Fostering the next generation of Black philosophers at Penn In the past decade, the department has become a hub for race theory and a welcoming environment for a diverse group of young academics, mentored by those who have paved the way before them. Left: Near the end of his life, William Fontaine wrote the book, “Reflections on Segregation, Desegregation, Power, and Morals,” about racial integration and his opposition to the ideology of the Black Power movement. Right: “Black Philosopher, White Academy,” by Penn emeritus History professor Bruce Kuklick, details Fontaine’s personal history and scholarship.
Philosopher William Fontaine earned tenure in the late 1950s. At that time, he became the first African American to formally do so at the University of Pennsylvania, breaking into a field of American academia typically reserved for white men. It was a first for the Ivy League.
Credits: Photo: John Nikolai Caption: Isadore Singer is seen here with his Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem, which, with Michael Atiyah, deeply and irrecoverably tied together the mathematical fields of analysis, geometry, and topology. Credits: Photo courtesy of the MIT Museum Caption: Isadore Singer as a young man
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Institute Professor Emeritus Isadore M. Singer, an enormously influential figure in 20th-century science whose work united mathematics and physics, died on Feb. 11. He was 96.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Singer not only profoundly affected the development of mathematics, but discovered connections between math and physics that led to the creation of a new field, index theory. Singer was the recipient of numerous awards and honors for his pioneering work, including the National Medal of Sc
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02-17-2021
Tania León has been named the 2021 Distinguished Composer-in-Residence for the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
Ms. León who hails from Havana, Cuba, is highly regarded as a composer, conductor, educator, and advisor to arts organizations. We are extremely pleased to welcome Tania León as our 2021 Distinguished Composer-in-Residence, stated Charles Mason, Chair, Department of Theory and Composition. She follows a long line of Distinguished Composers-in-Residence at Frost who are the most highly regarded composers and teachers of composition of our time. This opportunity for our students to study with a composer of her stature distinguishes the Frost School as one of the few in the nation to provide enriched opportunities beyond the already great experiences working with its composition faculty.
Emulate Names Donald Ingber to Board of Directors
Technology Visionary will Offer Strategic Insight to Guide Ongoing Research & Development of Market Leading Organ-on-a-Chip Technology
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BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Emulate, Inc., a leading provider of organ-on-a-chip technology today announced the appointment of Donald Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Ingber, the scientific founder of Emulate and Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board is a pioneer in the field of biologically inspired engineering. His work has led to major advances in mechanobiology, tumor angiogenesis, tissue engineering, systems biology, nanobiotechnology and translational medicine.
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