June 4, 2025 | HLFF Blog Post

HLFF Blog: Getting the Measure of the Cosmos

How mathematics took humanity from not knowing the size of the Earth to estimating the diameter of the observable universe, and beyond.  Read more...
May 28, 2025 | HLFF Blog Post

HLFF Spotlight: Alumni in Action – Visualization and Integrity

Meet Lonni Besançon, an Assistant Professor of Data Visualization, HLF alumnus, and a fierce advocate for academic integrity.  Read more...
May 21, 2025 | HLFF Blog Post

HLFF Blog: The Internet Chronicles – Part 5 of 12: Naming and Standardizing the Web

The HLFF Blog’s “Internet” series continues with part 5, looking at the contributions of several visionaries in organizing the internet.  Read more...
May 7, 2025 | HLFF Blog

HLFF Blog: An Introduction to Representation Theory

Learn more about the mathematics underlying the work of the latest Abel Prize recipient.  Read more...
April 7, 2025 | HLFF Blog

HLFF Blog: The Surprising History, Math, and Future of the Humble Barcode

Behind these simple stripes we take for granted lies a rich story of invention.  Read more...
March 19, 2025 | HLF

Call for Alumni Applications: 12th HLF 2025

Calling all HLF alumni to apply for one of 20 alumni spots at the 12th HLF 2025!  Read more...
March 12, 2025 | HLFF Blog

HLFF Blog: The π-ful Tower

For Pi-Day, learn about various mathematicians’ work involving π.  Read more...
March 5, 2025 | HLFF Blog

HLFF Blog: How Modern Math Solved a Mystery About an Ancient Greek Computer

Learn more about the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient device discovered in a Roman shipwreck.  Read more...
Feb. 26, 2025 | HLFF Blog

HLFF Blog: The Internet Chronicles – Part 4 of 12: From Writing Commands to Clicking a Link

The HLFF Blog’s “Internet” series continues with part 4, looking at the contributions of Douglas Engelbart  Read more...
Feb. 19, 2025 | HLFF Blog

HLFF Blog: Fair Coins, Flipping Outcomes, and the Subtle Bias of Physics: What Makes a True 50-50?

Coin tosses have decided historical moments, but new research shows that the faithful coin may not be as impartial as we think.  Read more...
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