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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🏅 Awarded this year’s IMU Abacus Medal, Iranian computer scientist Shayan Oveis Gharan’s work on the travelling salesperson problem (TSP) is particularly notable. Find out more in the new post on the HLFF Blog by Benjamin Skuse. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/no-short...
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No Shortcuts in the Travelling Salesperson Problem - Heidelberg Laureate Forum - SciLogs - Wissenschaftsblogs
Shayan Oveis Gharan discusses the ‘polynomial paradigm’ and how he has used it as powerful algebraic machinery to make progress on hard combinatorial optimisation conundrums, most notably the classic ...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💥 In the second part of our VLOG@HLF26, we dive into one of the hottest topics in mathematics right now: the role of AI in maths. We talk to two of this year's Fields Medallists, Yu Deng and Jacob Tsimerman, and other member of this year's panel. Watch it now! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi_W...
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VLOG@HLF26 PART TWO
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
❔ AI can be extremely useful, but can we make it safe for us humans? 🤖 Last week, at the Spark Session at #HLF26, Torsten Hoefler and Jacob Tsimerman approached that possibility from opposite directions. Read the full story by Andrei Mihai on the HLFF Blog. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/can-we-t...
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Can We Turn AI Into Scientists? And Most Importantly, Can We Make Them Safe? - Heidelberg Laureate Forum - SciLogs - Wissenschaftsblogs
These are two of the most pressing questions in science at the moment.
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Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Spannende Vorträge, Poster-Sessions und Podiumsdiskussionen, eine Bootstour und viel Networking – das war das #HLF2026 Auch in diesem Jahr unterstützte die #CZS die Teilnahme von 30 jungen Wissenschaftler:innen am @hlforum.bsky.social. #Danke an Ailsa Robertson für die Bild-Impressionen.
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Dr Tom Crawford @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
How to summarise the @hlforum.bsky.social‬? How about making 300 new friends over a week of academic learning, debate, and enthusiasm. A true honour to be invited back each year <3 Swipe to see selfies with some of the greatest minds in Mathematics and Computer Science…
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plus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This week we are at #hlf26! To find out more about what happens @hlforum.bsky.social, check out the videos we have made in previous years plus.maths.org/plus-2026-he...
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Plus at the 2026 Heidelberg Laureate Forum
This week we're at the HLF with some of the greatest minds in maths!
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Dr Tom Crawford @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yu Deng - 2026 Fields Medal - and Dennis Sullivan - 2022 Abel Prize @hlforum.bsky.social. Fascinating conversations with two of the brightest minds in Mathematics - coming soon to the Tom Rocks Maths YouTube channel :)
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plus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We're at the @hlforum.bsky.social again! The week-long event is about connecting young researchers from around the world with winners of the big prizes in #maths and #computerscience You can find out what it's like in our vlog youtu.be/-C83z5r45DE?...
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VLOG@HLF26 PART ONE
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Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Currently, several hundred young researchers are meeting with leading researchers in the field of #Mathematics and #ComputerScience at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum, organized by the @hlforum.bsky.social. The #CZS supports the participation of 30 young scientists with an #AbbeGrant scholarship.
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Dr Tom Crawford @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
SO much fun to visit Kurpfalz Internat Gymnasium this week whilst in Heidelberg @hlforum.bsky.social. Thank you to all of the students for being such great sports and to everyone that asked me to sign their calculators - you’re the best <3
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plus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In a list of things you didn't know you needed, can we suggest Vint Cerf and Leslie Lamport singing Gilbert and Sullivan @hlforum.bsky.social? Who knows what will be sung this year at #HLF2026?! youtu.be/o_Cjg9x4yfA?...
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12th HLF Highlights
Here’s a highlight that provides a glimpse into the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, which took place from September 14–19, 2025. #HLF25 An accessible version of this video is available here:…
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Johanna Pirker @joeyprink.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
this was fun! @thoefler.bsky.social and me talked about... the current state of AI, where it might be heading, his journey through academia, and his advice for young researchers.. (and games 🎮 :) Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Rq... fresh from #hlf26 @hlforum.bsky.social
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Torsten Hoefler - On AI, Academic Career Advices, Games, SPCL @LaureateForum | with Johanna Pirker
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European Mathematical Society @euromathsoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A strong EMS presence at #HLF26 in Heidelberg this week. We wish all laureates and young researchers a rewarding week of exchange and new connections. @hlforum.bsky.social
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Dr Tom Crawford @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Such a pleasure to not only be back in Heidelberg for the @hlforum.bsky.social, but also to be asked to host the Opening Ceremony to kick-off a week of learning with the greatest minds in Mathematics and Computer Science. More to follow over the next 7 days - including the usual Laureate selfies :)
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
💥 Just one more day until #HLF256! There are plenty of options to follow the eventful week – some of them even in real time. 💡 On our YouTube channel, most sessions of the scientific program will be streamed. You’ll also find our VLOG@HLF26 there: www.youtube.com/@LaureateForum
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Looking forward to an exciting week with you guys! ✨
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🎊 Finally, the registration started! Sarah, Anna, Cleo, Katerina and the whole HLFF team can’t wait to welcome everybody to Heidelberg! ✨ #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ComputerScience
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
✨ Check out the upcoming public talk by this year’s ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Gilles Brassard, organized by the HLFF in cooperation with the “Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Heidelberg” (DAI). More information and registration: 👉 www.heidelberg-mains.org/en/events/pu...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Enjoy the last segment of our VLOG@HLF25. 💡 Learn about science integrity, the importance of dialogue in research and meet Amanda Randles: she attended the first HLF in 2013 and returned to #HLF25 as the first young researcher to become a laureate! Get inspired 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKjX...
