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The Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dava Sobel

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics was honored to host celebrated author Dava Sobel last spring for the Della Pietra Lecture Series. Read More…

Celebrating 20 Years: The Simons Summer Workshop

The 20th Simons Physics Summer Workshop (originally called the Simons Summer Workshop in Mathematics and Physics) was a celebration of the 19 successful workshops that preceded it. Read more…

The Problem of Monopole Scattering: And It’s Modern Symmetry Resolution. By Marieke van Beest and Diego Delmastro

The Problem of Monopole Scattering. And It’s Modern Symmetry Resolution. By Marieke van Beest and Diego Delmastro, Research Assistant Professors, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University

On Hyperkähler Geometry. By Ljudmila Kamenova

On Hyperkähler Geometry. By Ljudmila Kamenova, Research Associate Professor, Stony Brook University, Mathematics Department

The Everests of Mathematics. A Conversation with Phillip Griffiths

Ron Donagi and Phillip Griffiths visited the Simons Center in April, 2023, for the Simons collaboration conference on Homological Mirror Symmetry. Crossing paths once again, they took the opportunity for a conversation about their early days at Harvard, Griffiths work in Hodge theory, his role as Director of the Institute of Advanced Study and initiative promoting science in developing countries, and the future of interdisciplinary mathematics.
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Uppsala University, Sweden, Awards Prestigious Honorary Doctorate to Dr. Nikita Nekrasov
The Simons Center Congratulates Board of Trustee Chairman Yakov Eliashberg, co-recipient of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, along with Professor Claire Voisin
Nikita Nekrasov Awarded 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
Professor Zohar Komargodski Awarded the Tomassoni Chisesi Prize

Internationally Renowned Physicist Appointed As Chen Ning Yang-Wei Deng Endowed Chair in Physics and Astronomy

Professor Alexander Zamolodchikov Appointed As Chen Ning Yang-Wei Deng Endowed Chair in Physics and Astronomy Read the full article in the SBU Happenings HERE http://www.stonybrook.edu/happenings/facultystaff/internationally-renowned-physicist-appointed-as-chen-ning-yang-wei-deng-endowed-chair-in-physics-and-astronomy/ Investiture of Dr. Alexander Zamolodchikov (front, fourth from left) as the Chen Ning Yang – Wei Deng Endowed Chair in Physics and Astronomy at Bright Oceans Corporation, Beijing, on January 6, … Read more

2017 Science Playwriting Competition – Deadline for Submission, April 1, 2017

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, in collaboration with the C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, announces a CALL FOR PLAYS for the 2017 SBU Science Playwriting Competition: Calling all talented playwrights with an interest in the sciences, and talented scientists with an interest in the theatre to compose a ten-minute play with a substantial … Read more

SCGP Cafe Culinary Master Series – The Cuisine of Italy – 2017

Join Chef Paolo Fontana at the SCGP Cafe for a cooking demonstration featuring the cuisine of Italy 6:00pm – Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 Admission $35.00 To purchase tickets please visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2797524 For more information please contact the SCGP Cafe at 631-632-2881 – www.scgpcafe.com – facebook.com/scgpcafe  

Mathematical and Physical Sciences Active Funding Opportunities and Deadlines

Physical Sciences Active Funding Opportunities: Division of Physics- Investigator Initiated Research Projects: Multiple Project Deadlines Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) – Full Proposal Accepted Anytime Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) (NSF INCLUDES) – Full Proposal Deadline, November 27, 2017 Elementary Particle Physics – Theory – Full Proposal Deadline, December … Read more

For Visitors: Cultural and Educational Offerings at Stony Brook University

Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Calendar of Upcoming Events Visit: scgp.stonybrook.edu/calendar Stony Brook University Calendar of Upcoming Events Visit: calendar.stonybrook.edu Staller Center Zuccaire Gallery Events Visit: https://calendar.stonybrook.edu/site/zuccaire/ Staller Center for the Arts Full Schedule of Events: Films, concerts, movies and more – please visit: www.stallercenter.com Charles B Wang Center Full Schedule of Events:  Films, concerts, movies … Read more

String Theory and Scattering Amplitudes: January 9-13, 2017

Organized by: Katrin Becker, Melanie Becker, Nathan Berkovits, William D. Linch III, Jakob Palmkvist, Daniel Robbins, Andrew Royston, and Pierre Vanhove. The purpose of this workshop is to assess the most recent developments in string theory scattering amplitudes, including comparison of different formalisms as well as applications to target space (super-)geometry and the associated physics. … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Mohammed Abouzaid, Recipient of the New Horizons in Math Prize

Long-time visitor of the Simons Center, Dr. Mohammed Abouzaid, has recently been awarded the 2017 New Horizons in Math prize. The 2017 award recipients mark the Breakthrough Prize‘s 5th consecutive year celebrating top achievements in science. The New Horizons in Mathematics Prize was awarded to promising early-career researchers who have already produced important work in mathematics:   … Read more

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