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Aperiodical News Roundup – February 2026

Here’s a short round-up of mathematical and maths-adjacent news from this month.

The LMS are seeking Outreach Lecturers, who must work in UK HE mathematics, and will receive a two-year post during which they’re expected to deliver talks to a minimum of 4 schools around the UK each year. The talks should be free to the schools, targeted at a minimum 75% schools with a high proportion of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. The post comes with a small honorarium to cover travel and ‘associated costs’, and the deadline for applications is 9th March.

The Royal Society has launched a Women in STEM History Map. They acknowledge there isn’t much on it yet, and have issued a call for help filling it in. (via Noel-Ann Bradshaw on LinkedIn)

Screenshot of the Women in STEM History map, which is a Google Maps view of the UK with unlabeled pins in various locations. One of the pins (in Lincolnshire) is highlighted, and a panel appearing on the left has information about/a photo of Charlotte Scott (1858-1931)

Computer scientist Joe Halpern, known for his research on reasoning about knowledge and uncertainty, has died at 72. His book Reasoning about Knowledge is available as a PDF. (via Lance Fortnow on Mastodon)

In a recent issue of DMFT posted here, Colin investigated the connection between Jeffrey Epstein and the Gathering 4 Gardner recreational maths events. (It turns out, he was on their mailing list but never registered to attend).

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