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Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute
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<p>The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), formerly the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), is an independent nonprofit <a href="/facts/Mathematics/pxTouaz4">mathematical</a> <a href="/facts/Research_institute/h1CjvE4X">research institution</a> on the <a href="/facts/University_of_California%2c_Berkeley/MXVEjklr">University of California campus</a> in <a href="/facts/Berkeley%2c_California/WBVjzd5l">Berkeley, California</a>. It is a mathematical center for collaborative research, drawing thousands of researchers each year. </p><p>The institute was founded in 1982, and its funding sources include the <a href="/facts/National_Science_Foundation/FlDT8TbW">National Science Foundation</a>, private foundations, corporations, and more than 90 universities and institutions. The institute is located at 17 Gauss Way on the <a href="/facts/University_of_California%2c_Berkeley/MXVEjklr">Berkeley</a> campus, close to <a href="/facts/Grizzly_Peak_(Berkeley_Hills)/QBa4KcVt">Grizzly Peak</a> in the <a href="/facts/Berkeley_Hills/WQfdph8h">Berkeley Hills</a>. </p><p>Given its contribution to the nation's scientific potential, the institute is supported by the <a href="/facts/National_Science_Foundation/FlDT8TbW">National Science Foundation</a> and the <a href="/facts/National_Security_Agency/Sg6MGV1o">National Security Agency</a>. Private individuals, foundations, and nearly 100 Academic Sponsor Institutions, including mathematics departments in the United States, also provide support and flexibility. <a href="/facts/Jim_Simons/op947h9w">Jim Simons</a>, founder of <a href="/facts/Renaissance_Technologies/7eoJmxFv">Renaissance Technologies</a> and a <a href="/facts/University_of_California%2c_Berkeley/MXVEjklr">Berkeley</a> alumnus, was a long-time supporter of the institute and served on the board of trustees. </p>