CCM Distinguished Research Scientist Stéphane Mallat Awarded CNRS Gold Medal

Simons Foundation, September 2025

The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) has awarded mathematician Stéphane Mallat the 2025 CNRS Gold Medal for his “exceptional contributions to the dynamism and influence of French research.” The award announcement highlights Mallat’s influential research on wavelets and the impact of his contributions to the fields of signal processing and artificial intelligence.

Announcing the First Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellows

Simons Foundation, September 2025

The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the first recipients of its Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellowships. These fellowships will support new software-focused professor positions at academic institutions. In these roles, the fellows will develop scientific and mathematical software that will play a crucial role in enabling discoveries through data analysis, simulations, visualizations and calculations.

New Simons Collaboration Explores Black Holes and Strong Gravity

Simons Foundation, August 2025

Black holes are some of the most extreme places in the universe. The gravitational pull of these objects is so great that even light can’t escape them. The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Simons Collaboration on Black Holes and Strong Gravity, a multidisciplinary community exploring strong gravity in and beyond Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

Jim Simons Tribute Event Honors His Lifelong Support for Math and Science

Simons Foundation, July 2025

One of Jim Simons’ favorite places was the front row of the Simons Foundation’s Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium. Sitting in his customary seat, he would listen as some of the world’s leading thinkers shared the latest advances in our understanding of the universe. Even when he would occasionally doze off during a talk, he would always be ready at the end with a perceptive question.