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

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UBC Mathematics Summer Reading Program
May 1 – August 31, 2025
University of British Columbia
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...
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2025 Math Attack Summer Camp for Girls
June 29 – July 6, 2025
University of Calgary
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...
Educational, Summer School
Math Summer School for Elementary School Teachers
July 7 – August 1, 2025
University of British Columbia
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...
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Girls in Data Science Camp
July 7–9, 2025
University of British Columbia
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...
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2025 Maud Menten Institute HQP Summit
July 11–13, 2025
University of Alberta
2025 MMI SUMMIT TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Friday, July 11th 4:00-5:00 PM: Meet at covered area in Emily Murphy Park - Picnic Site 1 (Registration table) 5:00-6:30 PM: BBQ in Emily Murphy Park 6:30-8:30 PM: Ice-breaker activities “speed dating” & games...
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Discrete, Convex and Combinatorial Geometry Fest
July 14–18, 2025
University of Calgary
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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PIMS Acknowledges

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We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

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PIMS hosts an International Research Lab of the CNRS

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We acknowledge the support from the Simons Foundation

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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

Syzygy is a JupyterHub service created by PIMS

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Scientific Events

From 1996-2024 PIMS has supported over 4500 scientific events

Latest News & Updates

PIMS Network Wide Courses 2025/2026
July 3, 2025
The PIMS Network Wide Courses program for the 2025/2026 academic year begins this fall with the following six courses Optimal Transport: Theory and Applications - Soumik Pal (UW), Young-Heon Kim (UBC)...
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