John J. Hopfield, Visiting Professor (2010–13) in the School of Natural Sciences, was named a recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” He remains active within the Institute’s Simons Center for Systems Biology, which concentrates on research at the interface of molecular biology and the physical sciences.
John J. Hopfield, Visiting Professor (2010–13) in the School of Natural Sciences, was named a recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” He remains active within the Institute’s Simons Center for Systems Biology, which concentrates on research at the interface of molecular biology and the physical sciences.
Tsung-Dao Lee (李政道), Member (1951–53, 1957–58) and Faculty (1960–62) in the Institute’s School of Mathematics/Natural Sciences, died on August 4. During his time at IAS, Lee was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics alongside his Institute colleague Chen-Ning Yang (楊振寧) for revolutionary work on parity violation which fundamentally changed our understanding of the laws of physics.
Claudia Goldin, Member (1982–83) in the School of Social Science, was honored with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited Goldin’s achievement in providing “the first comprehensive account of women’s earnings and labour market participation through the centuries.”
The Institute for Advanced Study extends well wishes to former Mathematics/Natural Sciences Faculty member Chen Ning Yang on his 100th birthday. During Yang’s time at IAS, he and his collaborator, fellow Faculty member Tsung Dao Lee, were awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics. He has a left tremendous legacy in our community today.
“The most spectacular element of the Penrose calculations is
that he showed that if you are close enough to a black hole, time
ends. It is the mirror image of the Big Bang.”
—Robbert Dijkgraaf, IAS Director and Leon Levy Professor
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Street...
James Peebles,
Member (1977–78) and Visitor (1990–91, 1998–99) in the School of
Natural Sciences, has been recognized with the 2019 Nobel Prize in
Physics.
The prize honors "contributions to our understanding of the
evolution of the universe and...
A trio of British-born researchers working in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday for what one of them called a curious mathematical “toy” that to his surprise revolutionized the study of exotic matter suitable for quantum computers, new superconductors, and advanced designer materials.
