School of Mathematics

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced its members for 2020 in recognition of outstanding contributions to science research. This includes Jacob Lurie, Professor in the School of Mathematics; Lai-Sang Young, current Distinguished...

“It started to feel as if the program was within reach, so in the fall of 2016, to try to make further progress, Caraiani and Taylor organized what Calegari called a ‘secret’ workshop at the Institute for Advanced Study. ‘We took over the lecture room — no one else was allowed in,’ Calegari said."

Akshay Venkatesh, Robert and Luisa Fernholz Professor in the Institute's School of Mathematics, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Western Australia.

Venkatesh, who won the Fields Medal in 2018, enrolled at the University...

Jacob Lurie, who has made transformative contributions to mathematics through his work on derived algebraic geometry and infinity categories, will join the Faculty of the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study, effective July 1...

Nature's Erica Klarreich remembers Jean Bourgain, IBM von Neumann Professor in the School of Mathematics, who passed away in Bonheiden, Belgium, on December 22, at the age of 64.

"Bourgain lived and breathed mathematics. A night owl who travelled...

The New York Times remembers Jean Bourgain, Professor in the School of Mathematics, who passed away in Bonheiden, Belgium, on December 22, at the age of 64.

"He was a problem solver unequaled," says Peter Sarnak, also a Professor in the School....