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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.
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!
Women in Science
12.05.25
Happy International Women in Mathematics Day! Happy International Women in Mathematics Day!
On this special occasion, we invite you to watch our video featuring insights from our female group leaders – brilliant women shaping the future of mathematics.
Accolades
27.02.25
Building Bridges Between Algebraic Geometry and Various Scientific Fields Building Bridges Between Algebraic Geometry and Various Scientific Fields
Máté L. Telek has been honored with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship to study positive real solutions of polynomial equations. Congratulations!
Accolades
21.01.25
Research Intern Matthieu Bouyer Awarded Prestigious Internship Medal Research Intern Matthieu Bouyer Awarded Prestigious Internship Medal
The Louis-Édouard Rivot medal is awarded to students from Ecole Polytechnique in France
for exceptional research internship work. This year’s medal in the field of mathematics and economics was presented to Matthieu Bouyer recognizing his research results at our MPI under supervision of Irem Portakal.
Accolades
28.11.24
Doctoral Thesis Prize for Chiara Meroni Doctoral Thesis Prize for Chiara Meroni
Chiara Meroni has been awarded the Doctoral Thesis Prize by the Graduate Academy of the University of Leipzig for her outstanding dissertation on semialgebraic convex bodies. Congratulations and well done!
Math Planck People
08.11.24
Niharika Paul Niharika Paul
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!
Miscellaneous
27.09.24
Successful Dissertation on Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization Successful Dissertation on Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization
We congratulate Dmitrii Pavlov on the successful defense of his thesis: „Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization“! His next career step takes him to TU Dresden. Heartfelt congratulations!
Miscellaneous
02.08.24
This Week was MEGA This Week was MEGA
We look back on a special conference week on Effective Methods in Algebraic Geometry featuring 200 participants, inspiring talks and discussions, and a lively scientific exchange.
Accolades
15.07.24
Double Victory in Algebra Double Victory in Algebra
Barbara Betti and Laura Casabella have been awarded the Gustavo Mezzetti Prize in Italy for the best master's theses in the field of algebra. The two doctoral candidates and friends share an outstanding first place. Congratulations!
Accolades
12.06.24
Claudia Fevola Honored with Otto Hahn Medal Claudia Fevola Honored with Otto Hahn Medal
Claudia Fevola has been honored by the Max Planck Society as one of its top junior scientists. In recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements during her doctoral studies she has been awarded the 2024 Otto Hahn Medal. Congratulations!
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Events
13.03.26
Felix Klein – Insights from the Outside Felix Klein – Insights from the Outside
To celebrate International Day of Mathematics, we warmly invite you to the film premiere: "Felix Klein – Insights from the Outside". Join us on Friday, March 13, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Cinestar Leipzig/Petersbogen to honor the life and work of Felix Klein. Admission free!
PhD Life
18.02.26
Structures in Flow – Successful PhD and New Appointment for Konstantin Kalinin Structures in Flow – Successful PhD and New Appointment for Konstantin Kalinin
Congratulations to Konstantin Kalinin on the successful defense of his doctoral dissertation in modern mathematical fluid dynamics and his appointment as William W. Elliott Assistant Research Professor of Mathematics at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Well done!
Math Planck People
04.02.26
Teresa Yu Teresa Yu
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!
Accolades
23.01.26
Anna-Laura Sattelberger Selected to the Young Academy | Mainz Anna-Laura Sattelberger Selected to the Young Academy | Mainz
We warmly congratulate our research group leader Anna-Laura Sattelberger on her selection to the Young Academy of the Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz. We wish her every success in her work within this exciting interdisciplinary network.
Math Planck People
20.01.26
New Impetus from Three New Research Groups New Impetus from Three New Research Groups
Last year, we have been pleased to welcome three new research group leaders to our institute. They enrich both the breadth of our research topics and the inspiring collaborative atmosphere at the institute. We would like to extend a warm welcome to Anna Parlak, Dani Kaufman, and Bian Wu.
Accolades
15.01.26
Hausdorff Memorial Prize for Elena Demattè Hausdorff Memorial Prize for Elena Demattè
Our postdoctoral researcher Elena Demattè was honored with the Hausdorff Memorial Prize for her outstanding doctoral dissertation at the University of Bonn. We extend our warmest congratulations!
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