Yumi Stynes. Shireen Taweel, Stephan Tillmann

Art Gallery of NSW: Perspectives on geometry photo gallery

On 29 November, visitors to the Art Gallery of NSW heard about the intricate relationship between geometry and the world around us from the perspectives of artist Shireen Taweel and SMRI Executive Director Stephan Tillmann, moderated by Yumi Stynes.

Andrew Krause

Interview with SMRI visitor Andrew Krause

Applied mathematician Andrew Krause visited SMRI in June 2023. In this interview, Andrew discusses how to model biological processes and other dynamical systems, from human fingerprint pattern formation to Turing's theory of morphogenesis.

Panorama of Mathematics II

Reflections on the Panorama of Mathematics II

SMRI's communications coordinator attended the Panorama of Mathematics II (October2023), meeting with conference organiser Professor Dr. Karl-Theodor Sturm to discuss the opportunities and challenges.

ARC DP24 University of Sydney statistics

University of Sydney mathematicians awarded with ARC Discovery Project grants for 2024

Congratulations to the University of Sydney mathematics staff and affiliates awarded grants for Australian Research Council Discovery Projects (DP2024 Round 1).

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International Visitor Program – 2023 round 2 Successful Applicants

SMRI congratulates 20 researchers in the mathematical sciences who were successful in the International Visitor Program 2023 Round 2.

Iva Halacheva

Spotlight on topology and algebraic geometry: Iva Halacheva and Marcy Robertson

SMRI visitors Iva Halacheva (Northeastern University) and Marcy Robertson (University of Melbourne) have published a paper that sets out a topological characterisation of the Kashiwara–Vergne groups, along with their SMRI host Zsuzsanna Dancso.

Awards for SMRI and University of Sydney Maths affiliates

In recognition of awards and prizes to staff and associates of the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute.

Holger Dullin

“The mathematics of twisting somersaults” lecture recording & photo gallery

In this public lecture, University of Sydney mathematician Professor Holger Dullin explored the mathematical phenomena of twisting somersaults, part of the National Science Week activities.

August 2022 newsletter

Latest SMRI Newsletter published

Read the latest issue of the SMRI newsletter, and view past newsletters from 2020-2022.
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2012 Abel Prize winner Endre Szemerédi

Laureate interview with Endre Szemerédi

In September 2022, SMRI's communications coordinator Larissa Fedunik had the privilege of interviewing 2012 Abel Prize winner Endre Szemerédi at the 9th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. Watch the interview with the renowned combinatorialist.

Numbers are not so simple

School talks by UC Berkeley mathematician Quan Lam: 26 August 2023

Mathematician Quan Lam from the Berkeley Math Circle hosted two talks at the University of Sydney on Saturday 26 August, for primary and high school students and teachers.

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Lecturer in Mathematics: July 2023 job advertisement

Applications are now closed for a three-year fixed term Lecturer position in the School of Maths & Stats for researchers in algebra, geometry & representation theory.