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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Dr. Guzmán was also the research leader for SLMath's Summer 2026 MSRI-UP Research Experience for Undergraduates on Numerical Methods for Differential Equations. Congratulations!

Dr. Johnny Guzmán, right, with MSRI-UP 2026 participants at SLMath in Berkeley, CA.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The 2026 Blackwell-Tapia Prize for research and mentoring in the mathematical sciences will be awarded to Dr. Johnny Guzmán, Associate Chair & Professor of Applied Mathematics at Brown University, at the 13th Blackwell-Tapia Conference in December. www.slmath.org/news-and-eve... @icerm.bsky.social

2026 Blackwell-Tapia Prize for Research and Mentoring in the Mathematical Sciences: Dr. Johnny Guzmán (Brown University). The 2026 Blackwell-Tapia Conference and Award Ceremony is December 4-5, 2026, at Rice University in Houston, Texas, organized by the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) with support from the National Science Foundation. Learn more at https://www.tinyurl.com/blackwelltapia2026

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Apply now for PROOF 2027 at SLMath in Berkeley, CA. Groups of 2-5 researchers with partial results on an established project may apply for a two-week team visit in June-July 2027. View details and eligibility: slmath.org/proof/423. Priority application deadline: October 16, 2026.

PROOF 2027 flyer preview: view full program details at https://www.slmath.org/proof/423

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

SLMath thanks the Guru Krupa Foundation, a #MathicalBooks sponsor, for making possible the Mathical Collection Development Awards for U.S. Title I school libraries, organized in partnership with @slj.com. In 2025-26, 40 schools were able to add Mathical award-winning titles for PreK-12 students.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

SLMath membership applications for Fall 2027 research programs in Algebraic Combinatorics and New Trends in Tropical Geometry open August 1, 2026 via MathJobs. Positions available: Research Professors (Oct. 1 deadline), Research Members & Postdocs (Nov. 1 deadline) - details at www.slmath.org/apply.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

In March 2025, 2026 Fields Medalist Hong Wang and Joshua Zahl announced their joint progress on the Kakeya set conjecture, leading to resolution in dim 3, at a Hot Topics workshop at SLMath in Berkeley. View the lectures describing their result: www.slmath.org/news-and-eve...

Hong Wang at SLMath's Hot Topics workshop in March 2025

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Welcome to Dr. Juan C. Meza, Deputy Director of SLMath! A Professor of Applied Mathematics at UC Merced, Dr. Meza previously served as the NSF Division Director of Mathematical Sciences (2018-2022) and as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced (2011-2017). www.slmath.org/news-and-eve...

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The SLMath Board of Trustees announces the search for a new Institute Director to succeed Dr. Tatiana Toro, whose term will conclude in July 2027. The Board invites applications as well as nominations of colleagues to shape the future of the mathematical sciences: wittkieffer.com/positions/a1...

Call for Applications and Nominations: Institute Director, 2027-2032 (with possibility of renewal). Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley, California, USA. Learn more at https://www.slmath.org/jobs

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent PhDs attending the SACNAS Annual Conference in Long Beach, California this October are invited to register for the 2026 Modern Math Workshop on Thursday, Oct. 29. Register early by July 3, 2026 to request funding. More info: www.slmath.org/workshops/1132

Modern Math Workshop - October 29, 2026 in Long Beach, California. The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) will host the 2026 Modern Math Workshop (MMW) as part of the SACNAS Annual Conference. The MMW encourages undergraduates to pursue careers in the mathematical sciences, and builds research and networking opportunities among undergraduates, graduate students and recent PhDs. The workshop begins at noon on Thursday, October 29 with a "Conversations with the Scientists" lunch. Representatives from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) mathematics institutes will attend. Following lunch there will be two mini-courses aimed at undergraduates, and research sessions aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. A reception will be held in the evening, open to all participants.

Audience: Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent PhDs attending the SACNAS Annual Conference.

Registration: Registration is open through the day of the event. Register via SLMath’s website.

Funding: You must register by July 3, 2026 to apply for funding. Successful applicants will be provided with up to four nights of lodging (double-occupancy) and reimbursement of the SACNAS registration fee. Travel funds may be available.

