Fields Medal

$10 million Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize appoints advisory committee members

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onsdag, februari 7, 2024
Tao, XTX, University College London, University, Machine learning, UCLA, Sequoia, Female, Engineer, Marshall Scholarship, United Kingdom Mathematics Trust, W. W. Rouse Ball, Breakthrough Prize, Principle, Silver, Sequoia Capital, Advisory Committee, Fields Medal, Gold, Salesforce, Game theory, Carnegie Mellon University, Artificial intelligence, Salem Prize, Trinity College, Royal Society, Research, Scientist, Princeton University, Crafoord, Doctor of Philosophy, Combinatorics, MacArthur Fellows Program, XTX Markets, Cambridge University Press, AI, PDE, Education, Diffeomorphism, MIT, Timothy Gowers, Prize, Management

LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XTX Markets' newly created Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize ('AIMO Prize') is a $10mn challenge fund designed to spur the creation of a publicly shared AI model capable of winning a gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

Key Points: 
  • Fields Medallists Timothy Gowers and Terence Tao appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize, alongside Po-Shen Loh, Dan Roberts and Geoff Smith.
  • The AIMO Advisory Committee will support the development of the AIMO Prize, including advising on appropriate protocols and technical aspects, and designing the various competitions and prizes.
  • It will be important to experiment with multiple approaches to this goal, and to benchmark the performance of each of them.
  • Eoghan Flanagan, Director of the AIMO Prize, commented:
    "We are delighted to welcome such esteemed members of the mathematical community to the advisory committee of the AIMO Prize.

$10 million Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize appoints advisory committee members

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onsdag, februari 7, 2024
Tao, XTX, University College London, University, Machine learning, UCLA, Sequoia, Female, Engineer, Marshall Scholarship, United Kingdom Mathematics Trust, W. W. Rouse Ball, Breakthrough Prize, Principle, Silver, Sequoia Capital, Advisory Committee, Fields Medal, Gold, Salesforce, Game theory, Artificial intelligence, Salem Prize, Trinity College, Royal Society, Research, Scientist, Princeton University, Crafoord, Doctor of Philosophy, Combinatorics, MacArthur Fellows Program, XTX Markets, Cambridge University Press, AI, PDE, Education, Diffeomorphism, MIT, Timothy Gowers, Prize, Management

LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XTX Markets' newly created Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize ('AIMO Prize') is a $10mn challenge fund designed to spur the creation of a publicly shared AI model capable of winning a gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

Key Points: 
  • Fields Medallists Timothy Gowers and Terence Tao appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad Prize, alongside Po-Shen Loh, Dan Roberts and Geoff Smith.
  • The AIMO Advisory Committee will support the development of the AIMO Prize, including advising on appropriate protocols and technical aspects, and designing the various competitions and prizes.
  • It will be important to experiment with multiple approaches to this goal, and to benchmark the performance of each of them.
  • Eoghan Flanagan, Director of the AIMO Prize, commented:
    "We are delighted to welcome such esteemed members of the mathematical community to the advisory committee of the AIMO Prize.

South Korea's Taejae University Admits First Class of Future Leaders Ahead of Official University Opening in September

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onsdag, augusti 30, 2023
University, Education, Curriculum, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Multimedia, Language, Harvard University, SK Inc., School, Student, UN, Fields Medal, Biophysical environment, Empathy, Mathematics, Nursing, Management, Taeja James, Yale University, Princeton University

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.
  • Taejae University was founded with the express purpose of cultivating its students into the 1% of global leaders, capable of leading with empathy and critical thinking skills.
  • Lee Ju-Ho talked about Korea's high hopes for Taejae University and its first class of students.
  • Taejae University President Yeom Jae-ho also addressed the students by looking ahead to their bright future.

