In September 2022, the Simons Center welcomed John Pardon, SCGP’s fifth permanent faculty member. In November, Pardon met with fellow Simons Center faculty member Simon Donaldson for a discussion.

In September 2022, the Simons Center welcomed John Pardon, SCGP’s fifth permanent faculty member. In November, Pardon met with fellow Simons Center faculty member Simon Donaldson for a discussion.
By Sally Dawson, High Energy Theory Group Leader, Brookhaven National Laboratory
By Lorraine Walsh Edited by Keating Zelenke
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, 2023. Stony Brook University’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is an endowed research organization devoted to furthering fundamental knowledge in geometry […]
John Morgan, the Founding Director of the Simons Center, talks to geometer Richard Hamilton about the 40-year history of Ricci flow, the Poincare conjecture and the importance of being lucky.
Celebrating Science In A Fractured Society took place at the Staller Center on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. With over 900 people in attendance, this panel discussion brought together pioneers in Physics and Astrophysics. A thought provoking conversation among the participants about education, society, and the future of science gave way for a wonderful evening. The […]
Science is one of the most powerful tools we have for meeting the grave challenges that humanity will face in the next decades. However, the recent worldwide increase in obscurantism, denialism, and anti-science movements is a matter of serious concern. They have already severely undermined efforts to address climate change, and the recent global COVID […]
Congratulations to Dennis Sullivan, a trustee of SCGP, and one of the SCGP’s founding visionaries, on receiving the Abel Prize in mathematics!The Abel Prize in mathematics recognises pioneering scientific achievements in mathematics, and the 2022 Abel Prize in mathematics is awarded to Dennis Parnell Sullivan “for his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular […]
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to announce the latest issue of SCGP News, a biannual publication which reflects the Center’s mission, scientific activities and cultural events. SCGP-Newsletter-XVII-SpringSummer-2021Download
We encourage visitors to the center to be vaccinated in accordance with the CDC and WHO standards. As per NYS, mask mandate is no longer in effect as of March 2, 2022. Masks are optional. For more information, please visit the dedicated page Stony Brook University – STRONGER TOGETHER. We continue to advise mask wearing […]