Register: https://www.slmath.org/workshops/1132

Logos: NSF, SLMath, AIM, IAS, ICARM, ICERM, IMSI, and IPAM

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Deadline extended to April 30, 2026: Apply for visits of 1-4 weeks in AxIOM Spring 2027 research programs at SLMath in Berkeley. Open to researchers with PhD (or equivalent) and students with advanced graduate standing - view details and financial support: mathprograms.org/db/SLMath

AxIOM 2027 Month-Long Research Programs at SLMath in Berkeley, California. Apply for Visits of 1-4 Weeks by Deadline: April 30, 2026. Topics: 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. 4. Singularities & PDEs Representing Natural Phenomena, May 3-28, 2027. Learn more: https://www.slmath.org/axiom. Apply via MathPrograms: https://www.mathprograms.org/db/SLMath

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We extend our deepest gratitude to Prof. Hélène Barcelo as she retires today after 18 years with MSRI, now SLMath. During her exemplary tenure as Deputy Director, Hélène oversaw all scientific activities, welcoming the mathematics community to Berkeley & beyond. Félicitations, Hélène!

SLMath honors retiring Deputy Director Hélène Barcelo at her Celebration of Service in March 2026. Pictured from left are SLMath Emeriti Trustee Dr. Judy Walker, SLMath Director Dr. Tatiana Toro, SLMath Deputy Director Dr. Hélène Barcelo, and SLMath Emeriti Trustee and former Director David Eisenbud.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 #MathicalBooks Honor Books! These math-inspiring fiction and nonfiction titles were published over the last decade, with many suggested by our community. View the list and grade-level flyers of all 2015-2026 books for ages 2-18 at www.mathicalbooks.org/2026/02/2026....

2026 Mathical Honor Books
- 10 Cats by Emily Gravett
- Hello Hello Numbers by Brendan Wenzel
- Look by Gabi Snyder, illustrated by Samantha Cotterill
- Pêyak Little Duck: A Counting Book in Plains Cree and English by Sandra Lamouche, illustrated by Mando Littlechild
- Six Little Sticks by Tiffany Stone, illustrated by Ruth Hengeveld
- Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper, illustrated by Kenard Pak
- 365: How to Count a Year by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Julien Chung
- One Million Trees: A True Story by Kristen Balouch
- Over in the Mangroves by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illustrated by Dikshaa Pawaskar
- Sam Sorts by Marthe Jocelyn
- Toes, Teeth and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
- Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced, illustrated by Rocío Arreola Mendoza
- Way Past Embarrassed by Hallee Adelman, illustrated by Josep Maria Juli
- 9 Kilometers by Claudio Aguilera, translated by Lawrence Schimel, and illustrated by Gabriela Lyon
- Mr. Pei’s Perfect Shapes: The Story of Architect I.M. Pei by Julie Leung, illustrated by Yifan Wu
- Who Was Katherine Johnson? by Shelia P. Moses and Who HQ, illustrated by Dede Putra
- Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn’t by Sarah Albee, illustrated by Chris Hsu
- Adventures in Math: How to Level Up Your Math Game by Carleigh Wu, illustrated by Sean Simpson
- BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. Holt
- The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy
- The Bluest Sky by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Talia’s Codebook for Middle School by Marissa Moss
- The Woman in the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Helped Fly the First Astronauts to the Moon by Richard Maurer
- The Secret Astronomers: A Novel in Notes by Jessica Walker
- The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal by Ambika Vohra

Get the Mathical List at mathicalbooks.org

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Celebrating 2026 #MathicalBooks Award Winners by grade bands: - Seven Little Ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate - How Did You Count? by Christopher Danielson - The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice by Amy Alznauer, illustrated by Anna Bron - Imposter by Cait Levin - Reasons We Break by Jesmeen Kaur Deo

2026 Mathical Book Prize Award Winners:
- PreK: Seven Little Ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate (Candlewick Press)
- Grades K-2: How Did You Count? by Christopher Danielson (Stenhouse Publishers)
- Grades 3-5: The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a Shape by Amy Alznauer, illustrated by Anna Bron (Candlewick Press)
- Grades 6-8: Imposter by Cait Levin (Charlesbridge)
- Grades 9-12: Jesmeen Kaur Deo (Disney-Hyperion Books)

Get the Mathical List at mathicalbooks.org
Logos: Mathical Books, Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and the Children’s Book Council (CBC).

