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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 25/06/2026

💡 What do quantum computing, artificial intelligence, climate science, public health, and renewable energy have in common? The answer is mathematics. ✨For 30 years, PIMS has supported the people, partnerships, and research that turn mathematical ideas into real-world impact. 🔗 bit.ly/3SJd7cU

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 21/05/2026

📣 Looking Ahead at PIMS | May 25–29, 2026 From research seminars to community events, there's plenty happening across the PIMS network next week. 🔗 Learn more via the link in our bio. #PIMS #MathematicalSciences #MathResearch #AcademicEvents

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CNRS Canada @cnrsincanada.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

#CNRSinternational 🇫🇷 🇨🇦 Call for Applications: Maths and Oceans! The international research laboratories CRM-CNRS, PIMS-CNRS, and Takuvik are offering two mathematicians a two-week stay each in Canada to work in the field of mathematics for the ocean. 👉 tinyurl.com/37uykpeb @pims.math.ca

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 12/01/2026

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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 07/01/2026

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...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 06/01/2026

📣 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 17/12/2025

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.

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 11/12/2025

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...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 10/12/2025

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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 18/11/2025

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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 13/11/2025

🎉 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 10/11/2025

📣 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.

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 05/11/2025

📚 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 04/11/2025

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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 03/11/2025

📣 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.

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 29/10/2025

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!

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 28/10/2025

✨ 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 27/10/2025

📣 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.

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UBC Mathematics @ubcmath.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 23/10/2025

🏆 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...

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UBC Mathematics @ubcmath.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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! 🤝

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 21/10/2025

📣 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.

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 16/10/2025

🚨 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 14/10/2025

📣 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 10/10/2025

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.

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 09/10/2025

📣 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 07/10/2025

📢 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 03/10/2025

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...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 01/10/2025

🚀 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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 29/09/2025

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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 25/09/2025

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...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 19/09/2025

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

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 16/09/2025

📣 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...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 03/09/2025

🚨 Upcoming Deadline! Applications for the 2025/2026 PIMS supported seminars will be accepted until September 8th. ✅ Apply via the discretionary funding form (by selecting the Seminar/Colloquium request type). Applicants will be notified by late October. 👉🏼 www.pims.math.ca/programs/sci...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 25/08/2025

💡 PIMS postdocs! Join us on September 17 for a special PIMS Emergent Research Seminar with Mary Anne Moser. The webinar will focus on structuring math presentations to more effectively engage your professional colleagues. 📍Online | 1:30 PM PT | Register to attend! 👉🏼 www.pims.math.ca/events/25091...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 03/08/2025

This week at PIMS: 🔸 The PIMS-BIRS-UBCO: Gender Equity in the Mathematical Study (GEMS) of Optimization workshop takes place from Aug 3 - 9 at UBCO. More upcoming events ➡️ www.pims.math.ca/events

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 01/08/2025

August begins with the successful completion of the Math Summer School for Elementary School Teachers! Participating teachers got to improve their math knowledge and skills, develop teaching strategies and lessons, and grow their networks. PIMS is proud to support this long-running annual event. 🧑‍🏫

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UBC Mathematics @ubcmath.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

UBC Math Outreach Coordinator Dr. Melania Alavarez sat down with @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social to share some fun and easy ways to keep your kids' math skills sharp this summer! One surprising tip? Use license plates! www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi... @pims.math.ca

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On CTV Morning Live, Melania Alvarez of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences at UBC outlines methods to keep your math skills sharp!

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 21/07/2025

Looking for funding for a workshop, conference, summer school, outreach activity, or seminar series? PIMS wants to help! Submit your scientific proposal today for the opportunity to receive funding. Learn more & apply 👉 tinyurl.com/bhp484zb

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 17/07/2025

📣 PIMS invites nominations for postdoc fellowships in the mathematical sciences (2026–27). Open to recent PhDs from Canadian member universities. 🔗 Details: tinyurl.com/35td4jc7

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 15/07/2025

PIMS Education Coordinator Melania Alvarez was recently featured on NPR’s But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids, where she helped answer: “Who created math problems?” A fun episode for curious minds! 🎧 Listen here:

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 14/07/2025

Melania Alvarez, PIMS Education Coordinator, joined Global News Morning BC to talk about making math fun and how everyday summer activities can help kids keep their math skills sharp. globalnews.ca/video/112863...

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 14/07/2025

This week at PIMS: 🔸 UCalgary Jr. High Data Science Camp (Jul 14 - 15) 🔸 Discrete, Convex & Combinatorial Geometry Fest (Jul 14 - 18) 🔸 2025 DREAMs Institute (Jul 14 - 31) More upcoming events ➡️ www.pims.math.ca/events

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 10/07/2025

Building a diverse and equitable mathematical community is central to what we do. That's why we are proud to have supported the 2025 Math Attack Summer Camp for Girls! This 8-day camp at UCalgary empowered girls in grades 7-10 to explore their passion for math. 📚

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 07/07/2025

This week at PIMS: 🔸 Math Summer School for Elementary School Teachers (Jul 7 to Aug 1) 🔸 Girls in Data Science Summer Camp (Jul 7 - 9) 🔸 MMI HQP Summit (Jul 11 - 13) Upcoming events ➡️ www.pims.math.ca/events

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 30/06/2025

☀️ Our July PIMS connection newsletter is out now! Read the latest issue ➡️ tinyurl.com/ykjmvr4x

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 30/06/2025

PIMS is excited to announce a call for proposals for mathematical science activities for 2026 (and beyond). ⚠️ Application deadline: Oct 1, 2025 Our 2026-2027 call emphasizes 'Mathematics for the Future' (AI, quantum, climate) & ICM 2026 aligned events. Learn more & apply 👉 tinyurl.com/bhp484zb

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 25/06/2025

And just like that, the PIMS-CRM Summer School in Probability is wrapping up! What an incredible four weeks it's been. Thank you to all the students who joined us, our fantastic speakers, and the dedicated organizers who made it all possible!

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 23/06/2025

The Joint PIMS-ICMS Big Data before Data Science conference is coming to #UBC Dec 9-12, 2025! Join over 20 speakers as they explore topics from weather data to punch cards! Travel reimbursements and funding are available for invited speakers and guests. Register 👉 tinyurl.com/mxdppatz ⤵️

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 17/06/2025

PIMS Postdocs: Get up to CAD $1,000 for research travel! The PIMS PDF Travel Fund supports trips to PIMS member universities and beyond. PIMS postdoc Tylar Jia used it for talks, calling it "incredibly valuable" for sharing research & making connections. Apply 👉 tinyurl.com/4vbkjk2p

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