Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
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Call for Applications
Science Communicators in Residence
Apply by August 1 for visits in Fall 2025
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Support Research on the Foundations of Computing
Upcoming Events
Workshops & Symposia
Program
Cryptography 10 Years Later: Obfuscation, Proof Systems, and Secure Computation
News
Greetings from Berkeley, where we’ve recently welcomed a merry band of cryptographers for what promises to be an outstanding summer program on cryptography. Building on the success of the Simons Institute’s 2015 summer crypto program, legendary for its influence on the field and participants’ careers, Cryptography 10 Years Later: Obfuscation, Proof Systems, and Secure Computation promises to be even bigger and better.
We’re delighted to share that Miller fellow and Simons Institute Quantum Pod postdoc Ewin Tang has been awarded the...
This month, we held a joint workshop with SLMath on AI for Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science. It was...
Current Programs
Organizers
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Dan Boneh,
Elette Boyle
and 4 more
Research Pods
Researchers
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Peter Bartlett,
Keaton Ellis
and 5 more
Researchers
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Anthony Chen,
Arjan Cornelissen
and 9 more
Researchers
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Shafi Goldwasser,
Venkatesan Guruswami
and 2 more
Future Programs
SimonsTV
Safety of GenAI through the Lens of Security and Cryptography
Formal Reasoning Meets LLMs: Toward AI for Mathematics and Verification
Talk by Giles Gardam (University of Bonn)
Sasha Rush | Polylogues
Other announcements
Healthy Community
We ask that visitors be vigilant in protecting the health of our community by staying home if they are feeling unwell and may have a communicable illness.
Based on public health regulations, the Simons Institute no longer requires masking or COVID-19 testing. For reference, see the CDC’s recommendations for reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses.
Participate
We invite applications for science communicator in residence visits for Fall 2025. Applications are due August 1.
Applications are welcome for postdoctoral fellowships in the research pods on Quantum Computing and on Machine Learning, and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.
Healthy Community
We ask that visitors be vigilant in protecting the health of our community by staying home if they are feeling unwell and may have a communicable illness.
Based on public health regulations, the Simons Institute no longer requires masking or COVID-19 testing. For reference, see the CDC’s recommendations for reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses.
Participate
We invite applications for science communicator in residence visits for Fall 2025. Applications are due August 1.
Applications are welcome for postdoctoral fellowships in the research pods on Quantum Computing and on Machine Learning, and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.