Oxford early career researchers shine in Parliamentary competition
6 March 2024
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Thirteen early career researchers from Oxford were finalists at this year’s STEM for BRITAIN event, held on Monday at the Houses of Parliament, with three winning awards in their categories.
University and SCG Chemicals launch £1m SCGC-FIRST fund to accelerate sustainable technology development in the chemicals industry
10 November 2023
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SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (SCGC), part of the Siam Cement Group (SCG) and one of the largest integrated chemical companies in Asia, has agreed a major new award scheme to develop novel ideas and nascent research from Oxford’s laboratories into environmental sustainability solutions for the global chemicals industry.
Contours that kill: New study shows geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants
11 September 2023
Researchers at the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden and the Mathematical Institute have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap. The results have been published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
From The Conversation: How swarming animals can help humans and AI make better decisions
3 August 2023
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Samuel Johhnson, DPhil student in Mathematical Biology in the Mathematical Institute, discusses how research from mathematicians, biologists and social scientists is helping us understand swarming and harness its power.
Six Oxford Mathematicians and two Theoretical Physicists recognised with Frontiers of Science Award
24 July 2023
Six Oxford Mathematicians and two Theoretical Physicists and their collaborators have been awarded Frontiers of Science Awards for their respective research papers at the inaugural International Congress of Basic Science Conference which took place in Beijing, China.
Two Oxford Mathematicians awarded London Mathematical Society Prizes for 2023
5 July 2023
Professor Frances Kirwan has been awarded the Pólya prize, while Professor András Juhász receives the Whitehead Prize.
Professor Frances Kirwan receives L'Oréal-UNESCO Award
1 June 2023
Oxford Mathematician Frances Kirwan is the recipient of a 2023 L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Award. The awards honour five eminent women scientists from five regions of the world.
First Maryam Mirzakhani Scholar announced on International Women in Maths Day
12 May 2023
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The first Maryam Mirzakhani Scholar, Marta Bucca, will join Oxford's Mathematics Institute in October. Launched in memory of the Iranian mathematician, the scholarship has been generously supported by founding and principal donor XTX Markets.
Alison Etheridge elected member of the National Academy of Sciences
5 May 2023
Professor Alison Etheridge has been elected as an international member of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States.
Vicky Neale
4 May 2023
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Vicky Neale – teacher, advocate, inspiration and much-loved colleague at the Mathematical Institute.
Alison Etheridge and Marta Kwiatkowska elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
21 April 2023
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Congratulations to Professor Alison Etheridge (Mathematical Institute and Department of Statistics) and Professor Marta Kwiatkowska (Department of Computer Science, and Associate Head for Finance in the MPLS Divisional Office) who have been elected as International Honorary Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Leaping beetles inspire new, miniature jumping robots
24 January 2023
Inspired by jumping insects, researchers from the Mathematical Institute have helped develop a miniature robot capable of leaping more than 40 times its body length- equivalent to a human jumping up to the 20th floor of a building. The innovation could be a major step forward in developing microrobots for a wide range of applications.
Oxford climate research excellence recognised by renewed Met Office partnership
15 December 2022
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The University of Oxford has been selected to help deliver the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) for a further three years, as part of a multi-institutional agreement supporting cutting-edge research in the science of weather and climate prediction.
New Oxford scholarship enabled by XTX Markets launches in memory of Maryam Mirzakhani
5 December 2022
A £2.48m gift from XTX Markets has enabled the endowment of a new DPhil scholarship at Oxford, in memory of the mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, paving the way for the next generation of female Fields Medallists.
Oxford to benefit from STFC theoretical physics funding
25 October 2022
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) announced this week that they have awarded more than £20 million for UK theoretical physics. The investment will benefit the Particle Theory group in the Department of Physics as well as the Mathematical Physics group in the Mathematical Institute.
The science of why hawks are one of nature’s deadliest hunters
11 October 2022
Biology Maths Research The Conversation
In an article first published on the Conversation, Graham Taylor, Professor of Mathematical Biology in the Department of Biology, writes about the sophisticated techniques that Swainson's hawks use to deal with the 'confusion effect' posed by large swarms of their prey, the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat.
Oxford Mathematics joins Martingale Postgraduate Foundation programme
6 October 2022
Martingale is a new postgraduate foundation that offers full funding and multi-year support for outstanding UK students to complete STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) PhDs at leading UK research universities. The first cohort will be concentrated on mathematics.
AI is not all killer robots. It is far more dangerous - Professor Ursula Martin
26 September 2022
Whatever Hollywood might say, AI is not all about killer robots in a far off future. It is more mundane, more everyday - and much more ubiquitous. And thinking it just belongs in a sci-fi film is dangerous, since this leads to a sense it is not relevant or that it is even unreal. An interview with Professor Ursula Martin of the Mathematical Institute.
Professor David Deutsch awarded Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
22 September 2022
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Professor David Deutsch has today been named as one of four internationally pioneering physicists to receive the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his work on quantum information, while Professor James Maynard has received one of six New Horizons in Mathematics Prizes.
Decarbonising the energy system by 2050 could save trillions
15 September 2022
The new study shows that a fast transition to clean energy is cheaper than slow or no transition. It was conducted by a team at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, Oxford Martin School, led by Professor Doyne Farmer of the Mathematical Institute.