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Advancing global science
When Ali Assem Mahmoud arrived in Waterloo after a more than 9,000 kilometre journey from his home in Cairo, Egypt, in 2017, he became one of the tiny handful of...
Training
Brilliant young people are the lifeblood of science, and so Perimeter has developed innovative and highly sought-after research training programs that help emerging scientists refine their own ideas and interests...
History
Perimeter Institute began as a bold idea to strategically invest in foundational physics, which is at the root of new technologies and new scientific knowledge. The vision was radical, yet...
How philanthropy fuels “profound results” in fundamental physics
Although the science on the blackboards is complex, the basic Perimeter equation is simple: assemble the world’s most brilliant physicists and challenge them to tackle the universe’s biggest challenges in...
Visiting students
Perimeter Institute offers a unique opportunity for senior international physics students to expand their perspectives and participate in various research activities at Perimeter. All visiting students must be supervised by...
African leaders show support for AIMS-Next Einstein initiative
Support from African leaders is adding momentum to the AIMS-Next Einstein Initiative (NEI), an ambitious plan to create a coordinated network of 15 African Institutes for Mathematical Science ( AIMS)...
Seeding the world with talent
They are a diverse lot: Some oversee quantum technology projects at industry-leading companies. Some work at global financial institutions. Others are developing new theoretical physics ideas at renowned academic institutions...
Perimeter congratulates 2018 Nobel laureate Donna Strickland of University of Waterloo
When informed by a reporter that she was only the third woman in history to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, Donna Strickland responded incredulously: “Really?” Strickland, who...
Next Einstein Initiative recognized as world changing idea with US$ 2m award from Google
As part of a project to fund world-changing ideas, Google has awarded US$2 million to the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) for its Next Einstein Initiative (NEI), a plan...
Events at Perimeter
Throughout the year, Perimeter Institute hosts various events for PI Residents to improve the skills they need to embark on a career that they love. Upcoming events The Career Trajectories...