Alain-Sol Sznitman has been a professor at the Department since 1991 and became emeritus in 2021. He received the 2022 Blaise Pascal Medal in recognition for his contributions to probability theory.

Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662) made important contributions to mathematics in general and the theory of probability in particular. Without him, our current understanding of judgment and decision making ...

On Aug. 19, 1662, French philosopher, mathematician and apologist Blaise Pascal died at just 39 years old. Pascal, despite his shortened life, is renowned for pioneering work in geometry, physics and ...