High School activities

Together with the Service de promotion de l’éducation de l’EPFL, we propose various mathematical activities and participate to different scientific m nous proposons plusieurs activités mathématiques et participons à différentes manifestations scientifiques

Throughout the year, the EPFL and the Service de promotion de l’éducation (SPE) organise scientific events for students in high school, in which the Institute and the Mathematics Section participate. 

1011+1101=24 using Minecraft

Build a calculator in Minecraft and add up binary numbers. 

The dates for the 2021 edition will be announced soon.

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A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics

— In a signed declaration, 26 Fields Medalists—including EPFL's Martin Hairer and Maryna Viazovska — express their concern that the AI industry’s push to treat major open problems as benchmarks is fundamentally misaligned with the goals of mathematical research, risking the erosion of conceptual understanding and human transmission of ideas.

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Laura Grigori named one of HPCwire's 35 Legends

— 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.

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Alfio Quarteroni receives Gauss-Newton Medal

— 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.

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The hidden geometry that separates complex data

— 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.

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Clément Hongler receives 2026 Frontiers of Science Award

— 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.

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