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...
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...
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...
Dr. Adam Branch possesses a rare combination of academic credibility and real world experience – a life spent researching, writing and teaching about life in some of the far-flung locales that his work has led him to. This past summer, Dr. Branch was appointed as...
The word ‘genius’ is not a word to be thrown about lightly. But recently, cutting-edge research taking place in a Philomathia-funded program was recognized as exactly that. In September, 2015, Dr. Peidong Yang, a co-director of Kavli ENSI at UC Berkeley, was named as...
On December 8th, the work of the Philomathia program will take centre stage in England as the University of Cambridge’s Philomathia program hosts its second annual Symposium at Magdalene College. The Philomathia program at the University of Cambridge focuses on social...
The latest recipient of a Philomathia scholarship will be making waves at McMaster University’s renowned water program in Hamilton, Ont., beginning in August. Kelsey Leonard, who made history by becoming the first Native American graduate of Oxford University in...
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Distinguished Lecture Professor David Grey University of Oxford Member, Global Agenda Council on Water Security, World Economic Forum; Co-Chair, OECD/Global Water Partnership Task Force on Water Security and Sustainable Growth This distinguished visiting lecture will...
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...
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,...
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...