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VLOG@HLF25 PART FOUR
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
💥 Check out the new HLFF Spotlight on Jessica Fintzen, Scientific Co-Chair (Mathematics) of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation, who was instrumental in shaping #HLF26's scientific program! Find out more: 👉 www.newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/media-librar...
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HLFF Spotlight – 13th HLF
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
💥 Check out the new HLFF Spotlight on Albrecht Schmidt, Scientific Co-Chair (Computer Science) of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation. Find out more about him, his passion for computer science and his thoughts on this year’s HLF: 👉 www.newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/media-librar...
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Albrecht Schmidt
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plus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Next week we will be attending the @hlforum.bsky.social. It's one of our favourite events of the year, bringing together some of the biggest names in maths with hundreds of young researchers. While we pack, we've been reminiscing about last year... plus.maths.org/plus-heidelb... #HLF26 #HLForum
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Plus at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2025
Every year in September the German city of Heidelberg hosts the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF). It's an amazing experience — around 200 young researchers from around the world meet with the…
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
💥 Two more days until #HLF26! We are already preparing and impatiently waiting for your arrival tomorrow! Very much looking forward to meeting you all! ✨ #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ComputerScience
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
💥 Only three more days until #HLF26 kicks off! It is about time for us to move our offices to our main venue, Heidelberg University. We can’t wait to welcome all 200 of this year’s young researchers there on Saturday! ✨ Until then, we wish you a safe and pleasant journey to Heidelberg!
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
💥 We are proud to announce that this year’s IMU Abacus Medal recipient, Shayan Oveis Gharan, will be joining us at #HLF26 and giving a lecture. If you’d like to learn more about him, enjoy this short introduction by the Simons Foundation. 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycN2...
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2026 Abacus Medal: Shayan Oveis Gharan
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
💥 In the panel “AI in Mathematical Research” at #HLF26, experts from around the globe will unpack the implications of increasingly capable AI models that are likely to reshape the discipline. Curious about our panelists? 👉 www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/forum/13th-h...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🎓 At #HLF26, this year’s ACM A.M. Turing Award recipients Bennett and Brassard will give a lecture on “The Quantum Information Revolution from Wiesner to Turing”, where they discuss the history of quantum information. Find out more: 👉 www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/forum/13th-h...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
📸 Revisit #HLF25 with us and enjoy part three of our VLOG@HLF25 featuring voices on the hot topic panel, the Bavarian evening and a boat trip down the Neckar river. Watch now! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxVD... #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ComputerScience
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VLOG@HLF25 PART THREE
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Have you ever wondered whether you should stay in research? ✨ In the panel “Careers in Academia, Industry, Start-Ups, and Beyond” at #HLF26, professionals explore diverse career paths. Get to know the panelists 👉 www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/forum/13th-h...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📢 Calling all young researchers coming to the #HLF26: The registration for the Master Classes and Workshops for young researchers opened last week! Let us know which ones you’ve chosen, and why! 😍 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ComputerScience
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🤫 Curious to explore the many connections between Mathematics and Music? 🎶 💡 Running parallel to #HLF26, we’ll be presenting a diverse selection of interactive exhibits from the exhibition “La La Lab – the Mathematics of Music”. Check it out! 👉 www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/forum/engage...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
💥 Today we’d like to introduce Efim Zelmanov, who received the 1994 Fields Medal. He will be giving a lecture during #HLF26 on the topic of “Algebra: Basic Constructions.” ✨ For those who can't wait, we recommend watching his HLFF Shortcut to get to know him: 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWxs...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
✨ Last week, we took a first look back at #HLF25. Today, in the second part of our VLOG@HLF25 we join the young researchers, laureates and speakers from around the world as the kaleidoscopic program begins. Watch now: 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZz-... #HLF26 #Mathematics #ComputerScience
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VLOG@HLF25 PART TWO
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
During #HLF26, there will be a special Lindau Lecture to signify the bond between the HLF and the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. ✨ We are very much looking forward to Brian Schmidt’s lecture: “The State of the Universe.” Find out more about Schmidt 👉 mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/laureates/sc...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How much will AI replace the work of mathematicians? 🤖 This question was vividly discussed at last year’s Heidelberg Laureate Forum #HLF25. This week on the HLFF Blog, Ben Skuse takes a look at the “Evolving Relationship Between AI and Mathematicians”: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/the-evol...
