Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences

📣 This week at PIMS! Jan 12-16, 2026.
🔗 View all upcoming events: www.pims.math.ca/events

We’re pleased to welcome Prof. Raymond Spiteri as the new PIMS Co-Director, Careers. He brings deep expertise in scientific computing and industry engagement to strengthen career pathways across our network.

🔗 www.pims.math.ca/news/2026/01...

📣 Coming up next at PIMS: What does industrial mathematics really look like? Prof. Spiteri shares 12 “relatively pain-free” lessons from industry work—spanning pure & applied math, LLMs, optimization, and collaboration beyond academia.

🔗 www.pims.math.ca/events/26010...
📍 Online | 1:30 PM PT

Happy Holidays from PIMS ❄️ This holiday season, we celebrate the elegance of mathematics in all its forms.

🗓️ Holiday hours: The PIMS Central Office will close from December 19 and reopen on January 5.

Maths, Oceans & International Collaboration at PIMS.

We’re excited to spotlight the latest Maths & Oceans article from Paul Vigneaux. Paul discusses how a natural phenomenon is explained through cutting-edge mathematics interacting with physics. www.pims.math.ca/news/2025/12...

The CRM–Fields–PIMS institutes proudly announce Prof. Robert McCann as the 2026 winner, honoured for his exceptional research achievements and landmark contributions to optimal transport theory, recognized by one of Canada’s most prestigious mathematical science awards. #mathematics #MathResearch

Join us Nov 19 for the next PIMS Emergent Research Seminar with Antoine Leudière (UCalgary)!

💡 Castles of numbers, and a bit of rethinking
🗓️ Nov 19 | 1:30 PM PT / 2:30 PM MT / 3:30 PM CT
📍 Online: www.pims.math.ca/events/25111...

#MathSeminar #PIMS #Mathematics #STEM #Canada #UCalgary

🎉 Congrats to Prof. Mathav Murugan, winner of the PIMS/UBC Mathematical Sciences Early Career Award! 🏆

Murugan is an Associate Prof. at UBC, and a former PIMS Postdoc.This award recognizes early-career contributions to math and its applications.

👏 Congratulations!

#PIMS #UBC #Mathematics

📣 This week at PIMS! Nov 10-14, 2025.
🔗 Learn more: www.pims.math.ca/events

Exciting math events are happening this week online and across Western Canada!

💡Join us to connect, learn, and dive into new ideas in math and its applications.

📚 4 new PIMS Network-Wide Grad Courses are now open for registration for Winter 2026! Bio, Transport, Topology & Stochastics at UBC and UWashington.

Courses begin in January; don't miss the Western Deans Agreement deadline in mid-November.

🔗: courses.pims.math.ca

Join us as Tianxia (Tylar) Jia (University of Victoria), presents on the topic of “From U-Net to Diffusion: Smarter Power Forecasts with Adaptive Uncertainty”.
🔗: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📅 Nov 5
🕒 1:30–2:30 PM PT
📍 Online

#MathSeminar #PIMS #STEMEvents #Mathematics #STEM #Canada #UVic

📣 This week at PIMS! Nov 3-7, 2025
🔗 Learn more at www.pims.math.ca/events

This week is packed with engaging math seminars and workshops across Western Canada and online!

💡 Be part of the conversation: connect, learn and discover new perspectives in math and its real-world applications.

PIMS was delighted to welcome visitors from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) — Christoph Besse (Director of Mathematics) & Frédéric Hérau (Scientific Deputy Director). 🇫🇷

🤝 Building connections that power mathematical discovery across borders!

✨ Congratulations to Dr. Melania Alvarez who is awarded the IEEE Educator Award for her exceptional leadership, mentorship, and dedication to mathematics education.

👉🏼 Read the full announcement: www.pims.math.ca/news/2025/10...

#MathCommunity #STEMEducation #PIMSMath #WomenInSTEM #MathEducation

📣 This week at PIMS! Oct 27-31, 2025
🔗 Learn more at www.pims.math.ca/events

We’ve got a great week ahead! From math seminars to workshops happening across Western Canada and online, there’s something for everyone.

💡 Join us in person or online to learn and explore new ideas in math and beyond.

UBC Math welcomes Maxine Calle (U Penn) to our Topology seminar on Tues, Oct 28.

