Community of Scholars Profile
Kusner, Robert
Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.
Data from Institute records
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Visits to IAS
| Type | Affiliation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
| [M] | Math | 9/1/1992 | 6/30/1993 |
| [V] | Math | 9/1/1996 | 12/31/1996 |
| [M] | Math | 1/1/1997 | 6/30/1997 |
Current Homepage: www.math.umass.edu/Directory/personal.html?email=kusner
Field of Study while at IAS: Variational problems in low-dimensional geometry and topology
Home institution while at IAS: University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Position: Professor and Director of Center for Geometry, Analysis, Numerics & Graphics
Start year: 1988
Department: Mathematics
Institution: University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Current Field of Study: Variational problems in low-dimensional geometry and topology
Past and Other Appointments
| Appointment | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|
| Visiting Professor | University of Pennsylvania | 2008 | pres |
| Visiting Research Assistant Professor | University of California, Santa Barbara | 1988 | 1989 |
| Visiting Scholar and Lecturer | Stanford University | 1987 | 1988 |
Degrees
| Degree | Year | Institution |
|---|
| Ph.D. | 1988 | University of California at Berkeley |
| C.Phil. | 1984 | University of California at Berkeley |
| B.A. | 1981 | Haverford College |
Honors
| Description | Year |
|---|
| Shoemaker Lecturer | 1999 |
| Science News cover story on my Minimax Sphere Eversion (October issue) | 1998 |
| Editorial Board, Experimental Mathematics | 1995-present |
| NSF Research Fellowship | 1991-1994 |