The third International Day of Mathematics (IDM) will take place on pi day, March 14. The theme this year is ‘Mathematics Unites’, with a photo challenge for schools and universities; see https://www.idm314.org for further details.
The Abel Prize Announcement
The Abel Prize will be announced on March 23 at 12:00 GMT+1 at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The announcement can be seen as a live webcast at www.abelprize.no.
The Abel Prize Week
Read the statement from the International Mathematical Union on the 2022 ICM here.
The London Mathematical Society notes with great concern the military situation in Ukraine and the likely impact on the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), which is planned to take place in July in St Petersburg, Russia.
One of the core aims of the Society is to advance the development of mathematical knowledge, both nationally and internationally. Participation in events such as the ICM is an important means of achieving that aim. However, developments in Ukraine greatly diminish the opportunity for effective international collaboration in St Petersburg.
The Councils of the IMA and the LMS are inviting nominations for the 2022 award of the Christopher Zeeman Medal, which is the UK award dedicated to recognising excellence in the communication of mathematics.
Earlier this week in the House of Lords, Lord Davies of Brixton tabled an oral question directly concerning the future of mathematics in the UK: “To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the UK remains a world leader in the mathematical sciences.”
Congratulations to former LMS President Professor Sir John Ball, who has been elected as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Sir John succeeds Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who commented: