Congressional Briefings
The AMS holds annual congressional briefings as a means to communicate information to policymakers. Speakers bring science directly to Capitol Hill decision-makers and offer stories of how federal investment in basic research in math and science pays off for American taxpayers and helps the nation remain a world leader in innovation. The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides the majority of funding for the basic research necessary to unlock the enormous potential applications of the mathematical sciences. The AMS appreciates the NSF’s farsighted commitment to this investment.
Beginning in 2023, each briefing highlights work connected to one of the NSF-funded Mathematical Sciences Institutes. The 2024 briefing was in partnership with Simons Laufer Mathematical Institute (SLMath). The 2025 briefing was in partnership with the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI).
Most Recent Briefing
Mathematical Foundations of AI Innovation and Trustworthiness
May 22, 2025
Rebecca Willett, Professor of Statistics & Computer Science, University of Chicago
Previous Briefings
April 18, 2024 | Dana Randall, Georgia Institute of Technology
Collective Intelligence: How Local Interactions Determine Global Coordination
December 6, 2023 | Alan Lee, Analog Devices, Inc.
Math Changes Everything: The Importance of Math to U.S. Industry
December 2, 2021 | Cédric Villani, Fields Medalist, French Parliament Member
Mitigating Climate Change: Science and Policy
June 13, 2019 | Jon M. Kleinberg, Cornell University
Threats & Vulnerabilities of Interconnected Systems
December 4, 2018 | Rodolfo H. Torres, University of Kansas
From the Color of Birds to Nanomaterials and New Technology
May 22, 2018 | Erik Demaine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Origami Meets Math, Science, and Engineering
December 6, 2017 | Shafi Goldwasser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cryptography: How to Enable Privacy in a Data-Driven World
June 28, 2017 | David Donoho, Georgia Institute of Technology
Blackboard to Bedside: How High-Dimensional Geometry is Transforming the MRI Industry
December 9, 2015 | Ken Ribet, University of California, Berkeley
From Right Triangles to Modern Cryptography
December 10, 2014 | Robert Ghrist, University of Pennsylvania
The Future of Mathematics: Education and Innovation
December 11, 2013 | Mark Green, University of California, Los Angeles
How Math Fuels the Knowledge Economy
December 4, 2012 | James A. Yorke, University of Maryland
Chaos and Avalanches in Science and Socio-Political Systems
December 6, 2011 | Sunčica Čanić, University of Houston
Mathematics: Leading the Way for New Options in the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
October 12, 2010 | Andrea Bertozzi, University of California, Los Angeles