News
In Memoriam: Jim Simons (1938-2024)
The CRM community was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jim Simons, co-founder and chairman of the Simons Foundation, on May 10 in New York City at the age of 86. Gifted in the field of mathematics, Jim Simons obtained his undergraduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [...]
NSERC-funded institutes’ meeting
On May 3 and 4, the CRM welcomed the directors of the institutes funded by NSERC's Discovery Institutes Support (DIS) program. In addition to the President of NSERC, representatives from PIMS, CANSSI, Fields and AARMS were present, and those from BIRS and CITA joined them by videoconference. A number of themes were [...]
L’Université du Québec à Trois Rivières (UQTR) becomes academic partner of the CRM
L’Université du Québec à Trois Rivières (UQTR) joins the CRM as an academic partner. This new partnership reflects the presence of several CRM members at UQTR and aims to promote collaboration as well as joint programs and activities between the two institutions.
The 2024 André Aisenstadt Prize awarded to Alexander Kupers
The 2024 André Aisenstadt Prize is awarded to Alexander Kupers (UTSC). Alexander Kupers was born in the Netherlands. He received his PhD from Stanford University in 2016 under the supervision of Søren Galatius. After a postdoctoral position at the University of Copenhagen and a Benjamin Pierce fellowship at Harvard University, he [...]
Call for nominations: Director of the Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM)
NOMINATION DEADLINE: MAY 22, 2024. The CRM is looking for a Director for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2025. The next Director will be: a researcher of international stature; francophone; with demonstrated management skills; with good knowledge of the Quebec, Canadian and international research environments; with a thorough understanding of [...]
2024 CAP-CRM Prize awarded to Bianca Dittrich
"I am deeply honoured, very happy, and thankful for receiving this prize. I want to thank the CAP and the CRM for this recognition, as well as my remarkable colleagues, students, and collaborators, with whom it has been a joy to work alongside" The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) and the [...]
Henri Darmon named 2024 Guggenheim Fellow
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced their 2024 fellows, which includes one CRM member, Professor Henri Darmon (McGill University). Professor Darmon is among 188 scholars to receive fellowships, from a pool of almost 3,000 applicants — “a distinguished and diverse group of culture-creators working across 52 disciplines,” according to the [...]
The Stratégia FRQNT program funds “Modelling of emerging challenges”
A group of researchers mainly from the CRM, GERAD, and UNIQUE, with Octav Cornea (CRM Director) as principal researcher, has received funding ($ 375,000 /year including IRF for three years) from this new FRQNT program in support of mathematical sciences modelling and basic research with application to several subjects of significant [...]
2025 CAP-CRM Prize awarded to Alexander Maloney
The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) and the Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM) are [...]
Jacques Bélair awarded the 2025 Arthur Beaumont Distinguished Service Award
The 2025 Arthur Beaumont Distinguished Service Award is given to Professor Jacques Bélair in recognition [...]
Courtney Paquette awarded the 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award
The 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award is presented to Professor Courtney Paquette (McGill University [...]
