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Sydney Mathematical Research Institute (SMRI)
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Transforming maths in Australia with research and public outreach.
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Sydney Mathematical Research Institute (SMRI) @sydmathinst.bsky.social · Aug 20
Did you miss our National Science Week public lecture? Zsuzsanna Dancso's story was full of twists and turns, and how knot theory came to be 🪢🧮🥯
Catch up below👇

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#MathSky #NationalScienceWeek #PublicLecture
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The Sydney Algorithms and Computing Theory (SACT) group at #USyd has several postdoc positions available (2+ years) in all areas of Theoretical Computer Science, with one focusing on streaming and one on planning and synthesis. Expected start mid- or end 2026.

More information: usyd-sact.github.io
Sydney Algorithms and Computing Theory (SACT)
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November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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How can we use neural networks to bolster mathematical discovery? Geordie Williamson's @simonsfoundation.org Presidential Lecture is online, catch up now:
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Geordie Williamson: Neural Networks for Mathematical Discovery (October 29, 2025)
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November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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We're still finalizing the conference program, so stay tuned! As a teaser: we heard jetlag is a thing, and mornings are hard—especially after Sunday's workshops and welcome reception.

To help with that, Monday morning will feature barista coffee: begin the week with a flat white! ☕
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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This is your final week to apply for the Professor Harry Messel Research Fellowship. A 3 year position open to women in any area of #Physics or #Astronomy at the University of Sydney @sydney.edu.au

Deadline: 16th November

⚛️ 🔭 ☄️
November 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Come and join us: we have 2x Postdoctoral Research Associate positions available at SMRI. Mathematicians of all areas are encouraged to apply (pure, applied, statistics). Please share with your network #MathSky
Closing December 3
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SMRI Postdoctoral Research Associate
Two (2) Full time, 3 years fixed term opportunities. Located at the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute (SMRI) Opportunity to contribute to research focused on pure or applied mathematics or statis...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Great to see Australian mathematician Jessica Purcell named as one of the Fellows of the AMS for 2026 #MathSky
amermathsoc.bsky.social American Mathematical Society @amermathsoc.bsky.social · 13d
Congratulations to the forty mathematical scientists named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society for 2026. Recognized by their peers, AMS Fellows have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Congratulations to Frank Calegari (University of Chicago), Vesselin Dimitrov (California Institute of Technology), and Yunqing Tang (University of California, Berkeley); the recipients of the 2026 Frank Nelson Cole Prize for Number Theory. Read more: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7548
Frank Calegari Headshot. 2026 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory. AMS logo. Vesselin Dimitrov Headshot. 2026 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory. AMS logo. Yunqing Tang Headshot. 2026 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory. AMS logo.
November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Oh, you're new to BlueSky? Well, I have just the list for you. (We have Blue Mountains, too! 🌏)

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October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Anatomy of big algebras — Tamás Hausel, Institute of Science and Technology Austria

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#MathSky #SMRISeminar
Anatomy of big algebras
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October 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Congratulations to the 13 successful applicants of our International Visitor Program (IVP) Round 2! 🎉🎉
The full list of visitors and their hosts, from all over Australia, is here. mathematical-research-institute.sydney.edu.au/internationa... #MathSky #InternationalVisitorProgram
The jacaranda in the quadrangle at the University of Sydney blooming in October
October 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Great to see Charlotte Chan amongst the 2025 class! #MathSky
packardfdn.bsky.social Packard Foundation @packardfdn.bsky.social · 29d
We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering — 20 innovative early-career scientists who will each receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research.

Meet the 2025 Packard Fellows ⬇
www.packard.org/2025fellows
October 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Vale Jérémie Guilhot #mathematician mathematical-research-institute.sydney.edu.au/vale-jeremie...
Vale Jérémie Guilhot - Sydney Mathematical Research Institute
At the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute, we were deeply saddened to hear of the sudden death of Jérémie Guilhot. Jérémie was a valued member of the
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October 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Mobility vs Epidemics — Fakhteh Ghanbarnejad, SRH University of Applied Sciences

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#MathSky #SMRISeminar
Mobility vs Epidemics
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October 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Some extra info: (1) Priority areas are listed, but those working in *any* area relevant to the School of CS are welcome to apply; (2) the due time of the application (Dec 1) is 🇦🇺 Sydney time (keep in mind!); (3) we welcome applications at *all* levels.

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October 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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📢 Come be my colleague: the School of Computer Science at 🇦🇺 #USyd is hiring!

Multiple tenure-track-equivalent positions across the board (including theory!), but with a specific focus on Cybersecurity and Trustworthy Digital Systems, and ML/AI.

⏰ Dec 1
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Multiple Continuing (Tenure-Track) Academic Positions, School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney
Join a thriving Faculty of Engineering at a University ranked amongst the world’s best teaching and research institutions Located in the heart of Sydney’s bustling inner west quarter, close to beaches...
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September 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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There and back again: groupoids and C*-algebras — Aidan Sims, University of New South Wales

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#MathSky #SMRISeminar
There and back again: groupoids and C*-algebras
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September 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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How can #AI provide a new lens for looking at novel and exciting problems in mathematics? SMRI Director Geordie Williamson's AMS Colloquium Lectures will provide examples of Geordie's own use of AI at the forefront of research #MathSky
amermathsoc.bsky.social American Mathematical Society @amermathsoc.bsky.social · Sep 18
Geordie Williamson, University of Sydney, will give the AMS Colloquium Lectures at the 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings in January.

The first of this year’s lectures will be “Can AI help us discover interesting mathematics?” Learn more. Link in comments. Read more: www.ams.org/meetings/lec...
September 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Two years ago, I had an epiphany, which led me to pivot my research towards mathematics for quantum era security. We’re nowhere near where I’d like to be yet, but I hope that these tantalizing new ideas will lead us to an unusual new perspective … go.sydney.edu.au/Idtmpn
How to build a resilient and safe future for life on Earth
From the building blocks of quantum computing to where the bush meets the farm, our scientists are at the forefront of the expansive effort to ensure our world is sustainable, resilient and safe for a...
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September 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Introduction to Optimal Transport and Free Boundary Problems — Jiakun Liu, The University of Sydney
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#MathSky #SMRISeminar
Introduction to Optimal Transport and Free Boundary Problems
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August 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Professor Nalini Joshi @monsoon0.bsky.social was interviewed by @biancanogrady.bsky.social as part of the State Library of NSW's Women in STEM oral history collection — interviewing extraordinary women in science

Listen to the interview here👂https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7EWVD9
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August 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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I was interviewed by @biancanogrady.bsky.social for the State Library of NSW's Women in #STEMM oral history collection 🎧 collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7EW...
August 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Straightening structures on surfaces — Robert Tang, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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Straightening structures on surfaces
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August 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Did you miss our National Science Week public lecture? Zsuzsanna Dancso's story was full of twists and turns, and how knot theory came to be 🪢🧮🥯
Catch up below👇

mathematical-research-institute.sydney.edu.au/knots-graphs...

#MathSky #NationalScienceWeek #PublicLecture
August 20, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The existence of constrained Willmore surfaces in R^3 and R^4 - Ross Ogilvie, University of Mannheim
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The existence of constrained Willmore surfaces in R^3 and R^4
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August 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Navigating the space of surfaces - Lynn Heller (BIMSA)
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Navigating the space of surfaces
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August 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM