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The University of Geneva is an institution devoted to research, teaching and dialogue. It is the site of academic creativity and the transmission of knowledge. Since its foundation in 1559 the UNIGE has developed ever higher ethical standards and steadily increased in quality and the will to innovation. Today it is one of Europe’s leading universities. The UNIGE also shares the international calling of its host city, Geneva, a centre of international and multicultural activities with a venerable cosmopolitan tradition. Its desire to expand its collaboration with partner institutions and broaden its appeal to researchers and students from around the world has made the UNIGE a "globalised university", a meeting place for academic disciplines and various cultures, and a forum for ideas. We are pleased to have you visit this website, intended for a general international public, and look forward to welcoming you to Geneva.

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PhD Programme in Mathematics and Applications

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The Department of Mathematics at the University of Genova offers two graduate programmes leading to the Ph.D. degree.

Research areas. The main active research areas at our Department of Mathematics are:

• algebraic and complex geometry,
• algebraic number theory and arithmetic geometry,
• analytic number theory,
• commutative algebra and computer algebra,
• geometrical methods in physical theories,
• harmonic and functional analysis,
• mathematics education,
• mathematical logic and category theory,
• mathematical aspects of quantum mechanics and algebraic quantum field theory,
• microlocal analysis and partial differential equations,
• noncommutative derived geometry and mathematical physics,
• numerical analysis and computational methods with applications in medical imaging, neurosciences and astrophysics,
• probability and mathematical statistics.

Application. Students have to apply by filling in the application form available at the “Bando di Ammissione al XL ciclo del Dottorato di ricerca” web page of the University of Genova and also at the web page for the English version. The deadline for the application is July 9th, 2024. Further information about the application can be found at the link above. The call for the  XL cicle with a deadline for the new applications will be opened soon.

Number of positions. In the last call, there were available 7 positions  for the Graduate Programme in “Mathematics and Applications” and 9 in the Graduate Programme “Mathematical Methods for Data Analysis” on some specific research projects whose detailed description can be found in the official call . These positions, all of which are covered by grants, started in November 2024.

Workshop 2016. The 19th of May 2016 there will be a workshop of presentation of the research lines active in the Graduate School of the Department of Mathematics. The programme of the workshop can be found at the following link . The slides of some talks are now available here . Indam DP Cofund 2015. The PhD Programme in Mathematics is also partner in the following project Indam DP Cofund . -->

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PhD programmes at the Institute require a four-year commitment, with the first three semesters in residence. During the first two semesters, you will take theoretical and methodological doctoral seminars before presenting a preliminary thesis at the end of the third semester, with the defence of your thesis taking place at the end of the eighth semester. Our PhD programmes meet the established requirements for accreditation in Switzerland. The courses are taught in English, however the thesis could be written either in English or French.

We offer six disciplinary PhDs:  PhD in Anthropology and Sociology ,  PhD in International Economics ,  PhD in Development Economics ,  PhD in International History ,  PhD in International Law  and  PhD in International Relations/Political Science .  

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PHD IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY  

• Four-year programme
• Provides students with theoretical perspectives and methodological tools to explore the social and cultural systems that influence policy interventions
• Involves a year of coursework and preparation followed by extensive fieldwork and a dissertation

PHD IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS  

• Four-year programme centered around a research dissertation
• A crucial field at the heart of policy debates
• Fieldwork opportunities in developing countries

PHD IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS  

• Stimulating collegiate work atmosphere
• Trains students to undertake innovative research 

PHD IN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY & POLITICS  

• Combines coursework, seminars, preliminary thesis and doctoral thesis
• Equips students with the analytical, conceptual and methodological tools to successfully complete original book-length research

PHD IN INTERNATIONAL LAW  

• Designed for outstanding students with a strong commitment to international law
• Research supervision available for a wide range of topics
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PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS / POLITICAL SCIENCE  

• Stand-alone four-year PhD programme or Fast-track master’s/doctoral program allowing students to complete a master’s and PhD within five years
• Designed to prepare students for a research-focused career in international relations

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva is pleased to announce the opening of 30 fully funded 4-year PhD positions in our 5 departmental programmes in Anthropology and Sociology, International Economics or Economics of Development, International History and Politics, International Law, International Relations and Political Science.  The d eadline  for application  is 15 January 2022 . Each of the six 4-year PhD packages distributed by each department will combine 2 years of full scholarship followed by 2 years of teaching assistantship.  

