Alumnus Kai Williams is a reporter at Understanding AI, where he writes about developments in AI and robotics. He previously did AI safety research through the MATS program and studied math at Swarthmore College. Read the whole interview at mathcounts.org/alumnichats!

Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg reflects on his mission to disprove the Cohen-Lenstra conjectures, a famous set of predictions, sharing that math not only requires faith, but resilience when facing setbacks.news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto…

Ways to Celebrate: -Check the temperature and convert it from Fahrenheit to Celsius. -Go for a walk and measure the distance in kilometers. -Cook a recipe using metric measurements -Solve this week’s Problem of the Week using metric measurements: mathcounts.org/potw

Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate women in STEM fields named for mathematician and world’s first computer programmer Ada Lovelace! We’re thankful for women like Ada that have helped pave the way for more women to succeed in STEM.

We are grateful to announce that we not only met our back-to-school fundraising goal of 26^2.7 ($6,613), but exceeded it by over $400! Thanks to your support, our Mathletes have all the gear they need to take on this year’s adventure of fun and challenging math.

The October problem set for the MATHCOUNTS Showcase, a chance for students to earn recognition and awards outside of the official levels of competition, is now available for registered coaches on your dashboard! Not registered yet? Register today at mathcounts.org/reg!

Back-to-school season is wrapping up, and we’re only $101 away from our goal of $6,613 (26^2.7). Help Mathletes conquer challenging problems and reel in new skills that they will use for years to come by donating to the MATHCOUNTS Foundation today at mathcounts.org/donate

Our September Alumni Chat features Jessica Li! Jessica works in AI research and venture capital in Silicon Valley. She also works with Harvard alumni as Editor in Chief of Harvard in Tech. Read the whole interview at mathcounts.org/alumnichats!

The adventure of learning math is hard work and requires consistent fuel. So far, we’ve raised 87% of our $6,613 (26^2.7) fundraising goal to bring free learning tools to students and teachers! Be a source of energy for Mathletes by donating today at mathcounts.org/donate

Not only did Aren revive the MATHCOUNTS program at Chute Middle School and form his own math circle to teach students in his community—he has also single-handedly raised over $2000 for MATHCOUNTS (and counting). We’re so grateful and proud! therecordnorthshore.org/2026…

Good luck to all our Mathletes and teachers who started school this month! We can’t wait for another great math-filled school year with all of you. Start strong! 🏫 🍎 🧮

Some students love math, but many need support, encouragement and guidance to overcome their fear of the subject. You can help point them in the right direction with free tools and resources designed to encourage and engage students. Donate today at mathcounts.org/donate

Today is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate with us by learning about a few Hispanic mathematicians and engineers and their contributions to STEM! #HispanicHeritageMonth

It’s time for Mathletes to head back to school for another year of math, problem solving and fun! Help us bring free, high-quality math resources to classrooms across the country by donating today at mathcounts.org/donate

Are you looking for more competition opportunities outside of the chapter comp? Participate in the MATHCOUNTS Showcase! Students at registered schools can compete with other schools and earn awards. The first problem set of the year is now available on the coach's dashboard!

“We should let students know that like “first drafts” in a writing class, wrong answers are a step along the way to an eventual destination.” edweek.org/teaching-learning…

We're so excited to start a new program year with the support of @DoW_STEM!

We'd love for you to read the MATHCOUNTS Annual Report to learn about all we've accomplished together in the past year! Our heroic community—filled with donors, educators, volunteers, coordinators, sponsors, alumni and more—truly made our year super. mathcounts.org/annual26

Today is #NationalNonprofitDay! Thanks so much to our sponsors and donors for supporting us in our mission to build problem solving skills and positive attitudes about math in young people. We couldn’t do it without you!