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Laura Grigori named one of HPCwire's 35 Legends

Published:15.09.26 — EPFL mathematician Laura Grigori has been named to HPCwire’s HPC Legends Class of 2026, which recognizes researchers and technology leaders whose work has shaped high-performance computing.

Alfio Quarteroni receives Gauss-Newton Medal

Published:14.09.26 — EPFL Emeritus Professor Alfio Quarteroni has received the 2026 Gauss-Newton Medal, the highest distinction awarded by the International Association for Computational Mechanics, recognizing his sustained contributions to computational mechanics.

The hidden geometry that separates complex data

Published:12.06.26 — Mathematicians at EPFL have developed a theorem that reveals why some powerful analysis tools excel at distinguishing between complex data – and how they can be further improved. It offers new insights for machine learning and statistics.

Clément Hongler receives 2026 Frontiers of Science Award

Published:02.06.26 — EPFL mathematician Clément Hongler has received a 2026 Frontiers of Science Award from the International Congress of Basic Science for research that helped shape the mathematical foundations of modern neural networks and machine learning.

EPFL Postdoc Lawrence Hollom Receives 2026 Frontiers in Science Prize

Published:27.05.26 — Lawrence Hollom, postdoctoral researcher at EPFL, has been awarded the 2026 Frontiers in Science Prize by the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) for a paper in Discrete Geometry and Graph Theory published in the European Journal of Combinatorics.