Still feeling Fields Medal fever? You’re in luck! There are a few remaining in-person spots for the 2026 Fields Medal Symposium honouring Hugo Duminil-Copin. Don’t miss out on the chance to experience this special event live; register today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...

This week, we were pleased to welcome students from Tongji University to the Fields Institute as part of their participation in Rotman’s Math-Driven AI and Quantitative Finance program. Thank you for visiting, and we hope you enjoyed your time at Fields!

📬 The August newsletter is here! This month, we’re celebrating Jacob Tsimerman becoming the first Canada-based Fields Medallist – a historic moment for Canadian mathematics. Read all about it and more in the August newsletter: us15.campaign-archive.com?u=409ac47d10...

☀️📚 From research meetings to Niagara Falls, the Toronto Islands, shared dinners, and more, it’s been a memorable summer so far for our FUSRP students. We’re thrilled to host such a talented group of young researchers and to see the friendships that have grown alongside their mathematical work!

🎉 Huge congratulations to Jacob Tsimerman on being awarded the 2026 Fields Medal! A professor at the U of T and long-time member of the Fields community, Jacob's groundbreaking work in number theory has earned international recognition. Read more: shorturl.at/mzCiS #FieldsMedal

🏅 You're invited! Join us for a live watch party of the International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 Fields Medal Opening Ceremony & Prize Winner Press Conference. www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2... 📅 Thursday, July 23 ⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 📍 BA1180, Bahen Centre, 40 St. George St.

🧠📖 The Summer 2026 edition of Fields Notes is here! Explore how mathematics is helping unlock the mysteries of the brain through articles adapted from our recent Mathematics of Neuroscience Thematic Program. Read the latest issue today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/sites/defaul...

⚽️🐠 What do goldfish and other animal "oracles" have in common? Their predictions have captivated sports fans—but is there any math behind them? Our July newsletter explores the world of animal predictions, plus the latest news, events, and opportunities from Fields. mailchi.mp/08fa10d3703f...

✍️ From chalkboard ideas to new beginnings. After six months as a Visiting Scholar at Fields, Nathaniel Sagman is heading to a tenure-track position at UNC Chapel Hill. Thank you for being part of our community; we wish you all the best in this exciting next chapter!

🚀 The Fields-RBC-IP Challenge has officially kicked off! Over the next 12 weeks, student teams will explore how patented technologies can be transformed into viable products and businesses. We can’t wait to see the innovation and entrepreneurial thinking this year's cohort brings!

Whether it's research, collaboration, or community-building, there's always something happening at Fields! We're grateful to everyone who helps make the Institute such a dynamic place for mathematical discovery. 📸 Check out a few recent snaps from life lately at Fields.

☕️ “A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems,” said Alfréd Rényi. But as of last month, it seems a different liquid may be fuelling mathematical discovery. Read all about it (and more) in the latest Fields Institute newsletter: us15.campaign-archive.com?u=409ac47d10...

🎉 FUSRP 2026 is officially underway at Fields! Over the coming weeks, these talented undergraduate researchers will explore a wide range of mathematical topics, work closely with mentors, and become part of our research community. We’re looking forward to following their journey this summer!

🌈 Happy Pride Month! This month, we’re celebrating the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ mathematicians whose ideas, research, and leadership have helped shape the field. Mathematics is strengthened by diverse perspectives, and we are proud to support an inclusive community where everyone can thrive.

🌌✨ Today is the final day of the 2026 Coxeter Lecture Series with Mihalis Dafermos, which explored the mathematics of black holes. Thank you to Professor Dafermos for sharing his insights, and to everyone who came out and made the lectures such a success!

🌌✨ Registration is open for the 2026 Coxeter Lecture Series at the Fields Institute, featuring speaker Mihalis Dafermos! Register now: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...

🚀 The May newsletter is here, and we are blasting off with stories from space! From the awe of Artemis II to breakthroughs in solving the Asteroid Routing Problem, this month’s newsletter explores scientific ambition that reminds us what’s possible. ⬇️ us15.campaign-archive.com?u=409ac47d10...

A huge thank you to Professor Stephanie Dick for giving this year’s Keyfitz Lecture in Mathematics and the Social Sciences! Her thought-provoking lecture, Mathematical Universalism and its Discontents, made the room come alive with curiosity and conversation. 📸Swipe to see some snaps from the day!

🎉Happy International Women in Mathematics Day! Today, we are celebrating the brilliant women whose ideas, discoveries, and research continue to shape the world of mathematics. From foundational theories to breakthroughs in cryptography, data science, topology, and beyond, their impact is everywhere.

✍️✨ A little appreciation post for beautiful penmanship. Amid a busy week of conference sessions, one of our visitors took to the chalkboard, and the result was so satisfying we had to snap a pic!

🏆 The CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize Lecture Series returns with 2026 winner Robert McCann! Join us on June 10th for his talk: “The monopolist's free boundary problem in the plane: an excursion into the economic value of private information.” Register today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...

🌸 Spring is finally in bloom! To celebrate, staff and friends of Fields took a trip to the park to enjoy Toronto’s cherry blossoms at their peak. 📸 Swipe through for a few highlights from our springtime reset.

Can a machine know everything that's true? For decades, mathematicians and computer scientists tried to find out. Their story, and what it reveals about power, knowledge and artificial intelligence, is the subject of this year's Keyfitz Lecture. Register now: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...

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. Read the latest ➡️ us15.campaign-archive.com?u=409ac47d10...

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! Learn more and register today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/talks/Minima...

📣📚 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! Read it here: us15.campaign-archive.com?u=409ac47d10...