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UH prof to direct math institute

Keyfitz will be first female head of Fields Institute

Cougar News Service

Barbara Keyfitz, a UH mathematics professor, has been appointed the first female director of the Fields Institute, a major math institute in Canada. 

Keyfitz will begin her three-year appointment in July, bringing her experience in theoretical math to the Fields Institute, a collaboration between math scholars and the private sector aimed at fostering math education and innovation. 

"This institute has done a tremendous amount for mathematics," Keyfitz said in a release. "I look forward to introducing new areas of math to it, capitalizing on my strengths in the theoretical realm like bridging core and applied math."

Keyfitz said she also looks forward to the chance to get mathematicians to work more closely with one another. 

"Canada is a good place to foster global interaction, offering a nice meeting ground for Europe and the U.S.," she said. "And it also brings a powerful infusion of energy into the Canadian math scene."

Keyfitz will work in Toronto during her tenure as director of the Fields Institute.
 

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