The Christian Science Monitor – Meredith Hamilton
“The United States is number one in a sector it has struggled to conquer in recent decades: math. This week, high school students from across the globe gathered in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for the International Mathematical Olympiad. Hailed as the “hardest ever” competition by The Guardian, the final score reflects the exhaustive preparatory work done by coaches and students alike. Team USA, led by Carnegie Mellon professor Po-Shen Loh, took the crown for the first time since 1994, NPR reported. Members of the US team beat the Chinese by four points, earning 185 to China’s 181. The Republic of Korea came in third place with a score of 161, according to the website for the Mathematical Association of America.”(more)