Former UW Math undergrad, Noah Giansiracusa, will receive the 2026 Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) Communications Award “for his extraordinary contributions to public understanding of the societal impacts of algorithms through his acclaimed books and influential media presence,” according to the citation.
Giansiracusa is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Bentley University, Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, and the author of How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News. His writing has appeared in Scientific American, TIME, WIRED, Slate, and the Washington Post, among others, and he has been featured as a guest on CNN, BBC Radio 4, and Newsmax. His second book, Robin Hood Math, explores how people of all backgrounds can use math to help navigate life and take back control in a world dominated by algorithms. He is also cohost of the podcast “AI in Academia: Navigating the Future.”
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