Monthly Archives: January 2026

Various and Sundry

Posted on January 27, 2026 by woit

For now, a math item and a physics item, maybe more later… Four years ago, after the decision to have the 2026 ICM in the US was announced, I wrote: With the 2022 experience in mind, hopefully the IMU will … Continue reading →

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The Situation at Columbia (and elsewhere) XXXVI

Posted on January 26, 2026 by woit

Since I’m today seeing some reasons for not being completely depressed about the future, locally and globally, some comments on the latest news. The Columbia trustees announced today the appointment of Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Hype

Posted on January 14, 2026 by woit

The string theory hype machine will never die. This week we have Press releases from RPI and Northeastern tell us Scientists Use String Theory to Crack the Code of Natural Networks and How String Theory Helped Solve a Mystery of … Continue reading →

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