Past Events

Closely motivated by financial considerations, we develop an integration theory which is not classical i.e. it is not necessarily associated with a measure. The base space, denoted by $\mathcal{S}$ and called a trajectory space, substitutes the set $...

In the Lipschitz extension problem we are given a pair of metric spaces X,Y and ask for the smallest K such that for any subset A of X every L-Lipschitz mapping from A to Y can be extended to a KL-Lipschitz mapping from X to Y. Most of this talk will...

Abstract: During reproduction, viruses manufacture products that diffuse within the host cell. Because a virus does not have exclusive access to its own gene products, coinfection of multiple viruses allows for strategies of cooperation and defection...

Abstract: The principal function of the nucleus is to facilitate storage, retrieval, and maintenance of the genetic information encoded into DNA and RNA sequences. A unique feature of nucleoplasm—the fluid of the nucleus—is that it contains chromatin...

Abstract: Navigation is the determination of courses – the computation and subsequent action of getting from point A to point B. When the brain navigates, in what space are these points represented? In this talk, I will present our current...

In order to positively narrow the educational gap between the Indigenous communities and the rest of the population, there needs to be a continuous and long-term intervention for change. By leaving behind the philosophy of reduced expectations...

In recent months, PIMS has been actively engaging in conversations on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Following the Panel on Women in STEM held in May, this next event looks at ways in which effective allyship can build a better and stronger...

The crux of a card trick performed with a deck of cards usually depends on understanding how shuffles of the deck change the order of the cards. By understanding which permutations are possible, one knows if a given card may be brought into a...

May 12 - 15, 2021: Movie Screening* Picture a Scientist is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a...

Any countable group G gives rise to a von Neumann algebra L(G). The classification of these group von Neumann algebras is a central theme in operator algebras. I will survey recent rigidity results which provide instances when various algebraic...