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Essential coronavirus update for INI activities

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Monday 23rd March 2020 - 16:30

Following the announcement from the Vice Chancellor of the University's response to the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Isaac Newton Institute temporarily closed its doors on Friday 20 March. All staff will be working remotely until further notice.

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Essential coronavirus update for INI activities

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Monday 23rd March 2020 - 16:30

Celebrating the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”

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Friday 7th February 2020 - 15:30

On 11 February 2020 the global mathematics community marks the fourth annual “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”. A description of the day’s origins and aims, published by its organisers, follows below:

"Sir Michael Atiyah: Forays into Physics" to take place at INI on Friday 25 October 2019

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Thursday 12th September 2019 - 16:00

Please see below for details of an event celebrating the works of INI founding Director Sir Michael Atiyah, due to take place at the Institute on 25 October 2019.

In memory of Sir Christopher Dobson (1949-2019)

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Tuesday 10th September 2019 - 16:00

The Institute was greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Christopher Dobson, Master of St John’s College, Cambridge on 8 September 2019. A brilliant scientist and a kind and compassionate human being, his contribution to Alzheimers research was significant.

Joint INI-ICMS-KTN report published highlighting the mathematical science opportunities in the Industrial Strategy

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Tuesday 4th June 2019 - 10:30

In February 2019, a workshop took place to analyse and explore the various aspects of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). This was organised by INI, the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS), Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and an organising committee representing the breadth of the mathematical sciences. The event took place at ICMS in Edinburgh, related to one of 26 recommendations made by Professor Philip Bond in his 2018 Review of Knowledge Exchange in the Mathematical Sciences launched at the House of Lords.

Kirk Fellowship Interview: Professor Donatella Marini on virtual element methods, talented women and collaborative working

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Tuesday 7th May 2019 - 15:15

Designed to support and promote underrepresented groups in mathematics, the Kirk Distinguished Visiting Fellows scheme was launched at the start of 2019 and so far boasts five senior academics amongst its recipients. In this interview from its roster of honourees INI spoke to Professor Donatella Marini of the "Geometry, compatibility and structure preservation in computational differential equations" programme.

Kirk Fellowship Interview: Professor Claudia Sagastizabal on renewable energy, the "science of betterment" and punting in circles

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Thursday 25th April 2019 - 14:45

/news/marini-kirk-fellowship-interviewDesigned to support and promote underrepresented groups in mathematics, the Kirk Fellowship scheme was launched at the start of 2019 and so far boasts five senior academics amongst its recipients. In this latest interview from its roster of honourees INI spoke to Professor Claudia Sagastizabal of the "Mathematics of energy systems" programme.

Kirk Fellowship lecture: "Three Character Archetypes in Energy Optimisation" by Claudia Sagastizabal (9 April 2019, 16:00-17:00)

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Thursday 4th April 2019 - 15:45

The first lecture delivered by a Kirk Distinguished Visiting Fellow is due to be given at INI on 9 April 2019 from 16:00-17:00.

Gallery: 2019 Cambridge Science Festival talk by Amazon's Dr Craig Saunders

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Monday 25th March 2019 - 11:30

On Saturday 23 March INI was proud to host Dr Craig Saunders - Head of Applied Science at Amazon Alexa Knowledge - as part of the annual Cambridge Science Festival.

Article: "Reminiscences of the first 10 years of the Institute", by former INI Director Keith Moffatt

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Thursday 14th March 2019 - 16:15

Keith Moffatt served as Director of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences for five years (1996-2001) in succession to Sir Michael Atiyah OM FRS. These reminiscences concern the first 10 years of the Institute, from1991-2001. An earlier version of this document was deposited with the University of Cambridge on 15 October 2009.

Essential coronavirus update for INI activities

Essential coronavirus update for INI activities

Celebrating the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”

"Sir Michael Atiyah: Forays into Physics" to take place at INI on Friday 25 October 2019

In memory of Sir Christopher Dobson (1949-2019)

Joint INI-ICMS-KTN report published highlighting the mathematical science opportunities in the Industrial Strategy

Kirk Fellowship Interview: Professor Donatella Marini on virtual element methods, talented women and collaborative working

Kirk Fellowship Interview: Professor Claudia Sagastizabal on renewable energy, the "science of betterment" and punting in circles

Kirk Fellowship lecture: "Three Character Archetypes in Energy Optimisation" by Claudia Sagastizabal (9 April 2019, 16:00-17:00)

Gallery: 2019 Cambridge Science Festival talk by Amazon's Dr Craig Saunders

Article: "Reminiscences of the first 10 years of the Institute", by former INI Director Keith Moffatt

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