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Outreach Lectures – Book Talks

Chris Quigg in Conversation with George Sterman. Grace in All Simplicity: Beauty, Truth, and Wonders on the Path to the Higgs Boson and New Laws of Nature Robert P. Crease. The Leak: Politics, Activists, and Loss of Trust at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Moduli

By Steven Bradlow, Daniel Halpern-Leistner, Victoria Hoskins, Margarida Melo, and Anna Wienhard  

Brownian Motion and Dirichlet Zeros

By Giuseppe Mussardo Professor of Theoretical Physics, SISSA (Trieste)  
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In the news

Uppsala University, Sweden, Awards Prestigious Honorary Doctorate to Dr. Nikita Nekrasov
The Simons Center Congratulates Board of Trustee Chairman Yakov Eliashberg, co-recipient of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, along with Professor Claire Voisin
Nikita Nekrasov Awarded 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
Professor Zohar Komargodski Awarded the Tomassoni Chisesi Prize

Director’s Note

In preparing this Newsletter, we were collecting a tally of the activities over the last year, and those for the months to come, when we received the shattering news that Jim Simons had passed away.  He was one of the exceptional few that combined several lives into one.  It is difficult to imagine a single … Read more

A Word from the Directors: Remembering Jim

On May 10, 2024, James Harris Simons (Jim), passed away at the age of 86 in New York City. Jim’s lifelong passion for math and basic science were an inspiration for all. An award-winning mathematician, a legend in quantitative investing, and a generous philanthropist, his work and life are a testament to his legacy. Jim’s … Read more

Simons Center Tuesday Concert Series, Summer 2024

2024 Tuesday 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 9 Jazz Loft Originals: Sextet to perform all original compositions. Slated artists to include: Tom Manuel; Miki Hayama, piano; … Read more

A Farewell to Jim Simons

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

2024-25 Call for Plays!

Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Science Playwriting Competition Call for Plays Submission Window Has Closed. Please check back next year to submit a play! The Science Playwriting Competition brings science and theatre together for the dissemination of scientific knowledge through an intriguing lens — providing inspiration for plays that lead to exciting ways of … Read more

Unveiling the Cosmos. A Journey Through Astrophysics with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Interview by Neelima Sehgal

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.

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