Congratulations to Professor Dhruv Ranganathan, who has won a 2026 Pilkington Prize. The Pilkington Prizes recognise outstanding contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Last year saw unusual hurricane activity over the Atlantic. Charles Powell from the Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS) has been figuring out the underlying factors, to improve the forecasts that help keep people and property safe.
Student snapshots: International Women in Mathematics Day
To celebrate International Women in Mathematics Day in May 2026, undergraduate students shared what they love about the Cambridge mathematics community, and the advice they'd give their younger selves.
Supporting African excellence: AIMS and the African Olympiad Academy
In December 2025 Zoe Wyatt, Assistant Professor in DPMMS, taught at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Kigali, Rwanda. The exchange further deepened the longstanding relationship between the Faculty of Mathematics and AIMS.
Learning from the greats: Hannah Fry shares her magic with Cambridge undergraduates
In April, students had the opportunity to learn about mathematics communication directly from a star in the field: Hannah Fry, Cambridge's first Professor for the Public Understanding of Mathematics.
Voices of Mathematics: James Fergusson on AI and data intensive science
In this podcast episode we talk to James Fergusson about the potential of AI to drive forward scientific discovery, how industry and academia can work together, and training the researchers of the future.
Lisa Valentini is a second year PhD student at the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS). She tells us about the pleasure of connecting ideas, eureka moments, and what it's like being a Gates Scholar
