A new by the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci), released on 22 October, shows that the mathematical sciences contributed an extraordinary £495 billion a year to the UK economy in 2023.
Deadline: 28 February 2025, 23:59 (GMT)
Nominations are invited for the LMS/IMA David Crighton Medal in 2025. The medal is awarded to an eminent mathematician for services both to mathematics and to the mathematical community.
The David Crighton Medal was established by the Councils of the London Mathematical Society (LMS) and Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) to pay tribute to the memory of Professor David George Crighton FRS. The prize winner must be resident in the UK on the 1st January of the year of the award.
Deadline: 12 January 2025, 23:59 (GMT)
Nominations are now open for the following prizes in 2025:
This Black History Month, we are celebrating the extraordinary contribution of Black mathematicians towards the advancement of mathematics.
For Black History Month 2024, we are asking a hand-picked selection of prominent living Black mathematicians what Black History Month means to them, as well as their Black maths hero.
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Justice Moses K. Aheto
Associate Professor, University of Ghana
We are very disappointed with the Government’s of their commitment of £6m over three years to fund a new National Academy focussed on Mathematical Sciences.
The Royal Society has today published its recommendations for a radical reform of maths education from early years and throughout compulsory education, to address the growing need for data skills in the workplace and in everyday life.
The Councils of the IMA and the London Mathematical Society are delighted to announce that the 2024 Christopher Zeeman Medal is awarded to Brady Haran. The Christopher Zeeman Medal is the UK award dedicated to recognising excellence in the communication of mathematics.
An event to present Brady with his award is currently being arranged and details will be published on the societies websites, magazines and social media.
The following citation describes Brady Haran’s exceptional work in this field.
The London Mathematical Society has elected the following people to Honorary Membership of the Society in 2024:
Professor Sylvia Bozeman (Spelman College, USA)
Professor Gregory Margulis (Yale University, USA)
Professor Shigefumi Mori (Kyoto University, Japan)
Their brief citations read: