Department of Mathematics

Data Minding

A mathematician offers ideas on how to protect ourselves from hackers without making our digital devices impossibly complex to use

Instructor Janine Newton works with students at the Summer Math Kangaroo Camp

Fighting Math Anxiety

U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject

Photo of students writing an exam.

An “A” for Teamwork

You’ve heard of crowdfunding. With crowdmarking, a U of T prof hopes to change how students are evaluated

Math students Keith Ng (left) and Jonathan Zung will represent U of T at the Putnam Math Competition this year (along with Alexander Remorov).

Proof of Genius

Only the very best math students excel in the prestigious Putnam competition

Jeffrey Rosenthal in a red long-sleeved shirt, smiling sheepishly at the camera, standing against a white wall peppered with mathematical formulae and surrounded by four knives stuck into the wall.

Games of Chance

Math prof and amateur comic Jeffrey Rosenthal embraces randomness – both on stage and in class