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• Professor Apala Majumdar joins Learned Society of Wales as Fellowship reaches historic gender parity milestone

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  Applied mathematics expert Professor Apala Majumdar has been elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales for her research into liquid crystal mathematics. Her appointment c...

• Applied Mathematics Professor Fred Hickernell Named 2026 SIAM Fellow for High-Dimensional Computational Leadership

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Technology

  The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics has selected Illinois Tech professor Fred Hickernell for its 2026 class of fellows, citing his innovations in statistical integra...

• Harvard Researchers Mathematically Prove Randomness Prevents Gridlock in High-Density Autonomous Robot Swarms

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Research

  Applied mathematicians at Harvard SEAS have developed a formula to optimize robot fleet efficiency by introducing "noise," or intentional randomness, into navigational paths. The s...