South Korea's Taejae University Admits First Class of Future Leaders Ahead of Official University Opening in September

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onsdag, augusti 30, 2023
University, Education, Curriculum, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Language, Harvard University, SK Inc., School, Student, UN, Fields Medal, Biophysical environment, Empathy, Mathematics, Nursing, Management, Taeja James, Yale University, Princeton University

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.
  • Taejae University was founded with the express purpose of cultivating its students into the 1% of global leaders, capable of leading with empathy and critical thinking skills.
  • Lee Ju-Ho talked about Korea's high hopes for Taejae University and its first class of students.
  • Taejae University President Yeom Jae-ho also addressed the students by looking ahead to their bright future.

The World Science Festival Announces Science in September

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måndag, augusti 21, 2023
Universe, Dark, Newton, Columbia University, Intelligence, The Quantum Universe, Fields Medal, Nobel Prize, Dark energy, Turing Award, James Webb Space Telescope, White hole, Cyclic model, World Science Festival, Microsoft, MacArthur Fellows Program, Science, Andrew Kerr (festival co-founder), On the Shoulders of Giants (book), New Yorker, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, MacArthur, Standing on the shoulders of giants, Festival, Nobel, ARD International Music Competition, Physics, String theory, Artificial intelligence, Observation, Growth, AI, Breakthrough Prize, Entertainment, Auction

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Science Festival, the premier gathering bringing cutting-edge science to public audiences, has unveiled its first live events in New York City since the pandemic, an extended weekend of programming moderated by the Festival's Co-Founder, renowned Columbia University physicist and author, Brian Greene, exploring cosmology, quantum reality, black holes, string theory, unification, and artificial intelligence, comprising a kickoff for the Festival's planned yearlong series of live and digital offerings.

Key Points: 
  • Tracy Day, four-time National Emmy Award Winning journalist, who is the Co-Founder and CEO of the World Science Festival, drives the Festival's creative content with a prime focus on threading deep scientific insights through smart, entertaining, and richly visual programs.
  • "We are thrilled to invite New Yorkers to engage with world-leading thinkers in explorations of mind, matter and the cosmos—the first of our Festival events that we will offer throughout the coming year."
  • Participants include Nobel Prize winner David Gross, Breakthrough Prize winners Andrew Strominger and Cumrun Vafa, and Fields Medalist Edward Witten.
  • Standing on the Shoulders of Giants featuring Nobel Laureate and long-time lead scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, John Mather.

International Centre for Mathematics in Ukraine to be launched in 2023, enabled by Founding and Principal Donor XTX Markets

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torsdag, januari 12, 2023
Fields Medal, Economics, University of Chicago, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, IHES, University, University of Bonn, International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction, Maryna Viazovska, European Mathematical Society, University of California, XTX Markets, Kyiv School of Economics, Knowledge, XTX, Max Planck, Rest, International Centre, Research, University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, Science, Freedom, European, Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, Pharmaceutical industry, Management, Civil engineering, Mathematics, Trustee

To support this, a group of leading Ukrainian mathematicians are founding a new centre for mathematical research, thanks to funding from Founding and Principal Donor XTX Markets.

Key Points: 
  • To support this, a group of leading Ukrainian mathematicians are founding a new centre for mathematical research, thanks to funding from Founding and Principal Donor XTX Markets.
  • The mission of the Centre will be to support top-level research in mathematics, with special emphasis on training younger generations of mathematicians and the development of mathematics in Ukraine.
  • Building on a strong mathematical tradition in Ukraine, the new Centre will be driven by excellence and freedom in research.
  • The support from our Founding and Principal Donor, XTX Markets, is crucial at this foundational stage and we look forward to working with them going forward.''

International Centre for Mathematics in Ukraine to be launched in 2023, enabled by Founding and Principal Donor XTX Markets

Retrieved on: 
torsdag, januari 12, 2023
Fields Medal, Economics, University of Chicago, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, IHES, University, University of Bonn, International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction, Maryna Viazovska, European Mathematical Society, University of California, XTX Markets, Kyiv School of Economics, Knowledge, XTX, Max Planck, Rest, International Centre, Research, University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, Science, Freedom, European, Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, Pharmaceutical industry, Management, Civil engineering, Mathematics, Trustee

To support this, a group of leading Ukrainian mathematicians are founding a new centre for mathematical research, thanks to funding from Founding and Principal Donor XTX Markets.

