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The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley, California (formerly MSRI). Learn more at slmath.org or http://linktr.ee/mathmoves.

Call for Applications and Nominations: Institute Director, 2027-2032 (with possibility of renewal). Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley, California, USA. Learn more at https://www.slmath.org/jobs
Modern Math Workshop - October 29, 2026 in Long Beach, California. The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) will host the 2026 Modern Math Workshop (MMW) as part of the SACNAS Annual Conference. The MMW encourages undergraduates to pursue careers in the mathematical sciences, and builds research and networking opportunities among undergraduates, graduate students and recent PhDs. The workshop begins at noon on Thursday, October 29 with a "Conversations with the Scientists" lunch. Representatives from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) mathematics institutes will attend. Following lunch there will be two mini-courses aimed at undergraduates, and research sessions aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. A reception will be held in the evening, open to all participants. Audience: Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent PhDs attending the SACNAS Annual Conference. Registration: Registration is open through the day of the event. Register via SLMath’s website. Funding: You must register by July 3, 2026 to apply for funding. Successful applicants will be provided with up to four nights of lodging (double-occupancy) and reimbursement of the SACNAS registration fee. Travel funds may be available. Register: https://www.slmath.org/workshops/1132 Logos: NSF, SLMath, AIM, IAS, ICARM, ICERM, IMSI, and IPAM
AxIOM 2027 Month-Long Research Programs at SLMath in Berkeley, California. Apply for Visits of 1-4 Weeks by Deadline: April 30, 2026. Topics: 1. Commutative Algebra, Representation Theory, and Other Interactions, January 25 - February 19, 2027. 2. Machine Learning for Mathematics, March 1-26, 2027. 3. Building the Mathematical Library of the Future, March 15 - April 9, 2027. 4. Singularities & PDEs Representing Natural Phenomena, May 3-28, 2027. Learn more: https://www.slmath.org/axiom. Apply via MathPrograms: https://www.mathprograms.org/db/SLMath
SLMath honors retiring Deputy Director Hélène Barcelo at her Celebration of Service in March 2026. Pictured from left are SLMath Emeriti Trustee Dr. Judy Walker, SLMath Director Dr. Tatiana Toro, SLMath Deputy Director Dr. Hélène Barcelo, and SLMath Emeriti Trustee and former Director David Eisenbud.
2026 Mathical Honor Books - 10 Cats by Emily Gravett - Hello Hello Numbers by Brendan Wenzel - Look by Gabi Snyder, illustrated by Samantha Cotterill - Pêyak Little Duck: A Counting Book in Plains Cree and English by Sandra Lamouche, illustrated by Mando Littlechild - Six Little Sticks by Tiffany Stone, illustrated by Ruth Hengeveld - Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper, illustrated by Kenard Pak - 365: How to Count a Year by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Julien Chung - One Million Trees: A True Story by Kristen Balouch - Over in the Mangroves by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illustrated by Dikshaa Pawaskar - Sam Sorts by Marthe Jocelyn - Toes, Teeth and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page - Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced, illustrated by Rocío Arreola Mendoza - Way Past Embarrassed by Hallee Adelman, illustrated by Josep Maria Juli - 9 Kilometers by Claudio Aguilera, translated by Lawrence Schimel, and illustrated by Gabriela Lyon - Mr. Pei’s Perfect Shapes: The Story of Architect I.M. Pei by Julie Leung, illustrated by Yifan Wu - Who Was Katherine Johnson? by Shelia P. Moses and Who HQ, illustrated by Dede Putra - Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn’t by Sarah Albee, illustrated by Chris Hsu - Adventures in Math: How to Level Up Your Math Game by Carleigh Wu, illustrated by Sean Simpson - BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. Holt - The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy - The Bluest Sky by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - Talia’s Codebook for Middle School by Marissa Moss - The Woman in the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Helped Fly the First Astronauts to the Moon by Richard Maurer - The Secret Astronomers: A Novel in Notes by Jessica Walker - The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal by Ambika Vohra Get the Mathical List at mathicalbooks.org
2026 Mathical Book Prize Award Winners: - PreK: Seven Little Ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate (Candlewick Press) - Grades K-2: How Did You Count? by Christopher Danielson (Stenhouse Publishers) - Grades 3-5: The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a Shape by Amy Alznauer, illustrated by Anna Bron (Candlewick Press) - Grades 6-8: Imposter by Cait Levin (Charlesbridge) - Grades 9-12: Jesmeen Kaur Deo (Disney-Hyperion Books) Get the Mathical List at mathicalbooks.org Logos: Mathical Books, Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and the Children’s Book Council (CBC).
