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Alessio Figalli has been awarded the Fields medal for his contributions, among other things, to optimal transport theory.
The International Congress of Mathematicians 2018 has got off to a joyous start with the announcement of some of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics.
Caucher Birkar has been awarded the Fields medal for his contribution to algebraic geometry.
Peter Scholze has received the Fields medal 2018 for transforming arithmetic algebraic geometry.
The world's biggest mathematics conference is set to start in Rio de Janeiro.
The way many football leagues schedule their fixtures can lead to unfair effects — and unsolved maths problems!
From making penalties fairer and taking the perfect free kick, to designing an ideal ball and predicting results using an octopus, it's all there in our collection of football articles. Take your pick!
Cambridge researchers, the BBC, and thousands of citizen scientists have created a revolutionary infectious disease data set.
Join a mass edit of the Wikiquote maths page to improve the presence of women.
Write an article, make a movie, or create a multi-media presentation to explore the world of maths and win prizes!
Robert Langlands wins for his "visionary program".
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
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How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?
Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues from SBIDER about the COVID models that fed into public policy.
PhD student Daniel Kreuter tells us about his work on the BloodCounts! project, which uses maths to make optimal use of the billions of blood tests performed every year around the globe.