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UC Berkeley Welcomes New Crop of Philomathia Fellowship Recipients
The Philomathia Center at UC Berkeley has awarded graudate student fellowships to six new recipients for the 2016-2017 academic calendar. The Graduate Fellowships are awarded to students based on their prior level of academic distinction and the promise that they have...
2016 Symposium Plans Taking Shape at Cambridge
A busy year for the Philomathia programme at the University of Cambridge is winding down, but the new academic year will bring with it the promise of more exciting developments. Planning for Symposium 2016, the showcase event for the programme is already underway, and...
Renowned Harvard Professor Dazzles Crowd at Chinese University of Hong Kong
One of the world’s most popular modern philosophers recently spoke at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and made quite an impression. Michael J. Sandel, a Harvard professor who has risen to great notoriety over the course of his career, delivered an address...
McMaster Water Network Forum an Annual Highlight
One of the important mandates of the Philomathia Foundation is to support research and learning relating to issues of global importance, and the ongoing work of the McMaster University Water Network in Hamilton, Ont., certainly fulfills that directive. Established in...
Berkeley Philomathia Forum Will Examine Climate Change, Urban Issues
The issue of climate change could be the single biggest scientific story in our collective lifetimes. But beyond the science of how and why it’s happening, another question must be asked: how it will be affecting the people of the world, and impact the cities that...
Professor Simon Haines: Fostering Moral Values Through Poetry
Periodically on the Philomathia website, we will spotlight the work, research and thoughts of our distinguished faculty and fellows -- providing them with a platform to share their expertise and insight in their own words. This is the first such post, coming to us...