News & Updates
PIMS Welcomes Proposals for activities in 2022
PIMS is currently accepting proposals for events in 2022 and beyond. Proposals for events such as conferences, workshops, summer schools, Distinguished Visitors, Focus Periods, Collaborative Research...
Prof. Brendan Pass receives the CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award
Prof. Brendan Pass of the University of Alberta is awarded the 2021 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in recognition of his contributions to the study of optimal transport problems. In particular, Dr...
The PIMS Digital Collaboration Committee announces a call for proposals for the Innovative Use of Technology in Collaboration
During the past year, most mathematical interaction has taken place online. Mathematical Scientists and others have pioneered new ways and expanded existing ways of interacting (online lectures...
2021 PIMS Education Prize awarded to Bruce Dunham
PIMS is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021 Education Prize is Dr. Bruce Dunham, Professor of Teaching in the Statistics Department of the University of British Columbia. Dr. Dunham is an...
Nominate a Speaker! Fall 2021 PIMS Network Wide Colloquium
PIMS is continuing to sponsor a network-wide colloquium to take place Fall 2021. High quality colloquia by distinguished speakers will be given on a monthly basis (likely delivered virtually) for an...
PIMS Announces the 2021 Cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows
We are pleased to announce the 2021 cohort of PIMS Postdoctoral Fellows. This year's selection was adjudicated by the PDF Panel: Amir Akbary (ULethbridge), Martin Argerami (URegina), Kristine Bauer...
Celebrating International Women's Day
Join PIMS on March 8 as we recognize scientific leadership in PIMS on International Women's Day. We thank the many scientists and senior administrative leaders who collaborate and work with PIMS in...
The 2021 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize Announcement
The 2021 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize is awarded to Andrew Granville, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Université de Montréal. The Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), the Fields...
Call for Proposals: 2021-2022 Graduate Courses
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences would like to hear from instructors willing to share their courses with participants at other PIMS universities. We invite proposals for graduate...
Nominations are now open for the 2021 PIMS Education Prize
The PIMS Education Prize is awarded annually to a member of the PIMS community who has made a significant contribution to education in the mathematical sciences. A prize of $1,000 is intended to...
2021 Event Highlights Poster
We are happy to share the 2021 Event Highlights Poster with the PIMS community. This features a listing of some of the exciting workshops, seminars and conferences we want to share with the PIMS...
Elina Robeva wins the 2020 UBC - PIMS Mathematical Sciences Young Faculty Award!
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Elina Robeva, is the recipient of the 2020 UBC - PIMS Mathematical Sciences Young Faculty Award. The...