Promotion des mathématiques

Dr Alice Cortinovis wins the SWICCOMAS prize 2023

Published:02.03.23 — Dr. Alice Cortinovis (ANCHP) was awarded the SWICCOMAS prize 2023 for her thesis on Fast deterministic and randomized algorithms for low-rank approximation, matrix functions, and trace estimation.

Tossing coins to understand spheres

Published:14.02.23 — EPFL mathematicians, in collaboration with Purdue University, have settled a 30-year-old question about spheres and 4-dimensional spaces. The results bring new light to the "Euler Class," one of the most powerful tools to understand complicated spaces.

Annalisa Buffa named 2023 Sonia Kovalevsky Lecturer

Published:09.02.23 — The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics have selected EPFL mathematician Annalisa Buffa to deliver the 2023 Sonia Kovalevsky lecture.

Maryna Viazovska included in BBC's “100 Women 2022” list

Published:14.12.22 — Maryna Viazovska, a Professor of Mathematics at EPFL has been included in the "BBC 100 Women 2022".

Three new Professors at SB

Published:09.12.22 — At its meeting of 7-8 December 2022, the ETH Board has named three new Professors at the School of Basic Sciences (SB): Dr Laura Grigori as Full Professor, Dr Manuel Guizar-Sicairos as as Associate Professor and Dr Michael Herbst as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor.