BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) opened in Philadelphia, the U.S., on the morning of July 23 (local time). Peking University (PKU) alumni Wang Hong and Deng Yu were awarded the 2026 Fields Medals, one of the most prestigious honors in mathematics, marking a historic milestone for Peking University. 

Wang Hong (rightmost) and Deng Yu (leftmost) receiving the Fields Medals. The award decision was officially announced by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), which presents the medal every four years to mathematicians under th…READ FULL ARTICLE