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Robert Jeffrey Zimmer | |
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| 13th President of the University of Chicago | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Don Michael Randel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1947 |
| Spouse(s) | Terese Schwartzman (divorced) Shadi Bartsch |
| Children | Alex Zimmer Benjamin Zimmer David Zimmer |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University Harvard University |
| Profession | Mathematician |
| Website | Office of the President |
Robert Jeffrey Zimmer (born November 5, 1947) is an American mathematician and academic administrator. He the 13th president of the University of Chicago[1] and serves as Chair of the Board for Argonne National Lab[2] and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.[3] As a mathematician, Zimmer specializes in geometry, particularly ergodic theory, Lie groups, differential geometry and set theory.
Presidency
Zimmer's presidency to date has been marked principally by his pushing for major academic initiatives at Chicago.[4] This includes increased financial aid for students in the undergraduate College and the elimination of loans from financial aid packages for low income families;[5] increased funding for doctoral students, particularly in humanities and social sciences;[6] the University of Chicago’s first engineering program, the Institute for Molecular Engineering;[7] new programs and facilities in the arts;[8] and the establishment of the Becker-Friedman Institute for Research in Economics[9] and the Neubauer Family Collegium for Culture and Society.[10] Zimmer's presidency has also seen the University of Chicago expand its presence locally and globally with the launch of the Urban Education Institute[11] and Center in Beijing[12] respectively.
Under Zimmer's administration there have been large increases in applications to the undergraduate College: from under 10,000 in 2006[13] to over 25,000 in 2012.[14]
During Zimmer’s tenure the University of Chicago received two of the largest gifts in its history: a $100 million donation to fund undergraduate scholarships,[15] and a $300 million donation to endow the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.[16]
Mathematical work
Biography
Zimmer graduated from New York's Stuyvesant High School in 1964,[17] and attended Brandeis University as an undergraduate, earning his B.A., 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. He was married to Terese Zimmer, director of strategic initiatives for the university’s Urban Education Institute, but they separated in September 2009 and later divorced. They have three grown sons. In October 2011, he married University of Chicago Classics professor Shadi Bartsch.[18] During his career, Zimmer has served as a mathematics professor at the United States Naval Academy and the University of California, Berkeley in addition to Brown and the University of Chicago. 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. He has an Erdős number of 3.[19]
References
- ^ Ali, Hassan (2006-03-11). "Board elects Brown provost as 13th U of C president". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ "Argonne National Laboratory Organization Chart". Argonne National Laboratory. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ "Fermi Research Alliance Organization Chart" (PDF). Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ Rachowin, Blake (2007-01-23). "Zimmer projects major reforms at faculty meeting". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ "Alum gives U. Chicago $100M for low-income scholarships". USA Today. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ "President Zimmer announces additional $50 million in aid for graduate students in Social Sciences, Humanities" (Press release). 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ Coryne, Harunobu (2011-04-05). "Molecular Engineering Director named". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Henning, Joel (2012-09-11). "Where Theory and Practice Make Perfect". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ "Becker Friedman Institute established at University of Chicago". University of Chicago News Office. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Catlin, Jon (2012-10-09). "Sosc prof leads collegium to bring foreign scholars to campus". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Haederle, Michael. "Chicago Charter Schools Aim to Lift Urban Education". 2011-08-23: Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Mack, Kristen (2010-04-28). "U. of C. will open Beijing center". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Rachowin, Blake (2007-02-20). "College sees record number of applications". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Levine, Sam (2012-01-27). "College applications jump 16 percent to record high". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Sink, Justin (2007-06-01). "College nets record gift for financial aid". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Guth, Robert (2008-11-07). "Chicago Business School Gets Huge Gift". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ 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 2007-10-31.
- ^ "Chicago Maroon". Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Collaboration Distance". Retrieved 2011-04-20.
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
- Fallentomato/draft at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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