Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for a fascinating lecture by Simon Brendle (Columbia University) on Minimal Surfaces and the Isoperimetric Inequality.
📸 Here are just a few moments from the day!
Last week, we were happy to welcome ISED Ontario Regional Director Philippe Renoir and Regional Manager Vanessa Garofalo to Fields for a tour of the building and a great chat about some of our programs. Thank you for stopping by!
April in Toronto means experiencing multiple seasons… in a single day. In our latest newsletter, we explore this unpredictability—from “microseason” weather swings to the mathematics behind fashion trends. All that and more.
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The Erdős Institute's Summer 2026 Cohort Enrolment is Now Open! Learn more and register today: www.erdosinstitute.org/cohort/summe...
Join us on April 8 at the Applied Mathematics Colloquium for a lecture by 2024 Breakthrough Prize Laureate, Simon Brendle!
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👀👚 The math checks out, your old clothes might be trending again.
Science backs the “20-year rule” in fashion—styles cycle back as we try to stand out while still fitting in. That’s why Y2K is everywhere right now.
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🔔📈 The math that explains why bell curves are everywhere. The central limit theorem started as a bar trick for 18th-century gamblers. Now scientists rely on it every day.
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Our favourite Academic Coordinator for Fields Academy K-12 Programs of all time was recently interviewed by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario about her career!
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📣📚 Registration is open for the MathEd Forum 2026! Join educators, researchers, and practitioners from across Ontario and beyond for an engaging day of conversation and collaboration around mathematics education.
Register today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
📬 The March mailer is here!
In the lead-up to Pi Day, our latest newsletter dives into the “normality question” that has haunted numberheads for generations. That, plus the latest news, events, and opportunities from Fields!
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♾️ The man who stole infinity.
In an 1874 paper, Georg Cantor proved that there are different sizes of infinity and changed math forever. A trove of newly unearthed letters shows that it was also an act of plagiarism.
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📝 Applications are open for the Summer School on Formalization in Lean, hosted by the Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics (ICARM) at Carnegie Mellon University, July 7–18, 2026!
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🗓️ This week at Fields, we’re excited to welcome researchers from around the world to the 37th International Conference on Algorithmic Learning Theory (ALT 2026) and ShaiFest! We managed to grab a few pics between the conversations, collaborations, and cutting-edge ideas – take a look.
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Holm, recipient of the 2026 Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award for excellence in mathematics education!
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📣 Upcoming at Fields! Join us on May 7 for the Keyfitz Lecture in Mathematics and the Social Sciences delivered by Stephanie Dick.
Don’t miss out, register today! www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
📣 Last chance to apply for the EDGE Summer Program!
This four-week residential session is designed to prepare a cohort of women and gender-nonconforming individuals to thrive in their PhD programs in the mathematical sciences.
Apply by February 20, 2026! www.edgeforwomen.org/summer-sessi...
✨📄 Last week involved a different kind of problem-solving! Friends and staff stepped away from their desks for an afternoon of origami, learning how a single sheet of paper can transform through patience, precision, and creativity.
Take a look at a few moments from our afternoon of folding fun!
📣 Applications for FUSRP: Shanghai are open now!
The Fields Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) China welcomes undergraduate students from around the world to participate in a mathematical research experience this summer in Shanghai.
Apply today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
🔬✨ Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
We’re celebrating the remarkable women who have shaped science and continue to inspire future generations. From pioneering researchers to modern trailblazers, their stories remind us why representation in STEM matters.
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🧮 Long-sought proof tames some of math’s unruliest equations.
Mathematicians finally understand the behaviour of an important class of differential equations that describe everything from water pressure to oxygen levels in human tissues.
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🌈📐 Registration is now open for Spec(ℚ̄(ζ(3))) !
Spec(ℚ̄(ζ(3))) celebrates and amplifies the work of 2SLGBTQIA mathematicians in algebraic geometry, arithmetic geometry, commutative algebra, and number theory.
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📚 This Black History Month, we’re celebrating the contributions of Black mathematicians who shaped science and discovery! Check out these stories of trailblazers and their lasting impact:
🔬📣 Are you a woman, non-binary, or genderqueer scientist who loves sharing your work with the public? Soapbox Science is looking for speakers across all areas of STEMM—from PhD students to professors and entrepreneurs!
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📘 The latest issue of Fields Notes is out!
This Special Edition highlights the 2025 Fields Medal Symposium: Abacus Medal, and features lectures from Mark Braverman, Yael Kalai, and Christos Papadimitriou.
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☕️ ❄️ A perfect way to brighten up a winter day—warming up at Fields with hot chocolate, s’mores, board games, and great company. Thanks to everyone who came by to spend the afternoon with our staff!
Last week, we were delighted to welcome Nantel Bergeron from York University to the Fields Institute. His chalkboard penmanship was so impressive, we couldn’t resist snapping a couple of photos! 🖊️
🎉 New year, new insights. Start fresh with our January newsletter – your monthly dose of updates and inspiration.
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🗓️ 🎉 2025 has come to an end, but what a year for mathematics! From exploring a shape that can’t pass through itself, a teenage prodigy, and two new kinds of infinity, @quantamagazine.bsky.social wraps up 2025 with a recap of some of the year’s biggest stories.
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✅ Registration for the Shared Graduate Course, Agent-Based & Individual-Based Modeling: Theory and Praxis taught by Professor Nathaniel Osgood, University of Saskatchewan, is now available!
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Yesterday, our Director, Deirdre Haskell, had the opportunity to present at the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2026—connecting with the global mathematics community and sharing insights at one of the field’s largest annual gatherings!