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The Simons Foundation announced on June 4, 2019 the establishment of the Simons Collaboration on Wave Turbulence, directed by Jalal Shatah from NYU assisted by Laure Saint-Raymond from ENS de Lyon and Nicolas Mordant from UGA.

Stochastic models are now indispensable for answering practical questions on finance and insurance. Their use needs to be based on a careful model validation process and an awareness of model limitations.

On May 28, the EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) and Science Outreach Department (SPS) organized the final of the first Swiss edition of the Alkindi Competition, where more than 40 secondary school students from across the country put their code-cracking skills to the test.

The overpumping of groundwater in California has led to near environmental catastrophe in some areas - land is sinking, seawater is intruding, and groundwater storage capacity has shrunk.

Three Sydney scientists join the ranks of 543 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science, a recognition of the breadth, depth and quality of our research. The Australian Academy of Science has elected three University of Sydney academics as Fellows, recognising outstanding careers and continuing excellence in scientific research.

Three of our inspiring mathematicians share their journey, passion and how they think we can get more women in mathematics.

Three researchers at the University of Zurich have received an ERC Advanced Grant. A physicist, a mathematician and a theologian will each receive up to 2.5 million euros from the European Research Council to continue their research.

Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From the first footage of lung cells forming, to a study of the viral impacts of self-flagellation, here is some quick-read news from across the College. Biological blockbuster A new method for imaging slices of lung tissue may have scientists reaching for the popcorn.

Can a perfect circle exist? Mathematically speaking, of course. A circle is a collection of points equidistant from a fixed center point, and a simple equation can tell us whenever a shape meets this definition.

The Yale School of Public Health proudly welcomes a large number of new tenure track faculty joining us this academic year.

Understanding the underlying principles behind flight at extreme speeds could help propel people across the globe more quickly or to distant planets. After the moon landing in 1969, scientists next set their sights on Mars, but the rising costs of the Vietnam War stalled the Apollo program's future and put the idea on hold for decades.

Florian Frick, an assistant professor in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mathematical Sciences ; Bernhard Haeupler, assistant professor in the Computer Science Department ; Hosein Mohimani

Zhiwei Yun seeks to connect seemingly disparate fields in mathematics.

Vinod Vaikuntanathan aims to improve encryption in a world with growing applications and evolving adversaries.

Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Wesley Pegden has been appointed by Gov. Tom Wolf to a new commission to help reform Pennsylvania's redistricting process.

The wonders of the mathematical universe were on show at the latest Imperial Latest public evening event.

Australia's official interest rates should remain on hold in November, The Australian National University (ANU) RBA Shadow Board has found.

Joint Geometry Project of Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin No 295/2018 from Oct 31, 2018 A geometry project at Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin provides insights into the world of polyhedra.