Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences - PIMS

It is with profound sadness that we learned about the recent passing of Professor William (Bill) Aiello.  more››

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) invites applications for support of activities in the mathematical sciences to occur after April 1, 2020.   more››

Call for nominations for the PIMS-UBC Mathematical Sciences Young Faculty Award. Nominations must be received by October 31st.   more››

The Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), the Fields Institute, and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) invite nominations for the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize, awarded in recognition of exceptional research achievement in the mathematical sciences.  more››

An interview with one of France's most prominent mathematicians.   more››

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce that Dr. Marni Mishna has been appointed PIMS Deputy Director effective as of July 1, 2019.  more››

Jamie Mulholland has been selected as the winner of the 2019 PIMS Education Prize.  more››

It has come to our attention that our invited speakers have been contacted by companies or individuals claiming to be affiliated with this event to assist them in making hotel and travel reservations. Please be aware this is a scam. Do not provide any credit card or personal information and ignore these emails and calls. 

PIMS is pleased to offer funding for participation at a summer school on random walks and complex networks in Nice, France.   more››

Nominations close: March 15, 2019  more››

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce Dr. Alexandre Bouchard-Côté as the recipient of the 2018UBC Mathematics & Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Young Faculty Award.  more››

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce Kristine Bauer as the new PIMS Site Director at the University of Calgary, replacing Cristian Rios in the role.  more››

The 2019 CRM-PIMS Fields Prize is awarded to Nassif Ghoussoub of UBC.  more››

Applications are invited for the position of Deputy Director of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), with a starting date of July 1, 2019.   more››

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Adcock as the new PIMS site director at Simon Fraser University. His term began on October 13, 2018.  more››

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony Quas has been appointed Interim PIMS Deputy Director as of September 10, 2018.  more››

PIMS Postdoctoral Fellowship Competitions are now open. Calling on nominations for both our Regular PIMS Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition, and our CNRS/PIMS Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition.   more››

Application Deadline: October 5, 2018  more››

Math Circles Workshops for Elementary School students are back. PIMS and UBC invites students from grades 4-7 to challenge and develop their thinking, creativity and problem solving skills in an awesome environment.  more››

What can mathematics tell us about the treatment of cancer? In this talk I will present some of work that I have done in the modeling of tumor growth and treatment over the last fifteen years.   more››