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The Evolving Relationship Between AI and Mathematicians - Heidelberg Laureate Forum - SciLogs - Wissenschaftsblogs
As AI surpasses humans on an expanding range of mathematical tasks, the mathematical community is recognizing that the roles of AI and mathematicians are evolving, with significant consequences for hu...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
📢 Calling all young researchers attending #HLF26: Don’t miss the Satellite Workshop on August 27. This workshop prepares you for the HLF and gives you the opportunity to meet fellow HLF young researchers for pre-conference networking. 💡 You should have received the invitation via e-mail.
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
💥 As the #HLF26 is getting closer and closer, the program is filling up. 💡 Follow our channels for detailed insights into the program or hop over to the website for the program overview: 👉 www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/forum/13th-h...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
💥 Six of this year’s award recipients will be joining us at the 13th HLF in Heidelberg this September. Altogether, 21 Laureates will be joining: 👉 www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/forum/13th-h... We look forward to welcoming them and to enjoying an exciting week together.
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Laureates 13th HLF 2026 - Heidelberg Laureate Forum
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
💥 The 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum kicks off with its Opening Ceremony exactly three weeks from today! We are looking forward to inspiring exchanges. ❓How are you preparing? What are you packing? What are you most excited about? Share it with us, using the hashtag #HLF26!
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
✨ We are very much looking forward to Yael Tauman Kalai’s lecture on “Proofs in the Modern World: Verifying Classical, Quantum, and AI-Aided Computation” at this year’s #HLF26. In the meantime, check out Kalai’s HLF Laureate Portrait to learn more about her life. 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0zS...
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HLF Laureate Portraits: Yael Tauman Kalai
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
✨ Only 23 more days until #HLF26! In the meantime, get inspired by last year's memorable journey #HLF25 in the first segment of our VLOG@HLF25, where we meet some of the new, and returning members of the HLF community. Watch now! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49W... #HLForum #Heidelberg
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VLOG@HLF25 PART ONE
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
💥 Meet John Pardon, recipient of the 2026 Fields Medal. In addition to John Pardon, Yu Deng, Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang were also awarded one of this year’s prestigious medals. 💡 This week on the HLFF Blog, Ben Skuse takes a look at Pardon’s research: 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/unpickin...
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Unpicking the Links Between Knots and Quantum Theory - Heidelberg Laureate Forum - SciLogs - Wissenschaftsblogs
Fields Medallist John Pardon developed an interest in knot theory early, eventually leading him to explore how the intrinsic topology of mathematical spaces can be understood through invariants derive...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
✨ Meet Yu Deng, one of the recipients of the 2026 Fields Medals. 🏅 💥 His idea about time became the seed of a proof that solves David Hilbert’s 125-year-old challenge. Read the full story by Andrei Mihai on the HLFF Blog. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14574
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How a Fried-Chicken Question Helped a Mathematician Cut Through Time (and Win a Fields Medal) - Heidelberg Laureate Forum - SciLogs - Wissenschaftsblogs
Meet Yu Deng, one of the recipients of the 2026 Fields Medals.
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🎲 Randomness sounds like the simplest thing in the world. Flip a coin, and it lands heads or tails. Still, it remains an enormously rich field of research. 💡 Today, Andrei Mihai discusses how a 30-year-old randomness problem could help secure the quantum future. 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14547
Rolling dice. Image credits: Unsplash. Text: New blog post. The 30-Year Randomness Problem That Could Help Secure the Quantum Future.
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Meeting the HLF community always leaves us feeling inspired and grateful. ✨ #HLF26 #HLForum #Heidelberg #Mathematics #ICM2026 #FieldsMedal
HLFF team member Sarah MacLeod and alumnus Demian Goos at the ICM 2026
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Come visit us at booth 204 today! ✨ #ICM2026 #HLF26 #HLForum
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🎊 Congratulations to Shayan Oveis Gharan on receiving the 2026 IMU Abacus Medal! We would love to welcome you at #HLF26 this year in September! ✨
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🎊 Congratulations to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang on receiving the 2026 Fields Medal! We would love to welcome you all at #HLF26 this year in September! ✨
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
✨ This only happens every four years: The IMU Abacus Medal and the Fields Medal will be awarded today! 🏅 They are two of the most prestigious awards in mathematics. You can follow this year’s Opening Ceremony live today at 3:00 p.m. (CET). 👉 www.youtube.com/@SimonsFound...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum @hlforum.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
💡Today, we speak with HLF alumna Letiția Pârcălăbescu @aicoffeebreak.bsky.social who will be joining us at the 13th HLF as a panelist! 🖥️🎓 During her PhD in computer science, Letitia developed tools to help multimodal LLMs complete tasks more "honestly". 👉 scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=14524
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Keeping AI Honest - Heidelberg Laureate Forum - SciLogs - Wissenschaftsblogs
We speak to computer scientist Letiția Pârcălăbescu on her research to help train more transparent and "honest" AI models.
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