SLMath (MSRI)

Francis Nimmo, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, smiling for a photo after a talk at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute at UC Berkeley.

Francis Nimmo, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, speaking in front of a crowd at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute at UC Berkeley.

Francis Nimmo, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, speaking behind a podium at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute at UC Berkeley.

Thanks to professor Francis Nimmo of @ucsc-eps.bsky.social, who launched our special Friends of SSL colloquium series with a talk on the Moon's formation. A big thanks also to our friends at @mathmoves.bsky.social for hosting the talk in your beautiful auditorium.

Call for Membership: Spring 2027 AxIOM Programs at SLMath (MSRI) in Berkeley, California. Visits of 1-4 weeks. Apply by March 31, 2026 via MathPrograms.org. 1. Commutative Algebra, Representation Theory, and Other Interactions (January 25 - February 19, 2027) 2. Machine Learning for Mathematics (March 1-26, 2027) 3. Building the Mathematical Library of the Future (March 15 - April 9, 2027) Logos: National Science Foundation, SLMath

Call for Membership: Spring 2027 AxIOM Programs at SLMath. Apply by March 31, 2026 via mathprograms.org/db/SLMath for visits of 1-4 weeks to participate in new short-term, intensive collaborative research programs. Eligibility: Researchers with a PhD or advanced graduate standing.

SLMath is now hiring an Events Manager & Board Liaison (Full-time, 40 hours per week, onsite in Berkeley, CA). Details and how to apply: www.slmath.org/jobs

Two children reading Mathical Books at their school library, winner of a 2025-26 Mathical Collection Development Award

Congratulations to the 40 U.S. Title I schools who received Mathical Collection Development Awards in 2025-26 with the generous support of the Guru Krupa Foundation. Learn more about this year's awards, organized in partnership with School Library Journal: www.mathicalbooks.org/2025/12/2025...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LATTICE Information Session (SLMath Summer Research for Teams). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. This event is envisioned as a hands-on information session to support small teams of mathematical scientists who wish to apply to the 2026 LATTICE program at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences In...

Reminder: tonight (Tuesday 1/20) at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern, teams of U.S. mathematical scientists can join a Zoom info and application session for SLMath's newest summer research opportunity for teams, LATTICE. Register: msri.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Information Session for LATTICE 2026 summer research for teams program at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath). On-site in Berkeley, California from June 22 through July 3, 2026. https://www.slmath.org/lattice

Apply to the 2026 LATTICE summer research for teams program in Berkeley, CA by Feb. 1, 2026. The LATTICE Co-Directors will host an open information and application session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for U.S. researchers to learn more: msri.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Today at #2026JMM in Room 144C are panels organized by participants in Summer Research in Mathematics, beginning with the SLMath Special Session on Combinatorial Aspects in Commutative Algebra all morning. #JMM2026

Today, #2026JMM attendees are invited to join the Friends of SLMath (MSRI) Teatime Reception anytime between 3:00-4:30pm ET. We will share news & recognizing the 20th anniversary of the #MSRIUP Research Experience for Undergraduates. Details: www2.slmath.org/jmm-2026-rec... #JMM2026

Join SLMath at #JMM2026 today in Room 144C of the Washington Convention Center for MSRI-UP 2025 student presentations, plus a special talk and panel discussion from 3-4:30pm ET for the 20th anniversary of this #NSFfunded Research Experience for Undergraduates. @jointmath.bsky.social #2026JMM

Join SLMath at our #2026JMM events in Washington, DC from January 4-7, 2026: www.slmath.org/public-event.... All are welcome at the SLMath Teatime Reception, Math Institutes Open House, and research presentations by past participants in SLMath summer research and MSRI-UP REU 20th anniversary panels.

SLMath and @slj.com congratulate the 40 U.S. Title I school libraries who have been named 2025-26 Mathical Collection Development Award Winners! The #mathicalbooks awards are generously supported by the Guru Krupa Foundation. Learn more: www.mathicalbooks.org/2025/12/2025...

