• Professor Lucian Beznea appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes académiques.

  

  We are delighted to share that Professor Lucian Beznea, a member of the STOCHASTICA network and Director of the Simion Stoilow Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy, has been appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes académiques by the French Republic.

  This distinction recognises his longstanding commitment to academic Francophonie, his contribution to Franco-Romanian academic cooperation, and his efforts to strengthen scientific and cultural ties between the two countries.

  The Ordre des Palmes académiques is one of France's historic distinctions, recognising contributions to education, academia and the promotion of knowledge.

  Warm congratulations to Professor Beznea on this wonderful recognition!

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• Dan Crisan named Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.

  

  We are delighted to share that Professor Dan Crisan (Imperial College London), a member of the STOCHASTICA network, has been appointed as one of the Founding Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences! 
  
  This distinction recognises outstanding contributions to the mathematical sciences and their impact across research, education, and society. We are proud to see a member of the STOCHASTICA community among this inaugural group, reflecting the strength and international standing of research in stochastic analysis.
  
  We are also pleased that Prof Dan Crisan will be a speaker at the STOCHASTICA Directions Workshop (April 2026), where he will contribute to discussions shaping the future scientific direction of the Action, alongside researchers from academia, industry, and the semi-state sector.
  
  Warm congratulations to Dan on this well-deserved recognition!

   

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• Charles Edouard Bréhier receives the 2025 Blaise-Pascal Prize.

  

  We are delighted to congratulate Charles-Edouard Bréhier, member of the STOCHASTICA leadership team, on receiving the prestigious 2025 Blaise-Pascal Prize of the Académie des Sciences.

  This award recognises his outstanding contributions to the analysis and numerical simulation of complex stochastic systems, as well as his pioneering work on algorithms for rare-event quantification.

  We are proud to have Charles-Edouard as part of STOCHASTICA and celebrate this well-deserved recognition!

  Photo credit: Académie des sciences – Mathieu Baumer.

   

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• First meeting of the Action management committee

  26 Sep 2025
  

  Researchers from 15 countries across Europe gathered at the COST Association headquarters in Brussels on September 26 to kick off COST Action STOCHASTICA. This first meeting of the management committee was focused on planning for the first year of the Action. The Action management structure was discussed and approved. Leadership positions were filled by election, and a draft Work and Budget Plan for Year 1 proposed. 

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• Young STOCHASTICA researchers join COST Leadership Academy

  07 Sep 2025
  

  Three STOCHASTICA members - Pawel Morkisz, Şahin Işik, and Oana Lang  - participated in the Leadership Workshop organised by the COST Academy and held on 5 September 2025 at the COST premises in Brussels. Bringing together a diverse group of emerging researchers from across Europe, the event offered an inspiring environment to explore the multifaceted challenges of leadership and to navigate the strategic and collaborative dimension of a COST Action. Guided by Dr. Ronald de Bruin, Director of the COST Association, and featuring insightful testimonies from experienced network leaders, participants actively engaged in practical individual and group leadership exercises. The workshop contributed to participants’ development as emerging leaders, with several now taking on expanded roles within STOCHASTICA.

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• Programme available for STOCHASTICA Directions Workshop, April 27-29, 2026.

  26 Jan 2026
  Happening On 27/04/2026
  
  The scientific programme is now available for the STOCHASTICA Directions Workshop, 27–29 April 2026, University College Cork (UCC). The workshop will bring together researchers from academia, industry, and the semi-state sector to discuss potential research directions of mutual interest and benefit and to propose new problems in light of the first months of activity in the Action.

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Events in Grant Period 1 (November 2025 - October 2026)