Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dr. Stephen Quake (Stanford University), October 17-18, 2013
On Thursday, October 17th and Friday October 18th Dr. Stephen Quake, of Stanford University, will deliver three talks for the Della Pietra Lecture Series at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University. Lecture 1 (This lecture is geared for high school and undergraduate students) Title: “Precision Measurement in Biology” by Dr. Stephen Quake Time: Thursday … Read more
‘Food Physics’ Art Exhibition
FOOD PHYSICS: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday November 6th Opening Reception Featuring a Molecular Gastronomy Cooking Demonstration by Chef Paolo, and Talk by Artist Mia Brownell. 5:30pm – Wine and Cheese Reception with Cooking Demonstration by Chef Paolo – “Spherification” (see more details below). 6:15pm – Artist talk in Room 103 by Mia Brownell (see more details … Read more
Quiver Varieties
Organized by Ljudmila Kamenova, Alexander Kirillov, Jr., Nikita Nekrasov, and Olivier Schiffmann September 30 – November 8, 2013 Quivers and quiver varieties, introduced and studied in a series of papers of Nakajima, Lusztig, Ringel and others in 1990s, have since appeared in many areas of mathematics and mathematical physics, from gauge theory, string theory, … Read more
Follow The Genesis of the Iconic Wall
Tony Phillips, Chair of the SCGP Art Directory Board, recently posted a blog documenting the genesis of the new Iconic wall:
SCGP Chef Paolo Fontana Receives Notable Mention at the 2013 Harvest East End
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is proud to announce that our very own chef, Paolo Fontana, has received notable mention for his one-of-a-kind crème brûlée which he served up to rave reviews at the Harvest East End, Saturday August 24 2013. Each year the Harvest East End, presented by Wine Enthusiast, brings together the … Read more
“Trees, loops and precision QCD”: A Symposium Inspired by the 1984 J.J. Sakurai Prize, December 6th, 2013
On Friday December 6th, YITP in conjunction with the SCGP will host, “Trees, loops and precision QCD”: A symposium inspired by the 1984 J.J. Sakurai Prize 2:00pm – 5:30pm, SCGP Room 103 Speakers: Lance Dixon: “Scattering amplitudes: the story of loops and legs” Stefan Hoeche: “From amplitudes to experiments” Nima Arkani-Hamed: “From Old Physics to … Read more
Aspects of Supergravity: January 6 – 10, 2014
Organized by Chris Herzog, Leonardo Rastelli, Martin Rocek, and George Sterman. Dates: January 6-10, 2014 Supergravity was discovered in 1976 and continues to be central for M-theory, string theory phenomenology, quantum properties of black holes, and the AdS/CFT correspondence. Applications have ranged from extensions of the Standard Model to supersymmetric black hole solutions and … Read more
Physics and Mathematics of Scattering Amplitudes
Physics and Mathematics of Scattering Amplitudes Organized by Zvi Bern, Lance Dixon, Michael Douglas, Alexander Goncharov, and Lionel Mason Fall 2013 Starting date: August 26, 2013 The study of scattering amplitudes in relativistic quantum field theory has undergone a remarkable renaissance and transformation in recent years, with the advent of new perturbative approaches such … Read more
SCGP Seeks Research Assistant Professors (Postdocs) for Fall 2014
Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island’s scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American … Read more