Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Thanks. I don't feel strongly enough here to say much: he does reflect on what wasn't great about his practice, and urges thoughtful review. I wouldn't have relied on AI like that, but we're all just figuring it out. I share C's critique that the connection to MAA Values should be clearer 170 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I was interviewed by the NPR show On Point, with things I said dropped in a couple of places into an illuminating conversation between Steven Strogatz and Meghna Chakrabarti about AI and math: www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...wbur.orgAI is steamrolling through math. Why does that matter?AI is solving some of the toughest math problems in the world, including ones that have stumped mathematicians for decades. What it means for human ingenuity when there are no more hard problems left ... 2216 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hahaha I didn’t know about Keith. But it’s a good sign if good looking guys are being mistaken for me 080 0
Reposted by Francis SuDave Kung @dtkung.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In celebration of Francis Su's birthday, we're starting a gallery of people who have been mistaken for Francis. It's a group I accidentally joined a decade ago. Keith Nabb is a more recent addition. Anyone else been added to #NotFrancisSu? #WrongAsian @mathyawp.bsky.social 3161 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My piece "The Two Timelines" is in the most recent issue of the Notre Dame publication Virtues and Vocations. What does Star Trek have to say about our current moment with Large Language Models? socialconcerns.nd.edu/research/vir... @virtuevocations.bsky.social 182 0
Reposted by Francis SuTim Hsu @timhsu.net · 16/09/2026Now *this* is the opinion I've been waiting to hear about The AI Thing - wise and humane as always 064 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026When science is turned into an exploitative spectacle: francissu.substack.com/p/love-of-hu...francissu.substack.comLove of Humanity Is Not EnoughThe OpenAI race on Navier-Stokes exposes the gap between loving humanity and loving your neighbor 081 0
Reposted by Francis SuAmie Albrecht @nomadpenguin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A good starting point is @mathyawp.bsky.social’s Mathematics for Human Flourishing 0121 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I was asked to give the Convocation address this year. Here's what I said to the first-year class at Harvey Mudd College. francissu.substack.com/p/science-in...francissu.substack.comScience, in Service of LoveMy exhortation to the first-year class at Harvey Mudd College 192 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026With the start of the semester just a week away, here’s what I decided to say to my upper division math course about how AI will or won’t change what they’re learning… francissu.substack.com/p/the-enduri...francissu.substack.comThe Enduring Value of Math, in an Age of AIThoughts I’ll share at the start of my upper division math course 3237 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A beautiful reflection on what math is about, and how human understanding is formed, even the an age of AI. I plan to assign it as reading in my advanced analysis course this Fall. From my colleague Jon Jacobsen in the Mathematical Intelligencer: link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comIn Praise of Acoustic Mathematics - The Mathematical IntelligencerThe Mathematical Intelligencer - 0247 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Now that I'm blogging on Substack, I've moved my old posts too, including this blast from the past. I found it helpful for me to re-read as the new school year approaches. "Your accomplishments are not what make you a worthy human being."francissu.substack.comThe Lesson of Grace in Teachingfrom weakness to wholeness, the struggle and the hope 280 0
Reposted by Francis SuJohn Golden @johngolden.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Ted Lasso is back and so is Teaching Like Ted Lasso. Starting the season with the sage Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social @deltadc.bsky.social and I were wowed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUmS...youtube.comDefining Joy with Francis SuYouTube video by Teaching Like Ted Lasso 053 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I've moved my blog to Substack, and plan to revive my writing. To try out the platform, I posted the Spring 2026 article that I wrote on mathematical joy. open.substack.com/pub/franciss...open.substack.comA Meditation on Mathematical JoyWhat would a child's book about joy look like? Math might be on every page. 0110 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Awww, Father’s Day card, from N5yo. We do a daily math problem every day 1180 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Didn’t expect to see my book mentioned by David Brooks in this Atlantic essay: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comSomething Big Is Happening on CampusThere’s a lot going right at universities, if you’re only willing to see it. 0130 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Great meeting with all the good folks of the MAA Rocky Mountain Section. Travis Kowalski sketched this impressive doodle during my talk 1130 0
Reposted by Francis SuVirtues & Vocations @virtuevocations.bsky.social · 17/04/2026What if asking “why” became second nature? In the latest Virtues & Vocations magazine, Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social reflects on the joy of contemplation—and the kind of thinking that deepens our humanity. Read more at bit.ly/4mw7U2U 021 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Thanks so much. I think that message is even more relevant now in the age of AI. 010 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 29/03/2026My Flourishing book is on sale at Amazon today, lowest I've ever seen it, so I bought some too, to give away. amzn.to/47qhVZsamzn.toMathematics for Human FlourishingAmazon.com: Mathematics for Human Flourishing: 9780300258516: Su, Francis, Jackson, Christopher: Books 2174 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Joel was a great host who, because he’d read my work closely, managed to unearth lots of things I’ve never said in an interview before. I think you can tell we both really enjoyed this conversation 120 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 14/03/2026p.s. Virtues & Vocations is a delightful venue for thoughtful articles on higher education and human flourishing. With beautiful artwork. In print and online. @virtuevocations.bsky.social 030 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Happy Pi Day! Seems a fitting day to share my piece for Virtues & Vocations magazine, entitled "A Meditation on Mathematical Joy". In it, I riff on this idea: what would a children's book about joy look like? socialconcerns.nd.edu/research/vir... 172 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Terrific article describing how AI is changing what coders do.nytimes.comCoding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It 161 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026This new book Math Decoded by James Tanton belongs in every math teacher’s book collection. It encourages deep thinking around many natural questions that kids ask about numbers. Book launches this week! 1152 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Up early Monday morning at #JMM2026? Come to this breakfast at 7:30-9:00am: The AMS Committee on Engagement, Participation, and Advancement on Fostering Representation in Mathematics: Community Strategies, Discussion, and Continental Breakfast. Marquis Salon 2, Marriott Marquis 192 0
