There's a growing movement to decolonise mathematics. Professor Rowena Ball explains what this means and why it is important.

“I see maths as more of an art than a science,” Grover Lancaster-Cole says.

We asked Associate Professor Pierre Portal from ANU Mathematical Sciences Institute to describe why the blackboard is such an integral part of his working life, and the enjoyment of mathematics.

Like many of us Mallika Sinha wanted to become an astronaut when she grew up. Then, she realised there was something even more exciting: astrophysics.

The course description begins: “Would you like to make a difference to the world, but are not sure how, or where to start?” It’s a bold opening gambit, but this particular course is prepared to be bold. 

Associate Professor Adam Piggott knows how mathematical ideas can transform our world, and he wishes more people were in on the secret.

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the joint conveners of ANU Women* in Physics, Astro and Engineering, Dr Noemie Bastidon and Dr Julie Tournet, were in conversation with ANU alumni Professor Melanie Campbell from the University of Waterloo.

Pure mathematics often yields unanticipated applications, but without a time machine to look into the future, how do mathematicians like me choose what to study?

Himani came to ANU from India to pursue a PhD with the Mathematical Sciences Institute, focusing on operator theory.