6+ hour, 56+ min ago   (117+ words) Simons Foundation The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics & Physical Sciences division has awarded four new Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellowships. The Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellowships help institutions establish new positions, providing the fellows’ home institutions with five years of salary support…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (782+ words) The award, nicknamed the Nobel Prize of mathematics, recognizes outstanding achievement — and the promise of future achievement — by mathematicians under 40. During today’s opening ceremony at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Philadelphia, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) announced the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (748+ words) The 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians welcomes the public to enjoy free talks, performances, films, hands-on activities and more that showcase how mathematics shapes art, music, science, culture and technology from July 24 through 28. Math can’t be confined to a classroom. It…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (322+ words) At the 1900 International Congress of Mathematicians, David Hilbert laid out problems that would become famous benchmarks of progress in the field. Now, at the 2026 ICM, they will once again take center stage. “Who among us would not be glad to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (446+ words) More than a century after David Hilbert presented a list of 23 mathematical challenges to the 1900 International Congress of Mathematicians, mathematicians have made significant progress, but there’s still much work to do. In 1900, prominent mathematician David Hilbert presented a list of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (970+ words) Pivot Fellow Axel Saenz Rodriguez leverages mathematics and quantum physics to create energy efficient strategies for storing and transmitting data. We recently discussed Saenz Rodrgiuez’s fellowship year, the benefits of mentorship and interdisciplinary collaboration and the saving grace of having…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (275+ words) The book, written by journalist Kevin Hartnett, tells the story of the birth and rise of Lean, a proof assistant that’s ushering in the biggest modern shift in the way mathematicians seek truth. One of the largest shifts in the…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) Staff reporters and freelance journalists can register to attend the conference free of charge through June 22. Media registration includes access to a press conference with the Fields Medalists and other honorees following their announcement during the July 23 opening ceremony. A…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (375+ words) The International Congress of Mathematicians, coming to Philadelphia this summer, includes panels and talks about artificial intelligence and the humanity of the field. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the landscape of mathematics. Recently, for instance, a 23-year-old used ChatGPT to…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (766+ words) Flatiron Institute Senior Research Scientist Pilar Cossio builds tools to analyze experimental measurements and reveal how environmental changes alter the behavior of RNA molecules. Pilar Cossio, a senior research scientist at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute, develops computational tools to…...