The International Mathematical Union is leading the project of having UNESCO proclaim March 14 (Pi Day) as the International Day of Mathematics (IDM).

The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Javad Mashreghi and Antonio Lei have been appointed as the incoming Editors-in-Chief of the Canadian Mathematical Bulletin (CMB)

The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Tiina Hohn of MacEwan University (AB) is the recipient of the 2019 Adrien Pouliot Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to mathematics education. The award will be presented at the 2019 CMS Winter Meeting in Toronto.

Math Team Canada 2019 returns from the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Bath, England with one Gold medal, one Silver medal and four Bronze medal. The six team members competed separately, answering six grueling questions in a competition lasting two days, four and a half hours each day.  More than 600 high school students competed at the 2019 IMO.

OTTAWA, ON -  The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Prof. Karl Dilcher (Dalhousie) has been named the recipient of the 2019 Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service.  Prof. Dilcher will receive his award at the CMS Winter meeting in Toronto, ON, December 6-9, 2019. 

The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce the Second Inaugural Class of Fellows consisting of 11 members from the Canadian mathematical community.  The 2019 Class of Fellows will be recognized at the CMS Winter Meeting Banquet in Toronto on December 8, 2019.

The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Canada's six top math students are on their way to compete at the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Bath, United Kingdom, July 15-22, 2019.

As a result of the 2019 CMS Election that took place in April, fifteen (15) officers and directors have been elected to the CMS Board of Directors and Executive and were approved at the CMS Annual General Meeting that was held on June 9, 2019.

The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) and Mitacs are pleased to announce the establishment of the Mitacs Innovation Lecture series. Starting in December 2020 in conjunction with the CMS 2020 Winter Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, the Mitacs Innovation Lectures will illuminate the mathematical underpinnings of significant innovative developments that impact our world.

Lars Louder (University College London) and Henry Wilton (University of Cambridge) have been named the recipients of the Canadian Mathematical Society’s (CMS) 2019 G. de B. Robinson Award. The G. de B. Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Canadian Journal of Mathematics (CJM) or the Canadian Mathematical Bulletin (CMB). 

The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce the results of the 51st Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO), Canada’s premier mathematics competition which was written by nearly 90 students from more than 50 different schools on March 27, 2019.

The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Mikhail Karpukhin (University of California at Irvine) has been named the recipient of the 2019 CMS Doctoral Prize. Dr. Karpukhin will receive his award and present a prize lecture at the CMS Winter Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, December 6-9, 2019.

OTTAWA - The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that its second team to compete in the European Girls Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) has returned from Ukraine, medals in hand. The Canadian EGMO Team earned two Bronze Medals and two Honourable Mentions.

OTTAWA – The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Julia Gordon (UBC) has been named the recipient of the 2019 Krieger-Nelson Prize for her exceptional contributions to mathematics research. Dr. Gordon will receive her award and present a prize lecture during the CMS Summer Meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, June 7-10, 2019. 

OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Professor Jacob Tsimerman (Toronto) has been named the recipient of the 2019 Coxeter-James Prize for his exceptional contributions to mathematics research.  Tsimerman will receive his award and present a prize lecture during the CMS Winter Meeting in Toronto, Ontario December 7-10, 2019. 

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce the members of Canada’s team to compete in the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), in Kyiv, Ukraine April 7-13. 2019 EGMO Team Canada is: 

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Professor Andrea Fraser (Dalhousie) has been named the 2019 recipient of the CMS Excellence in Teaching Award. Professor Fraser will present a prize lecture and receive her award at the CMS Summer Meeting at the University of Regina, June 7-10, 2019. 

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Jeremy Quastel (Toronto) has been named the recipient of the 2019 CMS Jeffery-Williams Prize for his exceptional contributions to mathematics research. Dr. Jeremy Quastel will receive his award and present a prize lecture during the CMS Summer Meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, June 7-10, 2019. 

The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is saddened to share the news of the passing of distinguished professor Walter Craig (McMaster). Professor Craig was a valuable member of the Society for several years and served as the Director of the Fields Institute from 2013-2015. 

OTTAWA, ON – With the support of the Intact Foundation, the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) will be making Crux Mathematicorum (CRUX), an internationally respected problem solving journal, available as a free online publication beginning this month.  This initiative means every high school teacher and student in Canada and globally will be able to access CRUX as a free resource. 

More than 8,000 students wrote the Open on November 8, 2018. For the 2018 COMC, in partnership with the Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN - Beijing), more than 900 high school students in China registered to write the competition.