SIMS participants will visit organizations where mathematical research is carried out in a non-academic environment. Possibilities include national laboratories and organizations such as IBM and Genentech. At each site, students will hear talks by mathematicians and scientists on their work, tour the facility, and talk informally with the researchers. The San Francisco Bay Area is beautiful, and offers many delights. There are parks to hike in, trails to run on, and the Bay to swim in.
Numerous restaurants offer cuisines from all over the world.
Berkeley is a lively university town where there is never a dull moment. San Francisco is easily accessible by the underground train system. Monterey, Napa Valley, Muir Woods, Point Reyes and Stinson Beach are popular places to go for one-day excursions.