Modernizing Undergraduate Math
Helping undergraduate mathematics evolve for a world shaped by data, AI, computation, modeling, and interdisciplinary work.
Undergraduate mathematics has never been more important, but too many courses and pathways have not kept pace with the world students are entering. TPSE Math is working with leaders across the mathematical and statistical sciences community to clarify shared principles, elevate strong models, and move the field from isolated innovation to coordinated action.
Why This Work Matters
Students need more than procedural fluency in old school math. They need:
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Flexible Problem Solving
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Data Reasoning
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Statistical And Probabilistic Thinking
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Computational Sensemaking
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Modeling Experience
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Logical Reasoning
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The Ability To Use Mathematics To Understand And Act In The World
Modernizing Undergraduate Math is about preserving the discipline’s core strengths while making mathematical learning more relevant, connected, welcoming, and usable – in today’s data-rich world.
About the Summit
MAY
18-20
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
3 DAYS
SUBMIT
From May 18–20, 2026, TPSE Math convened the Modernizing Undergraduate Math Summit at Harvard University with support from
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The summit brought together leaders from across the mathematical and statistical sciences, higher education, industry, philanthropic organizations, and partner disciplines to discuss what it will take to move from broad agreement to coordinated action.Over three days, participants worked on shared principles, model project areas, communication strategies, and next steps for carrying the work forward.
Agreement and Next Steps
A central theme of the summit was that the field is not starting from scratch. Strong courses, programs, reports, tools, organizations, and networks already exist, but too often they remain isolated or difficult for others to find, adapt, and scale.
TPSE Math and summit participants are synthesizing the summit materials and participant input into a variety of post-summit resources, including: