2024
Alessio Figalli receives 2024 Golden Owl
We are delighted to announce that the VSETH and VMP student associations have honoured Professor Alessio Figalli with the 2024 Golden Owl. In this interview, he talks about what the award means to him and the principles he follows when teaching maths.
Johanna Ziegel: inaugrual lecture
On 17 October, Johanna Ziegel gave her inaugural lecture entitled: "How good is their best guess? Constructing and evaluating predictions". She has been a full professor of statistics in the Department since 1 January 2024.
Svitlana Mayboroda: inaugural lecture
On 25 September, Svitlana Mayboroda gave her inaugural lecture entitled: "The hidden structure of the disorder: seeing complex geometry through the goggles of waves and minimizers". She has been a full professor in the Department since 1 August 2023.
Using mathematics to solve cosmic puzzles
The mathematical concepts that Svitlana Mayboroda develops can be used for all kinds of different applications – from studying the formation of stars to creating new semiconductors that save energy. For Mayboroda herself, however, the focus is on proving mathematical theorems with the aim of expanding our knowledge.
Cutting through boundaries
Yuansi Chen joined the Department of Mathematics as an associate professor of statistics at the beginning of this year. His research interests are centred around problems in Bayesian statistics and machine learning, but cross disciplinary boundaries – a theme that is also reflected in his teaching.