Machine learning to diagnose Alzheimer's, a student story, and an alumnus wins a Fields Medal... |
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Speaking on a world stage: Cambridge at the International Congress of Mathematicians |
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Every four years, thousands of mathematicians from around the world gather for the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM). A highlight of the mathematical calendar, the ICM also awards some of the subject's most prestigious prizes, including the famous Fields Medal. Invited speakers at the ICM can be counted among the world's best mathematical minds, with a history stretching back to Hilbert's presentation in 1900 of problems that shaped much of modern mathematics.
In 2022, we were honoured that five of the invited speakers at the ICM – Professors Roland Bauerschmidt, Richard Nickl, Oscar Randal-Williams, Jacob Rasmussen and Peter Varju – were members of the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. |
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Alumnus James Maynard wins Fields Medal |
Cambridge Mathematics alumnus Professor James Maynard won a Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians for his spectacular contributions in analytic number theory. We talked to him to learn more about his work. |
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Making a difference: the impact of research |
COSMOS: from black holes to Hollywood |
The COSMOS supercomputer, designed to probe the deepest mysteries of our Universe, has had a significant impact on high performance computing back here on Earth. The technical advances it has inspired power applications in a wide range of areas, from the medical sector to computer-generated imagery for Hollywood. |
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Enabling a faster internet: the maths inside a billion phones |
An algorithm developed by Professor Frank Kelly underpins improvements in mobile phone and internet performance worldwide. The practical application of his pioneering research can be found in over 1.3 billion iPhones, and is now a standard feature of 5G. |
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Mathematics + healthcare: the future of medicine |
Supporting doctors through AI |
Can new developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning help doctors to tackle the healthcare challenges of cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia? The Faculty's multidisciplinary Cambridge Mathematics of Information in Healthcare Hub aims to make this vision a reality. |
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Developing machine learning tools to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease |
Alzheimer's is an irreversible disease that starts slowly but progressively worsens. Diagnosing patients early gives the best chance of slowing the progression down and improving the patient's quality of life. Researchers from the Cambridge Mathematics of Information in Healthcare Hub are developing new machine learning frameworks to help clinicians with the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. |
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Student stories: Tamara Grossmann |
Tamara Grossmann is a final-year PhD student at the Cantab Capital Institute for the Mathematics of Information. She tells us about her work in image analysis, a typical day as a researcher, and her role in encouraging more women and non-binary people into the field. |
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Bringing things together: Professor Po-Ling Loh and Dr Varun Jog |
Professor Po-Ling Loh and Dr Varun Jog each bring together different fields in their individual research, in high-dimensional statistics and information theory respectively. Their recent move to the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics has finally allowed them to bring together their careers, giving the couple an ideal setting to further their work. |
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Alumni webinar - watch again |
Cambridge Perspectives: Unveiling Mysteries of the Quantum World |
Last summer Dr Maria Ubiali and Dr Sergii Strelchuk from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics joined an audience of Cambridge alumni to discuss their latest research. Discover how new developments are unveiling mysteries of the quantum world; and how quantum effects can be applied in turn to revolutionise the ways in which scientists process information. |
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