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 Waldszenen, Op. 82 — Robert Schumann Eintritt • Jäger auf der Lauer • Einsame Blumen • Verrufene Stelle • Freundliche Landschaft • Herberge • Vogel als Prophet • … Read more
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics are pleased to present the 2026 Science Playwriting Competition Staged Readings of the Winning Plays. First Place: Much Ado About Something by Jacqueline Sema Salit Second Place: The Force of Attraction by Ron Davies Third Place: Amygdala, or The Rabbit … Read more
Columbia University, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University Mathematics Department: Probability Day Organized by Ivan Corwin (Columbia) and Evita Nestoridi (Stony Brook) Schedule of talks *All talks will take place in SCGP Room 313* 11:00AM: Opening Discussion 11:15AM: Talk by Dominik Schmid, “Random walk approximation for the stationary distribution of the open … Read more
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present a series of lectures by Persi Diaconis (Stanford) All talks will be streamed live at scgp.stonybrook.edu/live General Public Lecture Tuesday, March 24 Lecture at 4:30pm, Della Pietra Family Auditorium – 103 Wine and cheese reception, 3:45pm, Simons Center lobby Title: UNDERSTANDING COINCIDENCES Abstract: Coincidences astound us. … 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
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
100 Years of Quantum Mechanics Exhibition extended until FEBRUARY 20, 2026 OCTOBER 9, 2025-JANUARY 16, 2026 Curated by Lorraine Walsh Simons Center Gallery Opening Reception: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 5:00 pm The Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby Public Lecture Follows Reception God Plays Dice with the World: The Story of Quantum Mechanics by Giuseppe … Read more
This short film documents the third week of the 22nd Simons Physics Summer Workshop: Future Pathways for Fundamental Physics held from July 28 – August 15 at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook. By Gela Patashuri View Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDTCGicphEM