Professor Jason Miller (DPMMS) has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. The honour recognises Miller's work on probability, in particular the study of random geometry.
Ayngaran Thavanesan has just completed his PhD in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. He tells us about studying the very early Universe, the fascination of fundamental questions, and chasing the wonder of physics.
Melting Ice and Rising Seas: how Cambridge research is deepening our understanding of climate change
In May 2025 DAMTP's Professor John Taylor and Professor Jerome Neufeld were joined by an audience of Cambridge alumni to explore how ice‑sheet research and modelling are deepening our understanding of the challenges posed by rising sea levels.
Across the University, Cambridge’s world-leading researchers are exploring how AI can benefit society. Research in the mathematics departments is demonstrating how AI can help us all, from improving healthcare and public services to tackling climate change.
Sofia Monarchi is a second year undergraduate, currently doing Part Ib of the Mathematical Tripos. She tells us about her favourite subjects, what she gets up to outside of her studies, and what advice she would give to prospective maths undergraduates at Cambridge.
Researchers discover thriving deep sea ecosystem beneath Antarctic ice sheet
The international scientific team, including Dr Laura Cimoli from DAMTP's Institute of Computing for Climate Science, were gathering data in Antarctica's Bellingshausen Sea when a 500km2 iceberg broke away.
Voices of Maths: celebrate the Cambridge Festival with our podcasts
Celebrate the annual Cambridge Festival with this selection of some of our favourite podcasts featuring discussions with researchers in DPMMS and DAMTP.
Joel Winterton is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. He tells us about the joys of curiosity, how brain-tickling maths can help people, and the difference a Martingale Scholarship has made.
