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School of Mathematics

Blog for the School of Mathematics community

Martin Brolly, Miguel de Carvalho, Desmond Higham and Francesco Tudisco will help shape the future of the Generative AI community in Edinburgh.

Through collaboration with NVIDIA, HiGHS is excited to push the boundaries of what’s possible in GPU-accelerated optimization.

Green code background with the words 'Alan Turing (1912 to 1954)' in the centre

Alan Turing’s contributions shaped technology and history, from cracking the Enigma code to envisioning artificial intelligence.

This year’s challenge was run in partnership with Public Health Scotland and involved undergraduate students from across the UK acting as consultants to derive a data-driven optimization strategy for a strategic resource allocation problem.

The PROTECT project, backed by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency, will develop new methods in computational statistics, signal processing, and AI to forecast when Earth’s climate systems may cross thresholds leading to a catastrophic change.

Galaxy background with text reading 'Mary Golda Ross (1908 to 2008)

Known best for her work with Lockheed Corporation and their designs for air and spacecraft, Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008) was the first known Native American female engineer and mathematician.

We caught up with first year PhD student Ben Champion to learn about the benefits of doing a PhD funded by industry.

Eclipse illustration with 'Wang Zhenyi' text

Discover the remarkable story of Wang Zhenyi, a brilliant — and mainly self-taught — 18th-century Chinese mathematician and poet who defied societal norms to pursue her passion for astronomy.

By collaborating with the National Energy System Operator and other industry partners, our researchers are helping to shape the future of energy in the UK and beyond.

Thinking about a career in data science or operational research? Scott Jenkins’ journey might inspire you. In this blog, he shares how his MSc in Operational Research with Data Science gave him the skills to transition from a retail job to a fulfilling role in the energy sector.

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