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Alumni Meet & Greet with Marcheta Evans PhD

Alumni are invited to a meet and greet with Marcheta Evans PhD, 12th President of St. Catherine University.

Thursday, September 26, 2-3 p.m. Derham Parlor and Founders Room Light refreshments will be provided.

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More details will be coming soon. 

Questions? Contact Lindsay Whipple, Director of Alumni Relations, [email protected] 

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2001: medical university of vienna, vienna, austria, 2001: free university of berlin, berlin, germany, post graduate training, 2014: university of alabama at birmingham, birmingham, al, 2005: stanford university, palo alto, ca, 2003: university of freiburg, freiburg, germany, research interests, publications.

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The goals of the University of Michigan School of Social Work’s PhD in Social Work and Social Welfare are to:

• Prepare the future social work professoriate with a specific focus in the solution of social problems through rigorous scientific methodological and integrative, transdisciplinary social science inquiry.
• To prepare leaders of the social work profession with expertise in social policy and social intervention that is based in rigorous scientific methods and theoretical and empirical inquiry.

The PhD program in Social Work and Social Welfare is focused on developing scholars who are transdisciplinary experts (i.e., masters of a broad array of applicable methods not in a specific to a social science but drawing from an array of disciplines) with the education and training to understand, develop, and evaluate social interventions, including service systems and policies.  The PhD Program in Social Work and Social Welfare applies appropriate transdisciplinary perspectives to focus specifically on problems at the heart of social work: to promote human adaptation, social change, and social justice. The distinctive elements of the PhD program in Social Work and Social Welfare are its transdisciplinary perspective and its greater emphasis on the science of multi-level individual and social change and social justice in a diverse and pluralistic societal context.

The PhD program in Social work and Social Welfare trains students to be able to create and evaluate interventions designed to solve societal problems. As social work is an applied profession, the PhD program in Social Work and Social Welfare prepares students to discover new methods for helping people and society overcome the problems they face. Coursework aligns with this focus and the preliminary examination required for candidacy asks students to synthesize research on practice interventions in their area of research, critique it, identify gaps, and make suggestions on addressing these gaps. 

Beginning in Fall 2024, the program will admit five (5) Social Work and Social Welfare PhD students to start in the Fall of 2025. 

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Ambroise Wonkam , MD , PhD , DMSc

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Professor of Genetic Medicine

Dr. Ambroise Wonkam is a Professor of Genetic Medicine and Director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute and Department of Genetic Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

After receiving his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon, he completed a thesis in medical sciences at the University of Geneva in Switzerland and a Ph.D. in human genetics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.  Dr. Wonkam received his training as a medical geneticist from the genetics department at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. He practices medical genetics in both European and African contexts.

His research interests are reflected in more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, which are in molecular, clinical, educational and ethical aspects of medical and human genetics. His research focuses on genetic modifiers of sickle cell disease, the genetics of hearing loss and ethical and educational issues in human genetics.

Over the past five years, Dr. Wonkam has let successfully led an NIH/NHGRI funded sickle cell disease project and is a co-applicant for a Wellcome Trust - DELTAS grant to develop capacity in human genetics on the African continent. He has recently received a $3.7 million award from NIH/NHLBI to pursue research activities of the Sickle Africa Data Coordinating Centre (SADaCC) for various studies in Tanzania, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mali and Ghana. In addition, under the current round of funding for the H3Africa Consortium , he was awarded three grants for the following projects: Hearing Impairment Genetic Studies in Africa (HI Genes Africa) from the NIH/NHGRI ($1.25 million), an AESA/Wellcome Trust project ($2.07 million) and a collaborative center grant from the NIH/NHGRI ($2.5 million) to support the study of Incidental Findings in Genetic Research in Africa (IFGENERA). He also received $2 million in NIH/NIMH support to fund the  Public Understanding of Big Data in Genomics Medicine  project in Africa (PUBGEM-Africa) for the next five years.

