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PIMS Postdoctoral Summit

PIMS postdoctoral research fellows are invited to the 2025 PIMS Postdoctoral Summit at the University of Calgary on April 28th. Connect with peers, share research experiences, and explore career mentorship opportunities.

PIMS Network Wide Courses

The PIMS Network Wide Courses programs helps share graduate level courses throughout the PIMS network. Applications for new courses are now being accepted. The deadline for applications is May 1st.

Math Summer School for Elementary School Teachers

Elementary school teachers - join PIMS, UBC, and SFU for a 4-week hands-on program to strengthen your math knowledge, explore real-world applications, and enhance your teaching strategies.

PIMS Network Wide Colloquium

PIMS is seeking nominations for engaging, high-quality speakers for the PIMS Network Wide Colloquium Series resonate with audiences across our 10 member universities (applications due June 15th)

PIMS-BIRS-Simons Travel Award

PIMS-BIRS-Simons Travel Award helps provides funding for researchers attending a BIRS 5-day (or longer) program to maximize the impact of their travel by visiting a PIMS site for collaboration.

The PIMS mandate is to promote excellent research and applications of the mathematical sciences, to facilitate the training of highly qualified personnel, to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive community in the mathematical sciences, to enrich public awareness of and education in mathematics and to create partnerships with similar organizations around the world.

Upcoming Events

What is the SRP? The UBC Mathematics Summer Reading Program (SRP) connects small groups of first-year and second-year undergraduates with a graduate student or postdoctoral mentor for to learn some advanced mathematics beyond the undergraduate...

This 8-day overnight camp will bring 21 grades 7 - 10 girls together to engage in fun mathematical activities and build connections. Students will stay in the university residence for the first five nights of the camp and at the Banff Centre for the...

Teachers are expected to attend from 9:00 to 12:30 every weekday and to work on their own at home for another half an hour each day. They will be paid a $1,200 stipend upon completion of the program. Registration is now open, please see the...

This camp is offered for girls and other gender minorities in grades 8-12. Please complete the registration form and pay the $20 registration fee to confirm your spot in the camp. Mentors: Sky Sheng SCHEDULE DAY TOPICS Day 1 Introduction to data...

2025 MMI SUMMIT TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Friday, July 11th 4:00-5:00 PM Meet at covered area in Emily Murphy Park (Registration table) 5:00-6:30 PM BBQ in Emily Murphy Park 6:30-8:30 PM Ice-breaker activities “speed dating” & games Saturday, July 12th 8:00...

Main event site: Discrete, Convex, and Combinatorial Geometry Fest – July 14-18, 2025, Calgary Registration: Standard Registration Fee: \$290 CAD per person. Early Bird Rate: \$200 CAD if registered and paid by May 15th, 11:59 PM PST. Fee Exemptions...

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Important Dates

October 1, 2025

2026 PIMS Call for Scientific Proposals

PIMS Acknowledges

Collaborative Research Groups (CRG)

CRGs are one of PIMS flagship programs, building world class research networks.

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PIMS Postdocs

Between 1997-2024 we have supported over 400 postdoctoral positions

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Syzygy Users

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Scientific Events

From 1996-2024 PIMS has supported over 4500 scientific events

Latest News & Updates

PIMS is happy to announce a call for nominations for the PIMS Network-Wide Colloquium Series for the 2025-2026 academic year. High-quality colloquia by distinguished speakers will be given on a...

Applications are invited for the position of Co-Director, Careers at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) for a term of up to five years. The start date is negotiable, but must...

Darja Barr, a senior mathematics instructor at the University of Manitoba, has been awarded the 2025 PIMS Education Prize for her outstanding contributions to math education. The PIMS Education Prize...

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