🗣️ Talk title: "Cut-and-paste K-theory of manifolds and SK-automorphisms"

This seminar is part of the @pims.math.ca CRG Diagram Categories in Homotopy Theory

🕐 1 - 2 PM
📍 Online

More details 👉 tinyurl.com/4ndp6sfj

🏆 Nominations are open for the CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize, Canada’s top award in the mathematical sciences. This annual prize honors exceptional research conducted in or affiliated with Canada. Learn more and nominate today! Nominate by Nov 1: www.pims.math.ca/programs/pri...

Don't miss the @pims.math.ca scientific session tomorrow from 12:20 - 4:15 PM. 📍ESB 4133.

A special PIMS tea will take place at 2 PM. Stop by and meet Christophe Besse (CNRS), Frédéric Hérau (CNRS) & Geraldine Dantelle (French embassy in Canada). Learn about funding & collaboration opportunities! 🤝

📣 This week at PIMS! Oct 20-25, 2025
🔗 Learn more at www.pims.math.ca/events

We have an exciting lineup of events — from math seminars to workshops across Western Canada and online.

💡 Join us online or in person to connect, learn, and explore exciting ideas in math and its applications.

🚨 The PIMS PDF Seminar Series is back!
🔹 Online | 1:30 PM PT | Register via Zoom to attend

The 2025/26 line-up 👇
Oct 22 – Lucas Villagra Torcomian (SFU)
Nov 5 – Tianxia Jia (UCalgary)
… and more through April!

▶ To register: www.pims.math.ca/emergent-res...

#math #postdoc #research #STEMevents

📣 This week at PIMS! Oct 14–17 — math seminars & workshops across Western Canada + online. Join us to learn, connect & explore math in action.
🔗 Learn more at www.pims.math.ca/events

#MathCommunity #Mathematics #MathResearch #AcademicEvents #ResearchInMath #HigherEducation #MathematicalSciences

Join us for the M2 Case Studies Virtual Seminar!
Grad students, postdocs & faculty will share their experiences working with industry, government & community partners.

📅 Oct 15, 2025
🕐 1:30–2:30 PM PT
💻 Online www.pims.math.ca/events/25101...

Learn how math connects to real-world challenges.

📣 Math Meets Industry!
Discover how math powers real-world solutions with PIMS’ Math to Power Industry: Case Studies 🎓⚙️

🔹 Real stories from researchers
🔹 Industry & community impact
🗓 Online | 1:30 PM PT
🔗 pims.math.ca/programs/ind...

#PIMS #AppliedMath #STEM #MathInAction

📢 This week at PIMS! Oct 6–10 — math seminars & workshops across Western Canada + online. Join us to learn, connect & explore math in action.

🔗 Learn more at www.pims.math.ca/events

#MathCommunity #Mathematics #MathResearch #AcademicEvents #ResearchInMath #HigherEducation #MathematicalSciences

For Postdocs & Grad Students
🗓 Friday, Oct 3 | Zoom

Looking for your next step in academia or industry? 🚀
Hear from our expert panel:
✨ Landing jobs at universities & colleges
✨ Breaking into the private sector
✨ Crafting a standout CV
✨ Delivering a winning job talk
ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚀 Oct 8, 2025: M2PI Case Studies ONLINE

🎙️ John Stockie (SFU) shares how industrial math connects academic research with real-world challenges.

📊 From applied R&D to theory, industrial math powers innovation across sectors.

🔗 Register: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#PIMS #M2PI #Math #Innovation

📣 This Week at PIMS. Don’t miss our latest events and activities!
➡️: pims.math.ca/events

The 2025–26 PIMS Network Wide Colloquium kicks off today with Fields Medalist Curtis McMullen (Harvard). He’ll speak on the interplay of number theory, geometry & dynamics in “The Question Mark Function, Welding, and Complex Dynamics.” Register: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Exciting news from PIMS! 🎉

We're thrilled to welcome Prof. Deanna Needell (@UCLA ) as our new Co-Director, Programs. She brings deep expertise in applied math + data science, and will also join UBC as a Visiting Professor. Welcome, Prof. Needell! 👏
#math #STEM #leadership #PIMS

📣 Registration Now Open: 2025/26 PIMS Network-Wide Colloquium Series!

⏰ Time: 1:30 PM Pacific / 2:30 PM Mountain / 3:30 PM Central
Participants need to only register once to attend any of the talks in the series.

👉🏼 www.pims.math.ca/pims-network...