Key Points: 
  • To support this, a group of leading Ukrainian mathematicians are founding a new centre for mathematical research, thanks to funding from Founding and Principal Donor XTX Markets.
  • The mission of the Centre will be to support top-level research in mathematics, with special emphasis on training younger generations of mathematicians and the development of mathematics in Ukraine.
  • Building on a strong mathematical tradition in Ukraine, the new Centre will be driven by excellence and freedom in research.
  • The support from our Founding and Principal Donor, XTX Markets, is crucial at this foundational stage and we look forward to working with them going forward.''

Hertz Foundation Announces $5 Million Fellowship Gift Honoring Inventor and Entrepreneur Dr. Nathan Myhrvold

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onsdag, november 30, 2022
Science, Other Science, Continuing, Technology, Philanthropy, Education, Foundation, Other Technology, Princeton University, Hertz Foundation, Invention, Science, Hertz, Paganini Competition, National Medal of Science, University, Astronomy, Nature, Engineering, Fields Medal, Physics, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, Modernist Cuisine, Student, Breakthrough Prize, Bill, Education, Intellectual Ventures, Global health, Nathan, National Medal, Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, Nobel Prize, MacArthur Fellows Program, Faculty, UCLA, Health, Research, Microsoft Research, Carey Institute for Global Good, Mathematics, Microsoft, Institute for Disease Modeling, Management, Pharmaceutical industry

It is a rare and profound honor to see this new endowment for Hertz Fellowships launched.

Key Points: 
  • It is a rare and profound honor to see this new endowment for Hertz Fellowships launched.
  • I am hoping that the Hertz Fellows whose education is funded by these fellowships will have even more illustrious careers than Ive managed to have, Dr. Myhrvold said.
  • The great thing about the Hertz Foundation is the thoroughly proven, well-honed machine they have developed over decades to select outstanding graduate students.
  • The initial recipients of the Nathan P. Myhrvold Fellowship will be chosen from the 2022 applicants and announced in May 2023.

Over 2,000 U.S. Professors Ask Biden to Halt Tehran Talks Over Attacks on Iranian Universities

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onsdag, november 2, 2022
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They ask President Biden "to take urgent action to prevent such casualties and loss of life."

Key Points: 
  • They ask President Biden "to take urgent action to prevent such casualties and loss of life."
  • Repressive forces affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are ordered to "mercilessly confront" protesters, everywhere including on over 100 university campuses across Iran.
  • In particular, the professors ask that the US "halt any and all negotiations with the Iranian regime, and prevent any sanctions relief," until "all violators of human rights in Iran are held accountable."
  • The signatories further ask President Biden to "recognize the universally accepted right of the Iranian people to self-defense as they seek to attain sovereignty and self-determination."

Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Libra Group Launch $1.25 Million 10-Year Fellowship Program for Graduate Students

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torsdag, juni 2, 2022
Eleazar Sukenik, Faculty, Environmental science, External relations of Jersey, Political science, Program, Nobel Prize, Research, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative, Computer Sciences, ESG, The Intern Group, Aviation, Social responsibility, American Friends of the Hebrew University, International relations, Libra Group, Partnership, Group, Welfare, American Friends, List of life sciences, Libra, University, Investment, Student, Nano, Friends, Fields Medal, AFHU, HU, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Medicine

NEW YORK and JERUSALEM, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today the Libra Group and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) announced the creation of Libra Fellows at Hebrew University, a 10-year program for graduate students.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and JERUSALEM, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today the Libra Group and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) announced the creation of Libra Fellows at Hebrew University, a 10-year program for graduate students.
  • Since 2016, Libra Group has partnered with Hebrew University to support students in pursing graduate research and undergraduate exchange programs.
  • We are proud to support Hebrew University in launching this program to benefit leaders and innovators both within Israel and beyond its borders."
  • In addition to the fellowship program, the Libra Group will also invite HU students to apply each year for the company's global internship program.