2026 Mathical Book Prize Award Winners and Honor Books cover art. Find all the winners at https://www.mathicalbooks.org including Mathical Booklist and resources for ages 2-18. Mathical is a program of the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in partnership with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), in coordination with the Children's Book Council (CBC).
Call for Membership: Spring 2027 AxIOM Programs at SLMath (MSRI) in Berkeley, California. Visits of 1-4 weeks. Apply by March 31, 2026 via MathPrograms.org. 1. Commutative Algebra, Representation Theory, and Other Interactions (January 25 - February 19, 2027) 2. Machine Learning for Mathematics (March 1-26, 2027) 3. Building the Mathematical Library of the Future (March 15 - April 9, 2027) Logos: National Science Foundation, SLMath
Two children reading Mathical Books at their school library, winner of a 2025-26 Mathical Collection Development Award
Information Session for LATTICE 2026 summer research for teams program at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath). On-site in Berkeley, California from June 22 through July 3, 2026. https://www.slmath.org/lattice
LATTICE 2026 Summer Research for Teams program flyer for SLMath. For full details, visit https://www.slmath.org/lattice/409.
Event flyer for Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) seminar "The future of formal mathematics is here" featuring Tudor Achim, Co-Founder and CEO of Harmonic. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 2-3pm US Pacific Time, held in person at SLMath's Eisenbud Auditorium and online via Zoom. All are welcome, registration not required. Afternoon tea to follow for in-person attendees. Address: 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. For Zoom and additional info, visit https://www.slmath.org/seminars/28957.
SLMath: Apply for Fall 2026 Membership - Research Professors, Research Members, Postdoctoral Fellows
Lean for PDEs workshop flyer - all details are online at https://www.slmath.org/workshops/1180.
Call for Membership: Fall 2026 Research Programs at Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), formerly MSRI, in Berkeley, California. Learn more: https://www.slmath.org/apply. Research Professors: Deadline Oct. 1, 2025 Research Members and Postdoctoral Fellows: Deadline November 1, 2025. Apply via MathJobs.org starting Sept. 1, 2025.
Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) - AxIOM Month-Long Programs: Call for Proposals for Spring 2027 and beyond - PROOF and LATTICE summer research for teams: Call for Applications for Summer 2026
Reverse side of Gwen Fisher's mathematical quilt at SLMath (MSRI) featuring a Celtic knot pattern
Quilt by Gwen Fisher on display at SLMath (MSRI)'s library. More info: https://www.beadinfinitum.com/GwenGallery/Quilt.html.
Double the pi(e) on 6.28: Support math research and join SLMath's annual Tau Day puzzle contest, with 2025 puzzlemaster Dr. Peter Winkler. Submit your proof by July 13, 2025. With thanks to 2025 prize sponsor Sejongmall, makers of Hagoromo Chalk.
A Conversation with the Musical Mathematican Annachiara Piubello. Quote: “I do general relativity. It’s pure math, but the questions come from physics—the physics is what got me curious—and in that sense it’s applied math because it’s not just math for its own sake. The mathematical language general relativity uses is differential geometry. In explaining what that is, I tell my mom I do calculus on something that is not flat—it’s calculus with curvature.” Get a taste for Dr. Piubello’s research into fundamental questions about how our universe is changing over time – and her love of puzzles and music – in this conversation with Siobhan Roberts.
Register for SLMath Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 workshops in Kinetic Theory / Stochastic PDEs and Topological and Geometric Structures in Low Dimensions / Geometry and Dynamics for Discrete Subgroups of Higher Rank Lie Groups.
Photo: Zihui Zhao
Upcoming events at SLMath - see website https://www.slmath.org/news-and-events/spring-2025-events
2025 Mathical Award Winners and Honor Books. A list can be found online at https://www.mathicalbooks.org.
Film posters for the Journeys of Black Mathematicians series
ADJOINT 2024 research group working at an outdoor chalkboard at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley. Photo by Amira Maxwell Photography for SLMath.
A photograph of the building entrance to the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley, California, with blue skies overhead.