Collaborative Research Groups

A Collaborative Research Group (CRG) typically consists of researchers with overlapping research interests and with a common desire to collaboratively develop some aspects of their research programs. A CRG will organize joint seminars and workshops, make joint PDF appointments, and perhaps develop joint graduate training programs, but will have the potential to do much more, given the resources and organizational structure of PIMS.

Applications for new Collaborative Research Groups are adjudicated by the PIMS Scientific Review Panel as part of our general Scientific Call for Proposals. If you are interested in applying, please see the About Collaborative Research Groups page for details. 

About CRGs

Current and Upcoming Collaborative Research Groups

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2025—2028

Diagram Categories in Homotopy Theory
This CRG will study diagram categories in homotopy theory, focusing on functor calculus, equivariant homotopy theory, and polyhedral products. These are active and important fields of research with connections to each other and to other areas of...

Past Collaborative Research Groups

2022—2025
L-Functions in Analytic Number Theory
Analytic number theory focuses on arithmetic questions through the lens of L-functions. These generating series encode arithmetic information and have connections with a host of other mathematical fields, such as algebraic number theory, harmonic...
2021—2024
Movement and Symmetry in Graphs
The Movement and Symmetry in Graphs Collaborative Research Group will look at Graph Theory. Graph theory is a thriving discipline that lies at the interface of computer science and pure mathematics; the goal of this CRG is to make the prairie region...
2021—2024
Pacific Interdisciplinary hub on Optimal Transport
The Pacific Interdisciplinary hub on Optimal Transport (PIHOT) is a Collaborative Research Group examining the research and applications of Optimal Transportation across a wide audience of researchers, students, industry, policy makers and the...
2020—2023
Quantum Topology and its Applications
Of all of the scientific discoveries of the past few decades, one of the most promising — and surprising — is that of topological materials. These materials have the potential to change not only what is done in labs but also what we do in our homes...