News & Updates
Martin Barlow appointed interim PIMS Deputy Director
PIMS is pleased to announce that Martin Barlow, from the University of British Columbia, has been appointed interim PIMS Deputy Director for one year, starting on July 1, 2014. Barlow is a leading...
Nominations Invited for the 2015 CRM-Fields-PIMS prize
The Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), the Fields Institute, and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) invite nominations for the joint CRM-Fields-PIMS prize, awarded in...
PIMS Call For Proposals for Activities in 2015 or Later
PIMS is currently welcoming applications for support of conferences, workshops, summer schools, Distinguished Visitors, Focus Periods, Collaborative Research Groups and related activities in the...
Christopher Hoffman Appointed PIMS University of Washington Site Director
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher Hoffman has been appointed site director at the University of Washington. His 3-year term will begin on...
James Colliander Appointed Deputy Director of PIMS
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of James Colliander as Deputy Director of PIMS for a five-year period, starting on July 1, 2015. Professor...
Susan Milner is Awarded the PIMS 2014 Education Prize
PIMS is delighted to announce that Susan Milner, a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), has been selected as the winner of the...
Arvind Gupta, former PIMS Deputy Director, named UBC’s 13th President
PIMS congratulates Arvind Gupta, current CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs and former PIMS Deputy Director, on his appointment as the 13th President and Vice Chancellor of the University of...
CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics: Geoff Wild
CAIMS and PIMS are pleased to announce that Prof. Geoff Wild of the University of Western Ontario has been awarded the 2014 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics. Prof. Wild obtained...
Community Engagement at the University of Saskatchewan
Here’s a math problem for you: What do you get when you add one math nut to a classroom? The answer is simple: You get a love of math multiplied and divided by the number of children he teaches...
Call for Nominations: 2014 PIMS Education Prize
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is now accepting nominations for the 2014 PIMS Education Prize. The winner receives $1000. The prize will be awarded to a member of the PIMS...
Anthony Quas Appointed PIMS UVic Interim Site Director
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony Quas has been appointed interim PIMS site director at the University of Victoria for the term January 1...
2014 CRM - Fields - PIMS Prize Winner: Niky Kamran
The Canadian Mathematical Sciences Institutes are pleased to announce that the winner of the CRM - Fields - PIMS Prize for 2014 is Prof Niky Kamran of McGill University. He has spent his career in...