Last month it was announced that the Abel prize for 2018 will be awarded to Robert Langlands, a Canadian/American mathematician. The Abel prize recognizes contributions to the field of mathematics that are “of extraordinary depth … Weiterlesen
Pivotal moments in life can be elusive, but when they occur, there is no denying that they will influence the future. They almost never occur in a vacuum, as most often they are links in … Weiterlesen
Martin Hairer is a mathematician specialized in probability. He started his training in physics, but soon realized that physics can be a bit ‘dirty’. That is, making assumptions in physics can be messy, while mathematics … Weiterlesen
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) and German Scholars Organization (GSO) teamed up to host their alumni at a two-day workshop here in Heidelberg. Cultivating scientific exchange and communication is essential to progress, a truth … Read more
Larwan Berke is a PhD student in Computer Science, and participated in the 5th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. His research focuses on developing software to assist people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH), so … Read more
Ever wondered what do scientists think? What are their motivations, what inspires them…what is their favorite symbol? Francisca is a Computer Scientist in Nigeria, and a participant of last September’s Heidelberg Laureate Forum. During her … Read more
As you get back into the swing of things with your day-to-day life, you may be beginning to process what you experienced at the HLF only a few short weeks ago. I want to assure … Read more
In Episode 38 of his popular podcast Meet the meQuanics, Simon Devitt discussed the 5th HLF with Nana Liu of the Centre for Quantum Technologies of the National University of Singapore and Singapore University of … Read more
The closing talk of the HLF’s main lecture programme (before the young researchers and laureates head off to participate in scientific interaction with SAP representatives to discuss maths and computer science in industry) was given … Read more
Post written by Dr. Larissa Suzuki of Chair of Smart Cities, Tech London Advocates and H Research Associate, Department of Computer Science – University College London I have spent the last decade of my life working with applied … Read more