Reposted by Francis Sumathgrrl @mathgrrl.com · 02/01/2026Hey #JMM2026 find me wandering around or at the Monday night Knitting Circle if you want to crochet a square based on a cellular automaton for a math/art/community exhibit www.grannylifecrochet.com 0375 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 02/01/2026I’m also speaking at: “Learning About the Beauty of Mathematics, from my Students” Sun 1:00- 1:30 PM, 149A Panel, “Writing for Broad Public Audiences”, Sun 4:00- 5:00 pm, 147B. “Visual Artifacts from a Course entitled ‘Mathematics for Human Flourishing’", Tue 2:30-3:00 PM, 102B. #JMM2026 041 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Some events I’ll be speaking at #JMM2026: J. Sutherland Frame Lecture: “100 Years of Sperner’s Lemma: Proofs, Generalizations, and Applications”, Sunday 2:10pm - 3:00pm, Ballroom A. I promise it will be a fun talk. And… 141 0
Reposted by Francis SuJoint Mathematics Meetings @jointmath.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, will give the Pi Mu Epsilon (PME) J. Sutherland Frame Lecture at #JMM2026 on “100 Years of Sperner's Lemma: Proofs, Generalizations, and Applications." buff.ly/190QBLP 041 0
Reposted by Francis SuPrison Math Project @prisonmathproject.bsky.social · 02/12/2025We have a matching gift! With your help, we can #UnlockPotential and change the trajectory of a person's life. A $20 donation buys the first geometry set an incarcerated learner has ever had. Today, your gift is worth DOUBLE. prisonmathproject.org/donate 131 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 02/12/2025This Giving Tuesday, if you’re looking for an initiative that can really use your support, consider giving to this project that will help LA area math teachers and improve the math preparation of students, through the terrific work of the The UCLA Curtis Center: crowdfunding.ucla.edu/project/47891crowdfunding.ucla.eduThe Modern Math Teacher Circle InitiativeHelp UCLA raise $7,500 for the project: The Modern Math Teacher Circle Initiative. Your gift will make a difference! 141 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 17/11/2025I enjoyed this thoughtful conversation with English professor Wesley Beal. Asking big questions doesn’t have to be limited to the humanities. open.spotify.com/episode/1KV9...lyon.eduLiberal Arts Experience | A Pod-series 042 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Tell your Italian friends: I'm speaking at two events in Italy a week from now: A public event in Rome Sep 27 related to the Italian edition of my book: www.associazionetokalon.com/matematica-p... Then at the Global Math Summit in Cagliari on Oct 1: www.globalmathsummit.com Excited about both! 0120 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Come work with my fantastic colleagues! We have a job opening for someone in any area of operations research with a broad teaching porfolio. See the ad: math.hmc.edu/tenure-track...math.hmc.eduTenure Track (Operations Research) – Harvey Mudd College Mathematics 0137 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Look what arrived in the mail! Five years ago, I got a call from @profnoahgian.bsky.social to discuss my experiences writing a book for the general public. Since then, he’s written TWO… this one out today, and he was just recognized with JPBM award for mathematics communication. Congrats, Noah! 2335 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 27/07/2025RSVP at forms.monday.com/forms/1c3d5d...forms.monday.com2025 Arnold Ross Lecture RSVP<p>The American Mathematical Society cordially invites you to attend a Zoom broadcast of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ams.org/learning-careers/students/ross-... 000 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Giving this lecture this Friday in San Francisco, also live-streamed on Zoom. The Ross Lectures highlight recent research in a way accessible to high school students. I’ll speak on work combining a lot of different types of math, but also offers some larger lessons about how math often gets done. 1100 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 06/07/2025N4yo is into jokes, and is now improvising his own. He recently learned this one: “Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” “Cow.” “Cow who?” “No, cows moo!” Here’s his new joke, which I thought was clever: “Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “Toilet.” “Toilet who?” “No, toilet poo!” 🤣 1410 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Surprisingly funny, and touching. You’re welcome. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe Subtle Art of the Dad Text (Gift Article)When it comes to corny jokes, random photos and sincere pep talks, father knows best. 180 0
Reposted by Francis SuZach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Anyway, you should read Francis Su on this: www.amazon.com/Mathematics-... This book really influenced me to see math as a kind of pump for all sorts of virtues-- patience, thoughtfulness, humility, etc.amazon.comMathematics for Human FlourishingAmazon.com: Mathematics for Human Flourishing: 9780300237139: Su, Francis, Jackson, Christopher: Books 6413 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 04/06/2025I’m glad you resonate with its message. I’m a big fan of SMBC 020 0
Reposted by Francis SuDr. Courtney Gibbons (she/her/xlookup) @courtneygibbons.phd · 09/05/2025The new Pope (or a name twin, but I think it's actually him) wrote a book that features Bayes's Theorem. 👀 academic.oup.com/book/50039/c...academic.oup.comEvaluative Criteria And Bayes’S TheoremAbstract. MY analysis to this point has suggested that Bayes’s theorem cannot account, in one way or the other, for the evidence of evil or for the explana 3112 0
Francis Su @mathyawp.bsky.social · 08/05/2025The new pope was an undergraduate mathematics major. 715811 0