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.
Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory are constructing the world’s first quantum-enabled internet By Eden Figueroa, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Stony Brook University; Joint Appointment, Brookhaven National Laboratory
By Mark Andrea de Cataldo Department of Mathematics Stony Brook University
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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.
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 As per NYS, mask mandate is no longer in effect as of March 2, 2022.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 … Read more
Friday, December 10th, 2021 – 1:00PM – Della Pietra Auditorium – 103 SBU Provost, Paul M. Goldbart will be giving a special seminar on the work of Giorgio Parisi, a 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics winner. The 2021 Nobel Prize ceremony will also be held on this date in Sweden. Title: Parisi’s discovery and interpretation of replica … Read more
National #Giving Day is Tuesday, November 30, 2021. On Giving Day, the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) invites you to join the Friends of SCGP. This is an annual giving program that supports educational and cultural opportunities for the community through the SCGP Outreach Program. To find out more about this program or … Read more