In this issue of the Newsletter

Milestones and Prizes

From Billiard Dynamics to Riemann Surfaces

Random Paths and Purpose: A Conversation with Scott Sheffield





The Simons Center is pleased to announce the Spring 2015 newsletter. Read on for more details about our programs, workshops, special lectures and events: Click here for SCGP Spring 2015 Newsletter
Moduli spaces and singularities in algebraic and Riemannian geometry Organized by Simon Donaldson (SCGP), Hans-Joachim Hein (Maryland), Henry Guenancia (Stony Brook), Radu Laza (Stony Brook), Yuji Odaka (Kyoto), Song Sun (Stony Brook),Valentino Tosatti (Northwestern) August 17-November 20th, 2015 Weekly Talks are held in SCGP Rm 313. The theme of this program is the interaction between … Read more
Foundations and Applications of Random Matrix Theory in Mathematics and Physics Organized by Alexei Borodin,Peter Forrester, Yan Fyodorov, Alice Guionnet, Jon Keating, Mario Kieburg, and Jacobus Verbaarschot August 24 – December 18, 2015 Weekly Talks are held in SCGP Room 313 at 11:00 am. Random Matrix theory has been applied to many areas in pure … Read more
July 28, 2015 Ray Anderson – Trombone and Singing Steve Salerno – Guitar Gary Versace – Keyboard Tommy Campbell – Drums Photos by Brianne Schmidt
Danfords Shuttle: *Please be aware that the Danfords shuttle has limited seating. If you have a car, we appreciate if you carpool to the Simons Center. Hilton General Information Special Events Transportation Information: For beach talks and parties. Information and Driving Directions for Special Events Smith Point Beach, Wednesdays (Smith Point County Park, William Floyd … Read more
Downloadable Schedules by Week: *Speakers and titles will be added to the schedule throughout the workshop. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays All talks will be held in the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Lecture Hall (Room 102). Breakfast will be served daily from 9:00am-10:00am in the Simons Center Cafe, 2nd floor. Lunch will be … Read more
We are pleased to announce the 2015 Summer Simons Workshop in Mathematics and Physics from July 20 to August 14. This workshop is the eighth conducted by the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook and the thirteenth in the series Simons Summer Workshops. The Centers mission is to develop the interaction of … Read more
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to present a Summer Concert series featuring local jazz and classical musicians. SCHEDULE: Tuesday, July 21 Jazz performance by Frank Bellucci, John Marshall, Steve Salerno, and Keenan Zach Reception at 5:30pm, concert at 6:00pm in Simons Center Auditorium, Room 103 Tuesday July 28 Jazz performance by … Read more
The Simon’s Center for Geometry and Physics is proud to announce that our very own chef, Paolo Fontana, has received a notable mention in Dan’s Papers as he raises a glass to Dan’s Taste of Summer. “Dan’s Taste of Summer kicks off with Dan’s GrillHampton presented by Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors on Friday, July 17, … Read more
Gauge Field Topology: From Lattice Simulations and Solvable Models to Experiment Organized by Jinfeng Liao,Robert Pisarski,Thomas Schaefer and Edward Shuryak Dates: Aug.17-21 , 2015 The aim of this workshop is to bring together people actively working on the physics of topologically non-trivial solutions in gauge theories. We would like to focus not on the objects … Read more