Summary
This award supports a conference on Advances in Geometric and Quantum Topology that will take place at Temple University in Philadelphia during July 13-16, 2026. The conference location and timing are advantageous due to the upcoming International Congress of Mathematicians taking place in Philadelphia ten days later. As a result, the conference will provide an opportunity for US-based and international participants to meet and collaborate. Funding from the NSF will enable early-career US-based participants who do not have their own source of funds to travel to Philadelphia and attend the conf