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Philomathia Social Science Research Programme July 9, 2014
The Philomathia Forum is a vital part of the Philomathia Social Sciences Research Programme, and was created to broaden the debate surrounding the development of research with direct relevance to public policy. A series of symposia and conferences are planned...
Philomathia Foundation Hosts Forum on Energy
On November 1, 2013, the Philomathia Foundation hosted the annual Philomathia Forum on Energy, which provided a platform for discussing topics on contemporary issues about energy and the environment. The two-day forum was held at the University of California –...
UC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab Announce Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute
The Philomathia Foundation has joined in the study of nanomaterials, linking up with the Heising-Simons Foundation to match a $10 million donation with the Kavli Foundation in establishing the Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California,...
Don’t miss the 2013 Philomathia Symposium at UC Berkeley
Taking place November 1–2 at the University of California, Berkeley, the 2013 Philomathia Symposium—Water, Climate, and Society: Challenges and Strategies in a Rapidly Changing World—will connect academics, decisionmakers and other stakeholders in in-depth discussions...
Dr. Dustin Garrick named Philomathia Professor in Water Policy and Research
In May 2012, the Philomathia Foundation announced a $1-million gift to McMaster University to establish the Philomathia Foundation Water Project. In addition to providing fellowships and travel scholarships to students studying water-related, the Water Project also...
Philomathia Foundation signs funding agreement with University of Cambridge
In May 2013, the Philomathia Foundation entered into an agreement with the University of Cambridge’s School of the Humanities and Social Sciences to establish the new Philomathia Social Sciences Research Programme. Through a donation of more than one million pounds,...