In this issue of the Newsletter


Public Lecture—Sheldon Katz—The Altgeld Math Models

THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS Public Lecture by Sheldon Katz Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 4:30 pm SCGP Lecture Room 102 Reception: Simons Center Lobby, 4:00 pm In conjunction with the exhibition The Altgeld Math Models Simons Center Gallery Abstract: The collection of math models at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of the largest such … Read more

THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS

THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS June 22– September 25, 2026 Curated by Lorraine Walsh, SCGP Art Director, in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and the University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 22, 4:00 pm The Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby Public Lecture Follows Reception The Altgeld Math Models … Read more

Simons Center Summer Concert Series 2026

2026 Summer Concerts The Art and Outreach Program at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University is pleased to present a new music series free and open to the public: Tuesday July 7 Performance by the Jazz Loft 5:00 – 6:00pm: Concert in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, room 103 Featuring … Read more

Nonperturbative Methods in Quantum Field Theory – June 21-25, 2027

Organized by: Kara Farnsworth (Heriot-Watt University) Brian Henning (University of Hawaii) Matthew Walters (Heriot-Watt University) This workshop will bring together researchers from multiple subfields of theoretical condensed matter and particle physics, focused on the shared goal of solving strongly-coupled systems. We plan to cover recent advances in many different approaches to quantum field theory, including … Read more

Combinatorics and Complexity in Schubert Calculus – April 5-9, 2027

Organized by: Leonardo Mihalcea (Virginia Tech) Igor Pak (UCLA) Colleen Robichaux (UCLA) Frank Sottile (Texas A&M) Schubert calculus aims to compute intersection multiplicities of Schubert varieties in the complete flag variety. With the motivation of Hilbert’s 15th problem, rigorous foundations of these computations were developed using cohomology theory. In the following century, additional tools were … Read more

Representation Theory, Geometry, and Mathematical Physics: A Conference in Honor of the 90th Birthday of A. A. Kirillov

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

2026-27 Call for Plays!

Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Science Playwriting Competition 2026-27 Call for Plays Deadline for submission: September 14, 2026 Winners will be announced in early 2027. Contest is open to the general public. The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and the C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics are pleased to announce a new … Read more

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Science Meets Stage at Annual SCGP Playwriting Competition

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, in collaboration with the C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, hosted its annual Science Playwriting Competition staged readings, on Wednesday April 15, 2026, celebrating the creative intersection of scientific inquiry and theatrical storytelling. Held in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, the event featured live readings of the … Read more