Between June 20 – 26, 2021, the 8th European Congress of Mathematics (8ECM) will be held virtually. Originally scheduled to be held in Portorož, Slovenia, 8ECM is the second largest event of mathematics in the world. Participants can look forward to plenary speakers, public lectures, […]
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) has announced the 2021 Class of SIAM Fellows. 28 esteemed members of the SIAM community were nominated by their peers and chosen for their exemplary research as well as outstanding service to the community. We would like […]
It is with great horror and distress we are witnessing the death of civilians during confrontation with law enforcement across the nation in the recent weeks. The recent increase in crime targeting people of Asian ethnicity is also a matter of grave concern. IPAM condemns […]
Two pioneers in the theory of computation have been awarded the 2021 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious honors in mathematics. Computer scientist Avi Wigderson and mathematician László Lovász will share the 7.5 million Norwegian kroner ($886,000 USD) prize, “for their foundational contributions to […]