Dr. Wonkam was awarded the 2003 Denber-Pinard Prize for the best thesis from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. He received the Clinical Genetics Society International Award in 2014 from the British Society of Genetic Medicine. In 2021, he received the Alan Pifer Award, which honors a University of Cape Town researcher whose outreach work has contributed to the advancement and welfare of South Africa’s disadvantaged people. He received the Human Genome Organisation African Prize in 2023 and was selected in 2022 as a faculty scholar by the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO). In 2022, he received the Gold Medal for Excellence in Research, awarded by the South African Medical Research Council. In 2021, he was elected as a member of the South African Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Wonkam is an associate editor of the American Journal of Human Genetics , the American Journal of Medical Genetics and   the Journal of Community Genetics. He is an academic editor of PLoS One  and a member of the editorial board of Human Genetics .

Dr. Wonkam is president of the African Society of Human Genetics, chair of the steering committee of H3Africa Consortium , a board member of the International Federation of Human Genetics Societies and a steering committee member of the Global Genetic Medicine Collaborative (G2MC). 

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Ambroise Wonkam: Making Human Genomics Truly Equitable, The Lancet  (May 21, 2022)

World Renowned Geneticist and Sickle Cell Disease Expert Ambroise Wonkam Takes Helm of Genetic Medicine Department at Johns Hopkins, The Ritz Herald (Dec. 28, 2021)

Game Changers: Tinto, Muyembe, Wonkam…Pioneers of African health, The Africa Report (Dec. 16, 2021)

Why Africa urgently needs its own genetic library, My Joy Online (Nov. 2, 2021)

Collect More Data from Africa to Improve Gene Therapy, Nature (Aug. 25, 2021)

Alan Pifer Award: A Hat-Tip to Geneticist Professor Ambroise Wonkam,  University of Cape Town  (Aug. 3, 2021)

Sequence Three Million Genomes Across Africa, Nature , (Feb. 10, 2021)

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Ethics in Human Genetics, Genetics of Congenital Hearing Impairment, Sickle Cell Disease

Research Summary

Dr. Wonkam's research interests are reflected in more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, which are in molecular, clinical, educational and ethical aspects of medical and human genetics. His research focuses on genetic modifiers of sickle cell disease, the genetics of hearing loss and ethical and educational issues in human genetics.

Over the past five years, Dr. Wonkam has let successfully led an NIH/NHGRI funded sickle cell disease project and is a co-applicant for a Wellcome Trust - DELTAS grant to develop capacity in human genetics on the African continent. He has recently received a $3.7 million award from NIH/NHLBI to pursue research activities of the  Sickle Africa Data Coordinating Centre  (SADaCC) for various studies in Tanzania, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mali and Ghana. In addition, under the current round of funding for the  H3Africa Consortium , he was awarded three grants for the following projects:  Hearing Impairment Genetic Studies in Africa  (HI Genes Africa) from the NIH/NHGRI ($1.25 million), an AESA/Wellcome Trust project ($2.07 million) and a collaborative center grant from the NIH/NHGRI ($2.5 million) to support the study of  Incidental Findings in Genetic Research in Africa  (IFGENERA). He also received $2 million in NIH/NIMH support to fund the  Public Understanding of Big Data in Genomics Medicine  project in Africa (PUBGEM-Africa) for the next five years.

• Alan Pifer Award, University of Cape Town, 12/1/21
• Gold Scientific Achievement Award, The South African Medical Research Council, 12/1/21
• Clinical Genetics Society International Award, British Society of Genetic Medicine, 12/1/14
• Denber-Pinard Prize for the best thesis, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 12/1/03

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Medical genetics Specialist Certificate, University of Geneva, Switzerland (2005)

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Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device

User straps device to ankle to communicate with partner through heel taps.

