News & Updates
PIMS Appoints Prof. Raymond Spiteri as New Co-Director, Careers
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Raymond Spiteri as its new Co-Director, Careers. Professor Spiteri completed his graduate...
Maths, Oceans & International Collaboration: Paul Vigneaux at PIMS 2025–26
We are pleased to highlight the latest contribution to the Maths & Oceans series by Paul Vigneaux, published under the umbrella of CNRS Mathematics. The article, titled “ Maths & Oceans #2: Mascaret...
The Winner of the 2026 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize is Prof. Robert McCann of the University of Toronto
The 2026 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize has been awarded to Professor Robert McCann, a leading figure in the theory of optimal transport and one of Canada’s most influential mathematicians. A faculty member at...
Prof. Mathav Murugan Wins the 2025 PIMS/UBC Mathematical Sciences Early Career Award
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce Prof. Mathav Murugan as the recipient of the 2025 PIMS/UBC Mathematical Sciences Early Career Award. Prof. Murugan is...
Dr. Melania Alvarez Awarded the IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Melania Alvarez, BC Education Coordinator at PIMS, has been awarded the prestigious IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education in...
PIMS Appoints Prof. Deanna Needell as New Co-Director, Programs
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Deanna Needell as its new Co-Director, Programs. Prof. Needell brings a wealth of experience...
Keeping Math Skills Sharp
On CTV Morning Live, Dr. Melania Alvarez of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences at UBC outlines methods to keep your math skills sharp!
PIMS Education Coordinator Shares Summer Learning Tips on Global News Morning
Melania Alvarez, PIMS Education Coordinator, joined Global News Morning BC to talk about making math fun and how everyday summer activities can help kids keep their math skills sharp.
PIMS Network Wide Courses 2025/2026
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)...
Prof. Courtney Paquette recipient of the CAIMS-SCMAI/PIMS Early Career Award (2025)
The 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award is presented to Prof. Courtney Paquette in recognition of her fundamental contribution to the analysis of stochastic optimization algorithms and their...
Call for Nominations: 2025/26 PIMS Network-Wide Colloquium Series
PIMS is happy to announce a call for nominations for the PIMS Network-Wide Colloquium Series for the 2025-2026 academic year. High-quality colloquia by distinguished speakers will be given on a...
Job Posting: Co-Director, Careers at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
Applications are invited for the position of Co-Director, Careers at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) for a term of up to five years. The start date is negotiable, but must...