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At the Fields Institute, mathematics research, innovation and education flourish. We foster an inclusive, equitable and collaborative culture where everyone can discover mathematics, and where mathematicians can make meaningful contributions to the world.
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📰 Stay cozy, stay in the know. November's newsletter is here with everything you need to catch up on.

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Upcoming events at Fields: November 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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🌐 ♾️ What Is a Manifold?

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

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What Is a Manifold? | Quanta Magazine
In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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🔒 Join us on Tuesday, November 4, for AI and Trust, a seminar with Bruce Schneier (Munk School), which explores how mathematicians and the AI community can build shared understanding and collaboration around trust in AI.

Register today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
November 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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⚾️ Baseball fans know it is all about the stats. They can change a team’s chances but also help transform and improve the entire game. Brush up on the data and rules as the Jays take on the Dodgers in game 6 of the World Series tonight!

🧢🐦 Go Jays go!
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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✍️📚 What a weekend at the Fields! Writing Math brought together thinkers and storytellers who are changing how we share math with the world.

Check out a few snaps from the day ⬇️
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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📄 Origami patterns solve a major physics riddle.

The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.

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Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle | Quanta Magazine
The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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✏️📚 How do we write math? Join authors, educators, and communicators on Saturday, October 25, for Writing Math: Perspectives from Authors and Educators, an event exploring how complex ideas become compelling stories.

Register today at: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
October 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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🧠 Excited to share the full program of our #NeuroAI workshop at the @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social (next Monday & Tuesday)
📍 Toronto + Online: fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
🎙️ Talks by VanRullen, @neurograce.bsky.social, Eliasmith, Pitkow, Kanai, Thompson & more.
Mini-Symposium on Cognition and Computation: Bidirectional Insights Between Cognitive Neuroscience and AI
Details forthcoming.
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October 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Join authors @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social @onlinekyne.bsky.social Anthony Bonato @profnoahgian.bsky.social Siobhan Roberts @patchenbarss.bsky.social Paula Rowinska for Writing Math: a free hybrid event @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social, Oct 25 @ 2:30 PM ET RSVP → shorturl.at/fbQ2v
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Missed out on the Public Opening of the 2025 Fields Medal Symposium? We’ve got you covered.

You can now watch Mark Braverman’s keynote "How do you measure surprise?" followed by a panel discussion featuring Mark, Matt Weinberg, and Rotem Oshman.
Public Opening of the 2025 Fields Medal Symposium: Abacus Medal
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October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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⏳ Time is running out! Get your nominations in for the 2026 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize by November 1, 2025!

This premier Canadian math award recognizes outstanding advancements in mathematical research.

Nominate someone today: www.fields.utoronto.ca/honours-and-...
October 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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🧠 Today at Fields, we’re hosting BrainModes 2025! This annual international conference brings together researchers to explore innovative ways of understanding complex brain activity through modelling and multimodal neuroscience data. Great energy, great discussions—here are some photos from the day!
October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The 2025 Margaret Sinclair Award Lecture was recently delivered by the winner, Andrijana (Andie) Burazin (pictured with Deputy Director Patrick Ingram). Dr. Burazin won for her dedication to community building and improving communication in math.

Learn more: www.fields.utoronto.ca/talks/Margar...
October 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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🧠 We’re thrilled to welcome theoretical neuroscientist Karl Friston to the Fields Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series!
Dr. Friston will deliver three lectures exploring brain function, active inference, and artificial curiosity.

Register today:
www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/25-26/Friston
October 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Thank you, President Woodin and Minister Quinn, for participating in last night's Fields Medal Symposium: Abacus Medal honouring Mark Braverman. It was an honour to have you at the Institute
September 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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📣 Join us tomorrow for Student Night at the Fields Medal Symposium, where you’ll get the chance to meet and speak with Abacus Medal winner Mark Braverman!

Register now to secure your spot: www.fields.utoronto.ca/activ.../25-...
September 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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We’re (@fieldsinstitute.bsky.social) doing a thing for this - and it’s fully online! Check it out on October 6th! More details to come. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...
Canada’s Leaders in STEM Education Come Together for Science Literacy Week 2025
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September 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Taking place this week so there’s still time to get involved! (Including a student night tomorrow - Wednesday, Sept 24.
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🏅 We are less than two weeks away from the 2025 Fields Medal Symposium! Be sure to join us on September 23, for ‘How Do You Measure Surprise?’, a Public Opening talk by Abacus Medal winner Mark Braverman.

Learn more and register today! ➡️ www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
September 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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🏅 We are less than two weeks away from the 2025 Fields Medal Symposium! Be sure to join us on September 23, for ‘How Do You Measure Surprise?’, a Public Opening talk by Abacus Medal winner Mark Braverman.

Learn more and register today! ➡️ www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
September 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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🎱✨ Yesterday, Fields staff and friends gathered at Pool Hop Social for a fun afternoon out. Between a few friendly games of pool, tasty appetizers, and lots of laughs, it was the perfect way to relax and spend time together outside of the office!
September 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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🏅 We are less than two weeks away from the 2025 Fields Medal Symposium! Be sure to join us on September 23, for ‘How Do You Measure Surprise?’, a Public Opening talk by Abacus Medal winner Mark Braverman.

Learn more and register today! ➡️ www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
September 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Something exciting is brewing this October at @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social. Think #math, books, and the stories behind them.

Anthony Bonato, @profnoahgian.bsky.social, and I are co-organizing a celebration of popular mathematics, featuring authors who have turned big ideas into page-turning reads.
September 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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📬 September is here, and so is Fields' latest newsletter!

Catch up on the latest research programs, events, and news from our community, including a special highlight of the upcoming Fields Medal Symposium celebrating Abacus Medal winner Mark Braverman!

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September 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform, decomposes any function into its parts.

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What Is the Fourier Transform? | Quanta Magazine
Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform, de...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The 2026 Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP) is now accepting applications for supervisors and project proposals!

The deadline for applications is October 27, 2025. Apply today! survey.alchemer.com/s3/8398164/F...
September 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM