Past Events

This is an informal seminar about the modernization of math teaching in the AI era. Several aspects of the modernization will be discussed: the RUM principle (relevant, useful, and modern) of textbooks, modern computer technology, learning-by-doing...

Applications are now open until March 13th. For more details and the latest updates, please visit the official event website: https://sagedayswesterncanada.github.io For any questions, please contact us at sagedays.westerncan@ucalgary.ca.

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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an umbrella term for elastic and viscoelastic materials secreted by biological cells in multicellular organisms and aggregates, such as collagens and laminins in animals, cellulose and hemicellulose in plants, and...

The program will feature keynote lectures, contributed talks and a poster session highlighting interdisciplinary applications of linear algebra. This event will promote collaboration and knowledge exchange within the linear algebra community, while...

I will tell the story of a mathematical problem which can be understood and tested by a child, yet which has resisted solution for over a century, in spite of the efforts of many prominent mathematicians. I will describe in parallel the development...

From May 25-June 12, 2026 the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) will be running our popular Math to Power Industry workshop (M2PI 2026). This hybrid workshop pairs industry problems with mathematical talent, aiming to benefit...

Program Download the full program [pdf] for abstracts and other details. Special Guest Lecture: First Nation Leadership in Clean Energy and Climate Action Speaker: Judith Sayers, indigenous leader, Chancellor of Vancouver Island University, President...