Congratulations to George Csicsery of Zala Films on being a 2025 Buzzies Award Winner at the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers in Rio de Janeiro for the 2025 documentary film "Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Creating Pathways". Learn more about this film series at www.jbmfilm.com.

LATTICE 2026 Summer Research for Teams program flyer for SLMath. For full details, visit https://www.slmath.org/lattice/409.

Existing or newly formed teams of 2-5 US mathematicians: apply by Feb. 1 for the new LATTICE program at SLMath (MSRI). LATTICE teams are funded for a 2-week visit to Berkeley, CA (June 22-July 3, 2026) to work on a new or established project which they define: www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/...

Emma Hasson is standing in a colorful radio studio filled with musical instruments and shelves of memorabilia behind them.

Emma Hasson headshot. What does a mathematician do as an AMS Mass Media Fellow. Learn More. Notices logo.

"As mathematicians we often feel the public has little interest in what we do, but… At Scientific American I heard over and over that math is one of the most popular topics they cover—the readers simply can’t get enough," says Emma Hasson, 2025 Mass Media Fellow in January Notices.

Event flyer for Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) seminar "The future of formal mathematics is here" featuring Tudor Achim, Co-Founder and CEO of Harmonic. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 2-3pm US Pacific Time, held in person at SLMath's Eisenbud Auditorium and online via Zoom. All are welcome, registration not required. Afternoon tea to follow for in-person attendees. Address: 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. For Zoom and additional info, visit https://www.slmath.org/seminars/28957.

Join us Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 2-3pm Pacific for a special seminar, "The future of formal mathematics is here", by Tudor Achim, Co-Founder and CEO of Harmonic, whose formal reasoning model Aristotle achieved gold medal equivalent performance on the 2025 IMO: www.slmath.org/seminars/28957.

Event flyer for Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) seminar "The future of formal mathematics is here" featuring Tudor Achim, Co-Founder and CEO of Harmonic. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 2-3pm US Pacific Time, held in person at SLMath's Eisenbud Auditorium and online via Zoom. All are welcome, registration not required. Afternoon tea to follow for in-person attendees. Address: 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. For Zoom and additional info, visit https://www.slmath.org/seminars/28957.

Join us Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 2-3pm Pacific for a special seminar, "The future of formal mathematics is here", by Tudor Achim, Co-Founder and CEO of Harmonic, whose formal reasoning model Aristotle achieved gold medal equivalent performance on the 2025 IMO: www.slmath.org/seminars/28957.

Thank you for sharing! (As a reminder, all are welcome to come by the Austine McDonnell Hearst Library at SLMath in Berkeley during our normal business hours - these and many other mathematical volumes are available to read on site.)

SLMath: Apply for Fall 2026 Membership - Research Professors, Research Members, Postdoctoral Fellows

Apply now for SLMath Membership in Fall 2026 research programs - Motivic Homotopy Theory and Representation Theory Under the Influence of Quantum Field Theory. Deadlines for Research Professors: Oct. 1, Research Members and Postdoctoral Fellows: Nov. 1, 2025. Learn more: www.slmath.org/membership.

Lean for PDEs workshop flyer - all details are online at https://www.slmath.org/workshops/1180.

SLMath and the Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics (ICARM) will host an interactive workshop on Lean for PDEs by Rémy Degenne (University of Lille) and Michael Rothgang (Universität Bonn) on October 6-7-9 in Berkeley, CA and online. Details: www.slmath.org/workshops/1180

How to Enter - Mathical Book Prize Publishers are eligible to submit an unlimited number titles via the online form, typically in September each year. Winners are announced in February of the award year.

2026 Mathical Book Prize Call for Submissions: Publishers are eligible to submit fiction and non-fiction titles for ages 2-18 for consideration through Sept. 26, 2025. There is no fee and submissions are unlimited - for full details, visit www.mathicalbooks.org/about-us/how.... #mathicalbooks

Call for Membership: Fall 2026 Research Programs at Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), formerly MSRI, in Berkeley, California. Learn more: https://www.slmath.org/apply. Research Professors: Deadline Oct. 1, 2025 Research Members and Postdoctoral Fellows: Deadline November 1, 2025. Apply via MathJobs.org starting Sept. 1, 2025.

SLMath is accepting applications for Fall 2026 membership at www.mathjobs.org/jobs/SLMath for our semester programs in Berkeley, CA. Themes: "Representation Theory Under the Influence of Quantum Field Theory" & "Motivic Homotopy Theory: Connections and Applications". Learn more: www.slmath.org/apply

Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) - AxIOM Month-Long Programs: Call for Proposals for Spring 2027 and beyond - PROOF and LATTICE summer research for teams: Call for Applications for Summer 2026

SLMath (MSRI) announces three new research initiatives in Berkeley, California: Call for Proposals for AxIOM month-long programs to begin in Spring 2027, and applications for Summer 2026 PROOF and LATTICE independent research groups. Learn more at www.slmath.org/news-and-eve....

Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) - AxIOM Month-Long Programs: Call for Proposals for Spring 2027 and beyond - PROOF and LATTICE summer research for teams: Call for Applications for Summer 2026

SLMath (MSRI) announces three new research initiatives in Berkeley, California: Call for Proposals for AxIOM month-long programs to begin in Spring 2027, and applications for Summer 2026 PROOF and LATTICE independent research groups. Learn more at www.slmath.org/news-and-eve....

#IPAM (the institute for pure and applied mathematics) is facing a critical shortfall for operating expenses due to an unexpected suspension of NSF funding www.ipam.ucla.edu/news/nsf-fun... . Donations for emergency continuity of operations funding can be made at

giving.ucla.edu/Campaign/Donat

Reverse side of Gwen Fisher's mathematical quilt at SLMath (MSRI) featuring a Celtic knot pattern

Courtesy of our deputy director, the reverse is now on display for our Fall 2025 visitors arriving later this month to enjoy. Thank you for the reminder, it has not been displayed in reverse for over a decade!

One of @gwenbeads.bsky.social's beautiful mathematical quilts hangs in the Austine McDonnell Hearst Library at SLMath (MSRI), where it has been enjoyed by many of our visitors over the years. She has shared more about it here: www.beadinfinitum.com/GwenGallery/....

Happy #TauDay, 6.28! Join our puzzle contest featuring double the pi(e) with two Tau-themed puzzles by Prof. Peter Winkler, and support mathematics research and public outreach:

Double the pi(e) on 6.28: Support math research and join SLMath's annual Tau Day puzzle contest, with 2025 puzzlemaster Dr. Peter Winkler. Submit your proof by July 13, 2025. With thanks to 2025 prize sponsor Sejongmall, makers of Hagoromo Chalk.

Double the π, double the fun: this weekend, we celebrate #TauDay 6.28, which means it's time for our annual puzzle contest! We welcome your support and invite all to join the contest by July 13, with this year's guest puzzlemaster, Peter Winkler: www.slmath.org/news-and-eve....

A Conversation with the Musical Mathematican Annachiara Piubello. Quote: “I do general relativity. It’s pure math, but the questions come from physics—the physics is what got me curious—and in that sense it’s applied math because it’s not just math for its own sake. The mathematical language general relativity uses is differential geometry. In explaining what that is, I tell my mom I do calculus on something that is not flat—it’s calculus with curvature.” Get a taste for Dr. Piubello’s research into fundamental questions about how our universe is changing over time – and her love of puzzles and music – in this conversation with Siobhan Roberts.

Journalist Siobhan Roberts, a regular NY Times contributor and biographer, speaks with mathematician Annachiara Piubello about math and music, puzzles, the universe, and more in the latest SLMath in Conversation: www.slmath.org/news-and-eve...

Register for SLMath Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 workshops in Kinetic Theory / Stochastic PDEs and Topological and Geometric Structures in Low Dimensions / Geometry and Dynamics for Discrete Subgroups of Higher Rank Lie Groups.

Register now for SLMath Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 connections and introductory workshops: https://mailchi.mp/slmath/2025-26-workshops-connections-introductory. All events are free and take place in Berkeley, CA and on Zoom. The funding application deadline for Fall 2025 workshops is June 20, 2025.