The Simons Foundation has announced today, May 10, 2024, the sad news of the death of James Harris Simons, and it is difficult to describe in words the deep feeling of loss this generates. The impact of the support that he and his wife Marilyn have provided to basic science, to curiosity driven research, and to … Read more
In February 2024, Neelima Sehgal, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University met with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, currently a Visiting Academic at Oxford University. From recounting early challenges to sharing insights into the serendipitous discovery of pulsars, Professor Bell Burnell offers a candid perspective on her journey in the field, and the enduring impact of a pioneering scientist.
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics was honored to host celebrated author Dava Sobel last spring for the Della Pietra Lecture Series. Read More…
The 20th Simons Physics Summer Workshop (originally called the Simons Summer Workshop in Mathematics and Physics) was a celebration of the 19 successful workshops that preceded it. 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, 2024. Stony Brook University’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is an endowed research organization devoted to furthering fundamental knowledge in geometry … Read more
The Problem of Monopole Scattering. And It’s Modern Symmetry Resolution. By Marieke van Beest and Diego Delmastro, Research Assistant Professors, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University
On Hyperkähler Geometry. By Ljudmila Kamenova, Research Associate Professor, Stony Brook University, Mathematics Department
The New Dark Matter Landscape By Ranny Budnik, Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science and Rouven Essig, Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stony Brook University
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present Dr. Dava Sobel
Monday, May 8, 5:00pm, Reception at 4:15pm
Title: The Glass Universe and “the glass ceiling”
