We carry out research of world class excellence spanning topics in Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (at DPMMS), and Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (at DAMTP).
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Professor Sir John Aston FRS appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research
Professor Sir John Aston, Harding Professor of Statistics in Public Life in DPMMS, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge.
The power of collaboration: celebrating the mathematics of Timothy Gowers
Mathematicians from around the world gathered at the Isaac Newton Institute in April 2024 to celebrate both the mathematics and the 60th birthday of Professor Sir Tim Gowers FRS.
Professor Anne-Christine Davis, from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, has been awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours list published in June 2024.
Four members of the Mathematics departments elected Fellows of the Royal Society
John Aston and Oscar Randal-Williams, from DPMMS, and Eric Lauga and Mihaela van der Schaar, from DAMTP, have all been recognised for their outstanding work.
Ray Goldstein, Alan Turing Professor of Complex Physical Systems at DAMTP, works on an area where Turing's legacy has had huge impact: mathematical biology. He tells us more about this work, and how mathematics can help shed light on fascinating problems in evolution.
A quantum leap: mapping DNA diversity with quantum computing
A collaboration led by DAMTP's Dr Sergii Strelchuk has been awarded up to $3.5 million in funding to explore the potential of quantum computing in one of the most exciting new areas in biomedical science.