An afternoon of scientific presentations and an evening of celebration honored the extraordinary mathematical achievements of the SCGP professor and one of the world’s leading researchers in geometry and topology. On October 29, 2026, the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP), in collaboration … Read more
An interdisciplinary symposium at the Simons Center brought together mathematicians, physicists, and AI researchers to examine how artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of scientific research, from mathematical proof and understanding to discovery and education. On October 30, 2026, the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) at Stony Brook University hosted Math, Physics, and … Read more
Late Prof. C.N. “Frank” Yang: 1922-2025 Date: October 13-14, 2026 | Location: Simons Center Room 103 & 102 Chen-Ning Yang left an indelible impression on the development of physics that is as strong in the second quarter of the twenty-first century as when he retired from Stony Brook, twenty-seven years ago. For this meeting, we … 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
May 26–27, 2026 Location: Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University Alexandre Alexandrovich Kirillov is one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. His pioneering work on the orbit method — linking coadjoint orbits of Lie groups to unitary representations — transformed the landscape of representation theory and has had profound … Read more
Christina Sormani is one of only ten mathematicians selected as 2025 AAAS Fellow. She was honored for “distinguished contributions to the field of geometric analysis and the development of new notions of convergence to measure geometric stability with applications to mathematical general relativity.” She is on sabbatical from CUNY visiting SCGP for 2025-2026 Academic Year. … Read more
Stony Brook Lectures in Algebraic Geometry Speaker: Olivier Benoist (DMA ENS, Paris) Lecture Series Title: Sums of squares and algebraic cycles Lecture 1: Tuesday, October 28 at 4:00pm, SCGP Room 102 Title: Hilbert’s 17th Problem and Hodge Theory Lecture 2: Wednesday, October 29 at 4:00pm, SCGP Room 102 Title: The Optimality of Pfister’s Bound and the Wu Relations … Read more
The Future Histories Studio at Stony Brook University and Guggenheim New York are collaborating to present a day-long symposium on October 24 at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics. This conference explores urgent questions at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the human, and is co-organized by Noam Segal, LG Electronics Associate … Read more
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present a series of lectures by Avi Wigderson, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton General Public Lecture Wednesday, November 12 Lecture at 4:00pm, Della Pietra Family Auditorium – 103 Wine and cheese reception, 5:00pm, Simons Center lobby Following the lecture and reception, there will be a public concert by … Read more
100 Years of Quantum Mechanics EXHIBITION EXTENDED 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 Mussardo, Distinguished Professor of Theoretical Physics at SISSA (Trieste) … Read more