News & Updates
Former Chair of the PIMS Board passes on: Hugh Morris (1932-2012)
“Hugh Clough Morris was admired and respected by all who knew him. [He] was a life-long friend of the sciences in Canada. In addition to his memberships in the Geological Association of Canada (GAC)...
The Mathematics Community Unites to Focus on Global Issues
Mathematics of Planet EarthMEDIA RELEASE December 7, 2012 The Mathematics Community Unites to Focus on Global IssuesFrom modelling to prediction, better math will help the world advance MONTREAL...
Cultural Barriers Crunched by Numbers
Melania Alvarez, PIMS BC Education Coordinator, is featured in UBC's monthly newspaper, UBC Reports.Click here for the story! Don Erhardt Photograph
Bruce Reed announced as 2013 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize recipient
Professor Bruce Reed has been awarded the 2013 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize. The Prize recognizes exceptional achievement in the area of mathematical sciences and is considered one of Canada’s top honours in...
PIMS Founding Director Nassif Ghoussoub Receives Diamond Jubilee Medal
On November 28, 2012, Nassif Ghoussoub, the founding director of PIMS, will receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony in Ottawa.Ghoussoub served as PIMS’ director from 1996 to...
Inaugural Class of AMS Fellows Includes 31 Faculty From PIMS Universities
The Fellows of the American Mathematical Society program recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of...
2013 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award
The Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences are pleased to announce the 2013 competition for the CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in...
Math in Crisis
PIMS BC Education Coordinator, Melania Alvarez comments to the Georgia Straight on the math education crisis in BC: http://www.straight.com/article-823001/vancouver/spotlight-education-math-crisis...
PIMS Postdoctoral Fellowships 2013 - 2014: Call for Nominations
The PIMS invites nominations of outstanding young researchers in the mathematical sciences for Postdoctoral Fellowships for the year 2013-2014. Candidates must be nominated by at least one scientist...
PIMS Chats with Ben Green
Proofs in Prime Ben Green has always been drawn to math. Recalling his involvement in mathematical Olympiad competitions in high school, he says, “I think that’s when a lot of people realize they are...
Adem Accepts Second Term as PIMS Director
Alejandro Adem has been appointed to a second five-year term as Director of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), beginning July 1, 2013.Dr. Adem is a Professor of Mathematics at...
PIMS Chats with Robert McCann
Transporting Ideas in Math“I don’t know whether it’s better to say that I chose math or math chose me” says Robert McCann. “Initially I just followed the path of least resistance, but I think that...