24 June 2025 MATRIX is delighted to announce a new partnership with the South Australian Department for Education as the primary funders of the MathsCraft – Enhancing Problem Solving in Schools (EPCiS) program in 2025. This initiative supports the professional development of teachers and promotes deeper mathematical thinking among students by bringing the practices of research mathematicians into the classroom. … Read More
Open Call for Research Program and Tandem Workshop Proposals
MATRIX Research Program Proposals MATRIX invites proposals for research programs to be held in 2026/2027. Next closing date: Friday, 19 September 2025 Guidelines MATRIX-BIRS Tandem Research Workshop (in 2026) Proposals The institutes MATRIX in Creswick (Australia) and BIRS in Banff (Canada) invite proposals for a tandem workshop taking place simultaneously at MATRIX and BIRS in the week of 22-27 November 2026. Next closing … Read More
MATRIX Celebrates 10 Years of Mathematical Discovery and Collaboration
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of MATRIX, Australia’s residential institute for the mathematical sciences. Established in 2015, MATRIX is supported by a national institutional collaboration that includes the University of Melbourne, Monash University, the University of Queensland, the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales. MATRIX has become a national hub for deep, collaborative research across the … Read More
Pi Day – An Inspiring Talk on Mathematics, Art, and Creativity!
Event Details Date: Friday, 14 March at 4:00 PM (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time)Venue: Old Geology Theatre 1, Old Geology Building (Building 155), The University of Melbourne, ParkvilleAfternoon Tea: 🥧 Pies served at 3:30 PM in the School of Mathematics and Statistics Tearoom, The University of Melbourne, Peter Hall Building, Parkville! We’re excited to welcome Dr. Katherine Seaton (La Trobe … Read More
AMSI-MATRIX Winter School 2025
27 February 2025 Event Details Dates: 1-12 September 2025Location: MATRIX, CreswickApplications close: Sunday, 29 June 2025 The AMSI-MATRIX Winter School is set for an engaging two-week program designed for postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and industry professionals in the mathematical sciences. This annual event provides a deep dive into contemporary research, featuring insights from leading national and international experts. Participants will explore open … Read More
UQ becomes Partner and UNSW joins as Associate Member
10 January 2025 Happy New Year! MATRIX welcomes the University of Queensland as full Partner since 2024 and the University of New South Wales as Associate Member from 2025 onward in a national consortium that also includes the Australian National University, Monash University and the University of Melbourne. With current pressures on the sector as a whole, we are extremely grateful … Read More
Call to Action based on Key Findings of the AMSI-MATRIX Research Investment Report 2024
AMSI-MATRIX Call to Action28 August 2024 MATRIX is Australia’s residential research institute for the mathematical sciences, and critical national research infrastructure. Our Call to Action, based on a joint report with the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI), evidences a lack of accessibility by mathematical science researchers to the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), lack of accessibility to a … Read More
MATRIX key sponsor of the National Science Quiz 2024
19 July 2024 MATRIX continues our proud sponsorship of Australia’s National Science Quiz. Watch and play online now! This year’s Quiz was hosted by CSIRO – Australia’s national science agency. Facilitated by ABC’s Nate Byrne, this year’s quiz features top scientists, comedians, and exciting demonstrations. Filmed live at Questacon, Canberra, and broadcast on YouTube. Test your knowledge and have … Read More
In memoriam: Jim Simons
24 MAY 2024 MATRIX is deeply saddened by the passing of James “Jim” Simons on May 10, 2024. Jim Simons was an acclaimed mathematician, a pioneer in quantitative investing, and a generous philanthropist. Simons’ mathematical work primarily focused on the geometry and topology of manifolds. His 1962 Berkeley PhD thesis, written under the direction of Bertram Kostant, gave a new … Read More
Congratulations to Professor Alison Etheridge – Appointed Inaugural President of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
20 MAY 2024 MATRIX congratulates Professor Alison Etheridge OBE FRS on her appointment as the inaugural President of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci) in the United Kingdom. The AcadMathSci will “…be an authoritative and persuasive voice for the whole of mathematical sciences….This includes teaching and education, academic research pushing the frontiers of what is known, and the implementation … Read More
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