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The 2026 Mathical Book Prize winners are here! 30 new titles feature outstanding fiction and nonfiction for ages 2-18 with inspiring math themes. View this year's Mathical Award Winners and Honor Books at www.mathicalbooks.org/2026/02/2026.... #mathicalbooks @ncte.org @nctm.org @cbcbooks.bsky.social

2026 Mathical Book Prize Award Winners and Honor Books cover art. Find all the winners at https://www.mathicalbooks.org including Mathical Booklist and resources for ages 2-18. Mathical is a program of the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in partnership with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), in coordination with the Children's Book Council (CBC).

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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.

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

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...

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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...

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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/...

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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.

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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

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.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

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!

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

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

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/....

Quilt by Gwen Fisher on display at SLMath (MSRI)'s library. More info: https://www.beadinfinitum.com/GwenGallery/Quilt.html.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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....

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.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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...

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.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Register now for SLMath Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 connections and introductory workshops: mailchi.mp/slmath/2025-26-workshops…. 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.

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.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Read our newest scholar interview series in partnership with 2024-25 SLMath Journalist-in-Residence Siobhan Roberts, a regular NY Times contributor and biographer. This month, Roberts talked to geometric analyst and Fall 2024 visitor Zihui Zhao (Johns Hopkins U.): www.slmath.org/news-and-eve...

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

SLMath upcoming free events in Berkeley, CA: Wed 4/30 Young People's Symphony Orchestra chamber music concert - Thurs 5/1 "Roger Antonsen: Emerging Complexity" art opening reception - Tues 5/6 "Uniform Convergence" play by SLMath postdoc Corrine Yap. All are welcome: www.slmath.org/news-and-eve...

Upcoming events at SLMath - see website https://www.slmath.org/news-and-events/spring-2025-events

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

The 2025 #MathicalBooks are here! 27 books for ages 2-18 with inspiring math content have been named Mathical Award Winners and Mathical Honor Books by our selection committee of mathematicians, librarians, educators, & early childhood experts. Get the list: www.mathicalbooks.org/2025/02/2025...

2025 Mathical Award Winners and Honor Books. A list can be found online at https://www.mathicalbooks.org.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Journeys of Black Mathematicians, a 2-part documentary by Zala Films, is now available for digital purchase/rental and on DVD, and has begun airing via US public television in 48 states. Free access may be available for a limited time via www.pbs.org/show/journey.... More details: www.jbmfilm.com.

Film posters for the Journeys of Black Mathematicians series

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Reminder: Apply by Feb. 4 for SLMath's ADJOINT 2025 Summer Research for individual mathematicians and statisticians + small independent groups taking place June 30-July 11th in Berkeley, California. View full details: mailchi.mp/slmath/adjoi.... Direct link to apply: www.mathprograms.org/db/SLMath

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

For those in Seattle, join us for a free public screening (#JMM2025 conference registration not required) of Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Creating Pathways, our newest documentary with Zala Films, TODAY (Saturday 1/11) at 11:30am, Seattle Convention Center Arch at 705 Pike, Room 4C-3 (Level 4).

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Apply by February 4, 2025, for SLMath's 2025 ADJOINT + Self-ADJOINT program, hosting individuals and small groups of US mathematicians/statisticians for collaborative research on site at SLMath followed by yearlong opportunities. Join us in Berkeley 6/30-7/11 - details at: slmath.org/adjoint

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

SLMath News: mailchi.mp/slmath/slmat.... Featuring Fall 2024 research programs, Zala Films' Journeys of Black Mathematicians film premiere / US public TV broadcast, reflections from Journalist in Residence Siobhan Roberts, Spring workshops in Berkeley, and updates from #MathicalBooks & Numberphile.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Applications from individual US mathematicians and statisticians & independent groups of 3-5 researchers for the upcoming 2025 ADJOINT & Self-ADJOINT program are open through Feb. 4, 2025. Participants spend 2 weeks at SLMath (formerly MSRI) in Berkeley 6/30-7/11 - details at www.slmath.org/adjoint.

ADJOINT 2024 research group working at an outdoor chalkboard at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley. Photo by Amira Maxwell Photography for SLMath.

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SLMath (MSRI) @mathmoves.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Hello to our followers here with some blue skies over the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute in Berkeley! We'll be sharing news of SLMath opportunities for the mathematics community as well as the #MathicalBooks Book Prize for PreK-12th grade readers, upcoming films, public events & more.

A photograph of the building entrance to the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley, California, with blue skies overhead.

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