News & Updates
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Announces New Interim Director
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Jayadev Athreya as Interim Director. Jayadev Athreya is a Professor of Mathematics and...
Statement from PIMS on the discovery of the remains of Indigenous children in Kamloops and Cowesses
The Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is saddened by the discovery of the unmarked graves of 751 people outside the former Marieval Indian Residential School at Cowessess First Nation...
Özgür Yilmaz announced as the Interim Deputy Director at PIMS
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), is pleased to appoint Prof. Özgür Yilmaz, as the interim Deputy Director, starting on July 1, 2021. Özgür Yilmaz is a Professor of...
New Site Director at the University of Manitoba
PIMS is pleased to welcome Professor Stephanie Portet, as the new Site Director representing the University of Manitoba. She begins her three-year term on July 1, 2021. Professor Portet's research is...
PIMS Welcomes Proposals for activities in 2022
PIMS is currently accepting proposals for events in 2022 and beyond. Proposals for events such as conferences, workshops, summer schools, Distinguished Visitors, Focus Periods, Collaborative Research...
Prof. Brendan Pass receives the CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award
Prof. Brendan Pass of the University of Alberta is awarded the 2021 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in recognition of his contributions to the study of optimal transport problems. In particular, Dr...
The PIMS Digital Collaboration Committee announces a call for proposals for the Innovative Use of Technology in Collaboration
During the past year, most mathematical interaction has taken place online. Mathematical Scientists and others have pioneered new ways and expanded existing ways of interacting (online lectures...
2021 PIMS Education Prize awarded to Bruce Dunham
PIMS is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021 Education Prize is Dr. Bruce Dunham, Professor of Teaching in the Statistics Department of the University of British Columbia. Dr. Dunham is an...
Nominate a Speaker! Fall 2021 PIMS Network Wide Colloquium
PIMS is continuing to sponsor a network-wide colloquium to take place Fall 2021. High quality colloquia by distinguished speakers will be given on a monthly basis (likely delivered virtually) for an...
PIMS Announces the 2021 Cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows
We are pleased to announce the 2021 cohort of PIMS Postdoctoral Fellows. This year's selection was adjudicated by the PDF Panel: Amir Akbary (ULethbridge), Martin Argerami (URegina), Kristine Bauer...
Celebrating International Women's Day
Join PIMS on March 8 as we recognize scientific leadership in PIMS on International Women's Day. We thank the many scientists and senior administrative leaders who collaborate and work with PIMS in...
The 2021 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize Announcement
The 2021 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize is awarded to Andrew Granville, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Université de Montréal. The Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), the Fields...