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Browse news related to the Nonlinear Algebra group. Find press releases, essential research updates, accolades, and key announcements, as well as insightful interviews, partnerships, and outreach efforts.
Accolades
07.12.23
Bernd Sturmfels Granted Honorary Doctorate for Outstanding Contributions to Mathematics Bernd Sturmfels Granted Honorary Doctorate for Outstanding Contributions to Mathematics
Our director, Bernd Sturmfels, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bern during its Dies Academicus festivities. The recognition comes in light of his remarkable contributions to mathematical research and the promotion of gender diversity.
PhD Life
21.11.23
Exploring Complexity – Hanna Tseran's PhD Thesis on Deep Maxout Neural Networks Exploring Complexity – Hanna Tseran's PhD Thesis on Deep Maxout Neural Networks
Hanna Tseran successfully defended her PhD thesis on activation functions in neural networks. She continues to work on deep learning theory in the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. Well done Hanna, and our best wishes!
Press Releases
26.10.23
Positive Geometry – Millions in Funding for UNIVERSE+ Project Positive Geometry – Millions in Funding for UNIVERSE+ Project
The European Research Council (ERC) has granted a €10 million Synergy Grant to the UNIVERSE+ project. The project aims to develop a new mathematical language to describe physical phenomena at all scales, from particles to the universe's structure.
Math Planck People
09.08.23
Lisa Seccia Lisa Seccia
The most recent addition to our Math Planck People is postdoc Lisa Seccia. Lisa is researching Combinatorial, Computational, and Pure Commutative Algebra in the Nonlinear Algebra Group.
Math Planck People
26.07.23
Alessio Borzì Alessio Borzì
Alessio Borzì is a recent postdoc in the Nonlinear Algebra group and the latest individual to reveal their academic journey and interests in our Math Planck People series.
Research
07.04.22
Storing and sharing research data with MathRepo Storing and sharing research data with MathRepo
MathRepo offers mathematicians a central infrastructure to store and publicly share supplementary material for their paper publications. Claudia Fevola and Christiane Görgen published an article on the recent developments of the repository and its role within the research data initiative MaRDI.
Miscellaneous
04.10.21
Manneken Pis-thagoras Manneken Pis-thagoras
For the first time in his life, on September 24th, 2021, the famous Manneken Pis was dressed as a mathematician. Inspired by the “father of geometry” Pythagoras, a team of researchers with participation of our postdoc Mima Stanojkovski has created this special suit for Brussel's best-known icon.
History
22.07.21
Episode 7 — 2017: Bernd Sturmfels appointed as new director Episode 7 — 2017: Bernd Sturmfels appointed as new director
Episode 7 of our 25 years of MiS column features our acting director Bernd Sturmfels and gives a brief glimpse into his academic career followed by a more fully featured video interview.
Research Briefs
21.04.21
Investigating Terao’s Freeness Conjecture With Computer Algebra Investigating Terao’s Freeness Conjecture With Computer Algebra
Lukas Kühne, who works in the Sturmfels group on hyperplane arrangements, matroids and tropical geometry has just published a new research brief. This brief deals with a problem from computational mathematics, the problem of scanning (finite but) large sets of certain objects.
Future Proof
05.03.21
Career step towards Portugal for Eliana Duarte Career step towards Portugal for Eliana Duarte
A big step in her scientific career awaits our former postdoc Eliana Maria Duarte Gelvez. In Portugal, she was able to acquire one of five highly coveted fellowships in the field of mathematics and computer science.
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Events
20.06.25
Long Night of the Sciences 2025 Long Night of the Sciences 2025
JUNE 20 - 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. CAMPUS AUGUSTUSPLATZ - Mathematics is all around us – often hidden, but always present in our daily lives. During our Long Night of Mathematics, we invite you to explore this hidden world: surprising, fascinating, and entertaining.
Women in Science
12.06.25
What School Doesn’t Teach Us About Mathematics What School Doesn’t Teach Us About Mathematics
Our director, Anna Wienhard, is one of the distinguished members of the Hector Fellow Academy. In a video portrait by the Academy, she offers insights into her scientific work and the fascinating world of mathematics.
Accolades
10.06.25
Young Talent Award for Laura Casabella Young Talent Award for Laura Casabella
Our PhD student Laura Casabella has been honored with the Young Talent Award by the Special Interest Group Computer Algebra – Fachgruppe Computeralgebra. Congratulations!
Accolades
04.06.25
Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award
Our group leader Simon Telen has been awarded the 2025 SIAM Activity Group on Algebraic Geometry Agnes Szanto Early Career Prize. SIAM has now published a blog post about his work – check it out.
PhD Life
30.05.25
Meet Our New PhD Representatives Meet Our New PhD Representatives
We are proud to introduce the newly elected PhD representatives at our Institute. Congratulations to Nicolas Weiss, Nat Kendal-Freedman, and Felix Lotter!
Math Planck People
26.05.25
Lucas Broux Lucas Broux
Research at MPI MiS is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our Math Planck People portrait series gives a face to our research and introduces the personalities that make up our institute - our scientists & staff. Meet our brilliant minds!
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