A Three-Day School and Research Workshop Preparatory Meeting for the 2027 Summer School Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) October 7–9, 2026 Overview Birational geometry has recently acquired a new and unexpected source of invariants. Rather than being extracted from the geometry of a variety directly, these invariants are read off from its quantum … Read more
Colin Carr, cello Wan-Chi Su, piano Beethoven Sonata in F major op 5 no. 1 Adagio sostenuto – Allegro Rondo. Allegro vivace Brahms Sonata in E minor op 38 Allegro non troppo Allegretto quasi Menuetto Allegro
A summary of the Art and Outreach events hosted by the Simons Center during the fall 2025 and winter 2026, including a series of Della Pietra sponsored lectures by Prof Avi Wigderson (IAS)
THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS Public Lecture by Sheldon Katz, Professor of Mathematics and Arthur Coble Scholar, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5:00 pm SCGP Lecture Room 102 Reception: Simons Center Gallery and Lobby, 4:30 pm In conjunction with the exhibition The Altgeld Math Models Simons Center Gallery Abstract: The collection of math … Read more
THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS June 22– November 25, 2026 Curated by Lorraine Walsh, SCGP Art Director, in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and the University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 22, 4:00 pm The Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby Public Lecture: Thursday, October 15, 5:00 pm THE … Read more
2026 Summer Concerts The Art and Outreach Program at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University is pleased to present a new music series free and open to the public: Tuesday July 7 Performance by the Jazz Loft 5:00 – 6:00pm: Concert in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, room 103 Featuring … Read more
Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Science Playwriting Competition 2026-27 Call for Plays Deadline for submission: September 14, 2026 Winners will be announced in early 2027. Contest is open to the general public. The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and the C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics are pleased to announce a new … Read more
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present a series of lectures by Scott Aaronson (University of Texas at Austin) All talks will be streamed live at scgp.stonybrook.edu/live General Public Lecture Wednesday, May 13 Lecture at 5:00pm, Della Pietra Family Auditorium – 103 Reception, 4:15pm, Simons Center lobby Title: The TRUTH About Quantum Computing … Read more
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, in collaboration with the C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, hosted its annual Science Playwriting Competition staged readings, on Wednesday April 15, 2026, celebrating the creative intersection of scientific inquiry and theatrical storytelling. Held in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, the event featured live readings of the … Read more
Piano Performance by Kyungwha Chu Wednesday March 25, 2026 Reception at 4:00pm, Simons Center Lobby Performance at 4:30pm, Simons Center Della Pietra Family Auditorium, room 103 PROGRAM Robert Schumann Waldszenen, Op. 82 Eintritt — Entry Jäger auf der Lauer — Hunter on the Lookout Einsame Blumen — Lonely Flowers Verrufene Stelle — Haunted Place Freundliche … Read more