IHES news

Mathematics for and by Large Language Models – 2026 Edition

On May 28, François Charton, Michael Douglas, Amaury Hayat and Yiannis Vlassopoulos are organizing a one-day conference at IHES on mathematics and large language models (LLM).

Event recap: Women, Science, and Imagination: How Can Literature Inspire Scientific Vocations?

On April 2, IHES had the pleasure of welcoming nearly 130 participants, including around forty students from Rosa Parks High School in Montgeron, for a public roundtable discussion. The event was followed by a cocktail reception, a book sale organized by Librairie Liragif, and a signing session.

Conference by Elaine Chew on April 16, 5:30 pm

New event organized by Les Amis de l'IHES with Elaine Chew on Thursday April 16, 2026 at 5:30 pm in the Marilyn and James Simons Conference Centre and on Zoom.

Event Recap: “Hearing the Universe Using Particle Physics” with Julio Parra-Martinez

On Monday, March 16, 2026, Winton Group in London hosted an exceptional scientific evening co-organized by IHES Trust UK and IHES.

IHES 2028 Summer School: call for projects

Since 2006, IHES has been hosting summer schools in mathematics or theoretical physics (on alternating years). These schools provide a hundred or so PhD students, postdocs and young researchers an overview of the latest developments.

Professional Equality Index 2025: IHES scores 82 / 100

For the first time, the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques publishes its gender equality index, demonstrating its commitment to a fair and transparent working environment.

Balzan Conference on Open Issues in Gravitation: from March 24 to 26, 2026

Balzan Conference on Open Issues in Gravitation, from March 24 to 26, 2026 - Registration until Tuesday, March 17

Danylo Radchenko, new CNRS Researcher at IHES

IHES is delighted to announce the arrival of Danylo Radchenko as a CNRS Researcher within the Alexander Grothendieck lab.

Women, Science, and Imagination: Exceptional Evening on April 2 at IHES

IHES invites you to an exceptional roundtable, titled “Women, Science, and Imagination”, on April 2 at 6:00 p.m. This event will be an opportunity to explore how imagination and literature can inspire young girls to see science in a new light.

Workshop “Symmetry and Topology in Particle Physics”

IHES in Hong Kong: A Week of Science, Dialogue, and Creativity

In early February, IHES held a series of events in Hong Kong, highlighting its international reach and its commitment to scientific dialogue, outreach, and creative exchange.

Zhongkai Tao, Junior Professor at IHES and Recipient of a Choose France for Science Grant

Zhongkai Tao, Junior Professor at IHES, is among the first recipients of the Choose France for Science program.