💡 What does it take to turn an idea into a real product? Join the Fields-RBC-IP Challenge and find out!
The Fields-RBC-IP Challenge is a 12-week, cohort-based commercialization program delivered by Fields Multiplier in partnership with RBC. Selected student teams are assigned real intellectual property developed by RBC and challenged to determine whether – and how – those ideas can become viable products or businesses.
Ready to take on the challenge? Learn more and apply today through the link in our bio!
🏅 Registration is now open for the 2026 Fields Medal Symposium, our annual week-long scientific celebration honouring one of mathematics' most prestigious distinctions.
This year, we honour Hugo Duminil-Copin, recipient of the 2022 Fields Medal, awarded for solving longstanding problems in the probabilistic theory of phase transitions in statistical physics, especially in dimensions three and four.
Learn more and register today through the link in our bio.
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.
Dr. Stephanie Dick, "Mathematical Universalism and its Discontents" Wednesday, May 7 · Fields Institute, 222 College St, Toronto Free and open to all · Being recorded for @cbc Ideas.
Register through the link in our bio.
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🚀 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 the kind of scientific ambition that reminds us what’s possible.
All that, plus the latest news, events, and opportunities; catch up on all things Fields by clicking the link in our bio!
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 through 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.
There are far too many incredible women in mathematics to fit into a single image, and that’s something worth celebrating. Here’s to the trailblazers, today’s innovators, and the next generation of mathematicians inspiring what comes next.
✍️✨ 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.”
Discover how advanced mathematics can shed light on economic decision-making and the value of private information. Learn more and register today through the link in our bio!
🌸 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.
Last week, the Fields Institute welcomed senior representatives from the National Research Council for a visit that included a building tour, a look at our world-class research environment and a private lecture by cybersecurity legend Bruce Schneier.
It's a privilege to support Canada's research ecosystem alongside partners like the NRC.
@munkschool@nrc_cnrc #MathematicalSciences #CanadianResearch #NRC #FieldsInstitute #ResearchSecurity
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!
