials, articles, book reviews, discussions, and more dedicated to "support[ing] education at all levels that...

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has been involved in a number of new initiatives as of late, and one such project is the "Resources for Undergraduate Research". This series brings together topical information on new research methods and strategies for working with undergraduate students on a number of mathematical endeavors. This particular paper looks at how to best manage different...

What's it like to do mathematical research? The "Project Laboratory in Mathematics" course from MIT's OpenCourseWare provides some fine insights into this endeavor. The course was originally developed by Professor Haynes Miller and features information about how to help students "explore puzzling and complex mathematical situations." The site includes selected video lectures from the course,...

In keeping with their focus on scientific topics, such as developments in mathematics and theoretical physics, Quanta Magazine recently kicked off their second season of In Theory, a video series that aims to "demonstrate complex ideas in science and math in a clear, quirky and aesthetically pleasing style." The newest installment of this series, created by Emily Driscoll of BonSci Films, examines...