THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS June 22– September 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 Follows Reception The Altgeld Math Models … 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
Public Lecture: Neil Turok, Higgs Chair of Theoretical Physics, University of Edinburgh and Roger Penrose Distinguished Visiting Chair, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Thursday, June 25 at 5:00pm, SCGP Room 103 Reception at 4:30pm Title: A Simpler Cosmology Abstract: Recent observations reveal surprising simplicity and order in the universe, on both the largest and smallest … 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
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) is pleased to share that four researchers with strong ties to the Center have been selected as speakers at Strings 2026, the premier annual conference in string theory. Current SCGP postdoctoral fellows Jacob McNamara and Fedor Popov will present their work at the meeting, alongside former SCGP … Read more
The Simons Center wishes to congratulate our colleague and board member, Professor George Sterman, YITP: “Distinguished Professor George Sterman, director of the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, has been awarded an honorary doctorate at the ETH (University) Zurich in Switzerland. ETH Zurich awards honorary doctorates to individuals in recognition of their outstanding scientific work … Read more
Organized by: Rouven Essig (Stony Brook University) Patrick Meade (Stony Brook University) Luis Alvarez-Gaume (Simons Center for Geometry and Physics) This SCGP/YITP workshop celebrates the extraordinary scientific achievements of Professor George Sterman, a leading figure in theoretical physics whose contributions have fundamentally shaped our understanding of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and the strong force. As a … Read more
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University seeks applications for one Tenured Professor position in Theoretical Physics; this candidate will also be Tenured Professors at the YITP/Department of Physics and Astronomy. The search is open to outstanding candidates in any field of theoretical physics, ranging from Quantum Gravity to Condensed Matter … Read more
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University seeks applications for one Tenured Professor position in Mathematics; the candidate will also be a Tenured Professor at the Mathematics department. The search is open to outstanding candidates in the area of geometry understood in a broad sense and related areas. The applicant does … Read more
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics has openings for Research Assistant Professors (Postdocs) in the coming academic year. These are three-year, fixed term positions with an expected start date of September 1, 2026. Stony Brook University’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is an endowed research organization devoted to furthering fundamental knowledge in geometry and … Read more