Success of “Maths en herbe” and “MathTech”, two events organized by the FMJH at IHES

For several years now, the Fondation Mathématique Jacques Hadamard (FMJH), of which IHES is a founding member, has been organizing special days at the Institute, gathering master’s and PhD students as well as post-doctoral fellows in mathematics, particularly at the beginning of each academic year.

This year, the Foundation has decided to organize two events aiming to help students and early stage researchers in mathematics explore the different possible career paths available to them.  Undergraduate students had a chance to learn more about the world of research in academia, while students further along in their academic path were given the possibility to meet researchers outside academia.

On the one hand, the first edition of the event “Maths en herbe” (“Budding maths”) took place on January 18, 2023. This one-day event was open to undergraduate students in mathematics within the Paris-Saclay area, with the aim to give them a glimpse of research in mathematics.

About 80 students came to the Institute to participate in this event, where they could attend the presentations of young researchers at different levels of their careers.

On the other hand, the first of the “MathTech Meetings” was held at the Institute on January 25, 2023. The objective of this day was to raise awareness among doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in mathematics about research outside academia. The participants, about fifty, were able to meet researchers from Qube Research and Technologies, Edenred, iXBlue, Owkin and Criteo, who everyday apply their mathematical skills to advance technology.

IHES is pleased to have hosted these events as part of its partnership with the FMJH. These were important opportunities of discussion within the mathematical community.