Past Events

Iteration has revealed mathematical structure for millennia—from ancient Babylonian root-finding techniques to the intricate fractals developed by Fatou and Julia during the First World War. Yet many mysteries remain. One such puzzle centers on...

Led by our Education Coordinator, Jane Butterfield, and a team of enthusiastic volunteers, we'll be offering visitors a fun and interactive glimpse into the Math Mania program we normally bring to local elementary schools. Join us and experience the...

Abstract Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming numerous fields—including engineering, business, science, and healthcare—by enabling more accurate, data-driven decision-making. These techniques help us gain deeper insights from...

Twenty-first century mathematics has seen the rise of the proof assistant, and mathematical practice has changed significantly with the rise of these new tools. One consequence of this change, for the philosopher of mathematics, is the wider adoption...

Calling all UBC students, staff, faculty, and researchers - all are welcome - FREE to attend! Make sure to register so you don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to hear from a leader in science communication and equity! Join us for a morning...

Abstract: Recently, Machine Learning (ML) approaches to data assimilation and modeling have been very successful in interpreting large amounts of data, such as human behavior prediction, marketing, etc. However, direct applications of machine...

PIMS welcomes Professor Po-Shen Loh to UBC on November 9th for a FREE talk titled "AI is Here. How Can We Help All the Humans? Answer: Math, With a Twist". Researchers and companies are racing to be the first to create Artificial General Intelligence...

Hysteresis, a phenomenon in which the response of a system lags behind and depends on its past history, has been used to understand various psychosocial phenomena, including abrupt shifts in opinion dynamics, political polarization, and more. The aim...

As AI advances at shocking speed, what is the future of humanity? How should people develop skills that will still be useful in a world filled with automation? The speaker, Carnegie Mellon math professor Po-Shen Loh, traveled to 100 cities last year...

We'll talk about a piece of mathematics bringing together number theory (Ivan Niven's subject), geometry, and dynamical systems, that exemplify many of the things I love about math - community, diversity, collaboration, beautiful images, and an...