Simons Summer Workshop 2017 – Strings and QFT without SUSY

By Yakov Landau  The Annual Simons Summer Workshop held at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is one of the Center’s scientific highlights of the year. In its 15th year, this summer’s topic was “Strings and QFT Without SUSY.” However, as one speaker pointed out, this is as broad a subject as non-giraffe biology, … Read more

Institute for Advanced Computational Science Joint Science Meeting, May 21 – 23

The “Joint Science Meeting” is the central enabling activity of the partnership between the Tokyo Institute of technology and Stony Brook University as we pursue our common interests in science, engineering, technology, and especially the education and preparation of students. It is an opportunity for our faculty and students, as well as our external collaborators, to share … Read more

Public Lecture of Professor Shing-Tung Yau, March 26

The Simons Center is pleased to present a public lecture of Professor Shing-Tung Yau, March 26 Monday March 26 at 4:30pm in the Simons Center, Room 103 Title: Geometry of spacetime and mass in general relativity Abstract: I shall discuss the role of geometry in creating the space time that is fundamental to the physics … Read more

SCGP News Volume IX

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to announce the latest issue of SCGP News, a biannual publication which reflects the Center’s mission, and scientific and cultural events.  

Simons Center Cafe – Under New Management by Lessing’s

Effective January 2, 2018, the Simons Center Cafe has transitioned to new management under the direction of Executive Chef Eric Werner, of Lessing’s. We welcome you to come and try a new taste experience! The new Simons Center Cafe will continue to serve breakfast and lunch daily (Monday – Friday) from 8:30am – 11:30am and 11:30am … Read more

Simons Center Director Luis Álvarez-Gaumé Named Distinguished Visiting Professor at Institute for Theoretical Physics, Madrid Autonoma University

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics wishes to congratulate Director Luis Álvarez-Gaumé for being appointed Distinguished Severo Ochoa Visiting Professor at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Madrid Autonoma University. The Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) in Madrid hosts a Distinguished Severo Ochoa Visiting Professor program, funded by its Severo Ochoa Excellence Grant from the Spanish … Read more

Dr. Zohar Komargodski Awarded 2018 Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences

The Selection Committee of the 2018 Sackler Prize in the physical sciences has decided to award the 2018 Sackler Prize in the field of “Quantum Field Theory (QFT) – Novel Developments and Applications” to Professor Zohar Komargodski from the Weizmann Institute, Israel and the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, US, and to Professor Pedro … Read more

Simons Center Cafe – Under New Management

Effective Monday October 2, the Simons Center Cafe has transitioned to new management under the direction of Executive Chef Lynne Gigliotti. We welcome you to come and try a new taste experience! The new Simons Center Cafe will continue to serve breakfast and lunch daily (Monday – Friday) from 8:30am – 10:30am and 11:30am – 2:30pm. … Read more

10+ Years of ADVANCE at Michigan Tech, Jacqueline E. Huntoon, PhD Michigan Technological University

WINGS Lecture Series Presents: 10+ Years of ADVANCE at Michigan Tech, Jacqueline E. Huntoon, PhD Michigan Technological University September 21 (Thursday), 2017 12:00 – 1:00 pm SIMONS CENTER AUDITORIUM Michigan Tech is a STEM-dominant PhD-granting institution located in Michigan’s rural upper peninsula. The University has been undertaking formal efforts to increase the representation of women in … Read more