Honoring Excellence: H.V. Nagaraja Rao Receives Champaka Lifetime Achievement Award
Renowned Sanskrit scholar H.V. Nagaraja Rao, a past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and a member of the “A Lasting Vision: Dandin’s Mirror in the World of Asian Letters” and “Toward a History of Sanskrit Poetry” research groups, was recently honored with the ‘Champaka Kalaa Ratna’ Lifetime Achievement Award by the Champaka […]
Simon Kirby’s TED Talk Explores the Unlikely Rise of “Cybraphon”
Cognitive scientist and past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies, Simon Kirby recently delivered a captivating TED talk delving into an unexpected project that captivated audiences worldwide: the creation of “Cybraphon.” Cybraphon, as Kirby described it, is a musical automaton unlike any other, built with a unique purpose—to mirror humanity’s obsession with online […]
IIAS Bruno Memorial Award Laureate Explores Algorithmic Game Theory
Michal Feldman (Tel Aviv University), IIAS’ Bruno Memorial Award Laureate, just gave a captivating talk on algorithmic game theory at LSE. Her presentation, hosted by the London School of Economics Mathematics Department, shed light on the pragmatic shift towards approximation over steadfast optimality, challenging conventional paradigms. In her talk, Michal Feldman provides a comprehensive overview of algorithmic game theory’s […]
Celebrating Immanuel Kant’s 300th Anniversary: Insights from Sergio Tenenbaum
In honor of Immanuel Kant’s 300th Anniversary, “The Point Magazine” has invited Sergio Tenenbaum to reflect on Kant’s enduring influence on contemporary thought. Tenenbaum, professor at UTM and a past fellow of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and part of the “Practical and Theoretical Rationality: A Comparative Study” research group, offers profound insights into Kant’s […]