MPE2013 moves into Mathematics of Planet Earth
The successful year-long initiative will continue past 2013.
MONTREAL, December 11, 2013 – On January 1, 2014, the international project “Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013” (MPE2013) will continue as “Mathematics of Planet Earth” (MPE). The objectives remain unchanged – identify fundamental research questions about Planet Earth and reach out to the general public.
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What is MPE 2013?
More than 100 scientific societies, universities, research institutes, and organizations all over the world have banded together to dedicate 2013 as a special year for the Mathematics of Planet Earth.
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Doctoral Training Centre in the Mathematics of Planet Earth
Imperial College London and University of Reading have joined forces to open the first Doctoral Training Centre in the Mathematics of Planet Earth
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Diderot Mathematical Forum 2013

An MPE Diderot Forum will take place on December 17 2013: Mathematicians in Berlin (Germany), Exeter (UK) and Zagreb (Croatia) will give MPE lectures for a general public. At the end of the day there will be an electronic round table discussion.
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CELMEC Prize Awarded

Marta Ceccaroni was awarded the prize “Celestial Mechanics for Planet Earth” at the Sixth International Meeting on Celestial Mechanics, September 2-6, 2013, in Cimino, Italy.
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MPE 2013 National Launches
Canadian launch, December 7, Montreal
UK Launch, December 17, Cambridge
US launch, January 9, San Diego
Australian launch, January 29, Melbourne
Portuguese launch, March 5, Lisbon
European launch, March 5, UNESCO in Paris
Exhibition 
The MPE Exhibition is now on line. It was launched at UNESCO on MPE Day, March 5, 2013. Part of it comes from the modules of the MPE competition.

Lecture Series
The MPE2013-Simons Public Lecture Series will take place at nine locations around the world. Each lecturer is a leading expert who will explain how the mathematical sciences play a significant role in understanding and solving some of Planet Earth’s important problems. Our community’s best expositors and champions will cover a diverse range of topics in lectures aimed for a public audience.
CMS MPE Lecture Series
The Canadian Mathematical Society, in collaboration with the Canadian institutes AARMS, CRM, the Fields Institute and PIMS, is sponsoring a cross-Canada series of lectures for MPE 2013. Eleven of the lectures will be for the general public and the rest for a scientific audience.
MPE2013 thanks the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation for their support of MPE2013 activities.

