PIMS Connection - February 2014

Greetings from PIMS!

 

Here's what is happening around the sites.

 

February  2014

 

5 February – Geometry and Physics Seminar: Terry Gannon at
the University of Alberta

  http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/140205-gpstg

 

6 February – Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series:
Regina Barzilay at the University of British Columbia

  http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/140206-csdlsrb

 

24 February – IAM-PIMS Distinguished Colloquium: Paul K.
Newton at the University of British Columbia

  http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/140224-ipdcpkn

 

24 February – Geometry and Physics Seminar: Daniel
Halpern-Leistner at the University of British Columbia

  http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/140224-gpsdhl

 

28 February – PIMS/UBC Distinguished Colloquium: Jaroslav
Nesetril at the University of British Columbia

  http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/140228-pdcjn

 

28 February – 1 March – The 14th Colloquiumfest at the
University of Saskatchewan

  http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/140228-t1c

 

 

 

News

 

Applications now being accepted for the PIMS Summer School
on The Economics and Mathematics of Systemic Risk and the Financial Networks

  http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/140721-psstemsrafn

 

Call for Nominations: 2014 PIMS Education Prize Nominations
should be sent (in a single pdf file) via email to nominations@pims.math.ca by March
15, 2014

  http://www.pims.math.ca/news/call-nominations-2014-pims-education-prize

 

Anthony Quas Appointed PIMS UVic Interim Site Director

  http://www.pims.math.ca/news/anthony-quas-appointed-pims-uvic-interim-site-director

 

2014 CRM - Fields - PIMS Prize Winner Announced: Niky Kamran

  http://www.pims.math.ca/news/2014-crm-fields-pims-prize-winner-niky-kamran

 

PIMS is now accepting registration and applications for  2014 summer conferences, workshops, public
lectures and summer schools. Visit http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific/current-events  for details