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Israel ranks at bottom in reading and math for OECD countries
In literacy for adults ages 16 to 65, Israel ranks 27th out of 31 OECD countries, and in math at 26th; Data shows disparity between Jews and Arabs, with the gap in favor of Jews widening considerably
Yaron Drukman | 12.10.24
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Think you’re smarter than an eighth grader? Test yourself!
Israeli eighth graders saw a drop in TIMSS exam scores, highlighting challenges from war, teacher strikes and COVID; think you can do better? Try these sample TIMSS questions and see how you stack up!
Sharon Kidon | 12.07.24
2+2=5? Israeli student math, science scores plummet, study finds
International TIMSS results reveal a 32-point decline for Israeli students between 2019 and 2023, with significant gaps between Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking students; Education Ministry plans curriculum revisions to address the alarming trend 
Nina Fox | 12.04.24
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Amid war, these Israeli universities shine in global rankings
Eleven Israeli academic departments rank in world’s top 50, per Shanghai Ranking, excelling in mathematics, chemistry and communications; long decline in computer science rankings halted, marking turning point for Israeli universities
Shahar Ilan | 11.24.24
Google DeepMind's AlphaProof wins silver in Math Olympics
AlphaProof leverages formal mathematical language, pre-trained language models, reinforcement learning techniques, and synthetic data generation for training, enabling it to generate and verify solution candidates for increasingly difficult problems
Ynetnews | 08.02.24
מחולל ההשערות הם כונה בשם "מכונת רמנג'ואן" על שמו של המתמטיקאי יליד הודו
AI able to solve math problems, discover formulas
Technion researchers develop an algorithm for discovering new formulas and relationships between mathematical constants; 'Algorithms can indeed provide the necessary information to generate creative insights and lead to the discovery of new formulas' they say
Ynetnews | 07.09.24
Left a lasting legacy despite his death at a very young age. Frank Ramsey.
Finding patterns in chaos: The Ramsey problem
Even in situations where our understanding is extremely limited, it is possible to find a mathematical order using the appropriate tools, and these prove to be highly advantageous
Michael Gorodin/Davidson Institute of Science | 03.10.24
Use of decimal point 150 years older than historians thought
New study into writings of 15th-century Venetian merchant and astronomer finds use of decimal points to calculate fractions
Yogev Israeli | 02.21.24
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In first, ultra-Orthodox girls lead in mathematics, reading scores in Israel
An international study found that Haredi girls also outperform peers in science, marking a notable improvement compared to national-religious and Arab-speaking female students; Study in 81 countries, shows decline in academic achievements in most OECD countries, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 12.05.23
Israeli youth team wins gold in Math Olympiad
Local pride: Israeli youth teams wins gold, 10 medals in Math and Physics Olympiads
International competitions held in Japan brought a total of 11 medals to the Israeli delegates an honor the ambassador to Tokyo says exemplifies 'the brilliant minds that grow in our nation'
Itamar Eichner | 07.19.23
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