Robert J. Zimmer (born November 5, 1947) is an American mathematician and academic administrator. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and On March 13, 2006, Zimmer was elected the thirteenth president of the University of Chicago, a position he assumed on July 1, succeeding Don Michael Randel. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Don Michael Randel (born December 9, 1940) is a prominent American musicologist, the fifth president of The Andrew W Previously, Zimmer was the provost of Brown University. Provost is the title of a senior Academic administrator at many institutions of Higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. As a mathematician, Zimmer specializes in geometry, particularly ergodic theory, Lie groups, and differential geometry.
Zimmer's presidency to date has been marked principally by his pushing for major academic reforms at Chicago [1], including increased funding for graduate students [2], new multidisciplinary research institutions in the arts and sciences [3], and a change by the undergraduate admissions office away from the school's "uncommon application" towards the more widely used Common Application. The Common Application (informally known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of
Zimmer graduated from New York's Stuyvesant High School in 1964,[4] and attended Brandeis University as an undergraduate, earning his A. Stuyvesant High School ( IPA: /ˈstаɪvɛsənt/ commonly referred to as Stuy ( IPA: /ˈstаɪ/ is a New York City Public high school Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. B. , summa cum laude, in 1968. He conducted his mathematics graduate study at Harvard University, receiving his master's degree in 1971 and his Ph. D. in 1975 under the supervision of George Mackey. George Whitelaw Mackey (February 1 1916 in St Louis, Missouri – March 15 2006 in Belmont, Massachusetts) was an American Mathematician
During his career, Zimmer has served as a mathematics professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of California, Berkeley in addition to Brown and the University of Chicago. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley Prior to leaving for Brown, he held several administrative positions at the University of Chicago, including Chairman of the Department of Mathematics, Deputy Provost, Vice President for Research, and Vice President for Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory is one of the United States Department of Energy 's oldest and largest science and engineering research national laboratories and is
| Preceded by Don Michael Randel |
President of the University of Chicago 2006—Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References
- ^ Rachowin, Blake. Don Michael Randel (born December 9, 1940) is a prominent American musicologist, the fifth president of The Andrew W The following is a list of people affiliated with the University of Chicago, including alumni current and former faculty members students and others Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Zimmer projects major reforms at faculty meeting", 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Retrieved on 2007-10-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse
- ^ (2007-02-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince "President Zimmer announces additional $50 million in aid for graduate students in Social Sciences, Humanities". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-10-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse
- ^ Ross, Chris. "Committee debates engineering plan", 2007-02-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Retrieved on 2007-10-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse
- ^ Yoe, Mary Ruth. Back to the future - Mathematician Robert J. Zimmer will return to the quads this July as Chicago’s next president. And it all adds up.. Retrieved on 2007-10-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse
External links
- Office of the President of the University of Chicago
- Argonne National Laboratory Board of Governors
- Robert J. Zimmer elected to serve as next president of the University of Chicago
- Biographical magazine article
- Robert Zimmer at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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