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A PhD student in Ottawa has developed a device that allows blind and low-vision students to feel music cues, replacing the need to see them. 

Instead of having to follow a conductor's baton, or a teacher's hand gestures during a lesson, music learners can receive instruction through a vibration in their right leg sent by the Tap-Tap device. 

Leon Lu, the information technology PhD student at Carleton University behind the idea, says the wearable device is easy to use and cheap to make. 

Two people wear paired devices around their right ankles. Then, by tapping their heels together in different patterns, they can send messages to each other. 

"Imagine, kind of like a Morse code, but vibration," Lu told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. "What's really cool about that is that you can get real-time communication happening through discreet methods." 

"The student can continue playing and they don't have to stop and actually discuss [the instruction], but they can still be in that moment and in flow." 

Blind violin student communicates wearing vibration device on leg

The Tap-Tap device doesn't come with a set communication code or language. That language is set by the participants, which Lu says is both a limitation and advantage of the device. 

Piano teacher Nora Bartosik echoes that.

Bartosik is a faculty member at Manhattan's Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School, a school for blind and low-vision students, which teamed up with Lu to test the prototype and provide his team with weekly feedback about the device. 

She used the Tap-Tap device with one of her piano students for about two months earlier this year and says there was a learning curve. 

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"It kind of feels like a phone buzz," said Bartosik. "Actually, a little bit stronger." 

"[My student and I] decided to focus on the things that I've been saying a lot in lessons.... We decided we would use the buzz to indicate that I wanted him to play quieter in certain sections." 

As they got used to the device, they added more signals. 

"Two buzzes might mean like get louder, you know, do a crescendo," she explained. "One long buzz would mean this or one short buzz would mean that. We kind of expanded the vocabulary as we went along." 

Chase Crispin, a blind musician and teacher in Lincoln, Neb., who consulted on the Tap-Tap project, said in a written statement from Carleton University, that "many people don't realize how much a musician is managing at once: posture, notes, rhythms, dynamics — the list goes on. For blind music learners, who memorize most of this, it adds even more layers." 

Crispin said getting involved with the study was a way to "blend my own interest in technology with the needs I had as a blind musician."

Lu, who sings, plays guitar and is learning violin, said his passion for music and desire to be creative was part of the reason he took up this project. 

He's surprised that a device similar to the Tap-Tap isn't already integrated into commercially-available devices, such as a smartwatch, and hopes that might be a possibility in the future. 

Interview with Leon Lu produced by Nishat Chowdhury.

Harrisburg University’s Charles Brumlik, PhD, Named a 2024 Fellow by the American Chemical Society (ACS)

HARRISBURG, PA  – The American Chemical Society (ACS) has added 37 new names to its roster of ACS Fellows in 2024, including  Charles Brumlik, PhD , corporate faculty and instructor in the  Master of Science in Biotechnology  program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU). In addition to his corporate faculty role at HU, Dr. Brumlik is the Managing Director for  Nanobiz LLC , an international consulting firm focused on rapid product development in aerospace, biomedical, chemical, electronics, energy, food and beverage manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, and other fields.

With more than 155,000 members, the  American Chemical Society  is one of the largest scientific organizations in the world. Only 30 to 50 members are selected to be named as ACS Fellows each year. According to the American Chemical Society, the ACS Fellows program was “created by the ACS Board of Directors in  December 2008  to recognize members of the ACS for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and the Society.”

“I am extremely grateful for being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and for being awarded this distinction,” said Dr. Brumlik. “It’s an honor to be recognized for my decades of volunteer work helping STEM students to explore industrial careers and to move from school to their first job. This also includes over a decade of leading the Chemical Marketing and Economics Group of the ACS.”

Dr. Brumlik was nominated by ACS Fellow, Ping Furlan, and Doctors Sam Brauer and Robert P. Nolan. For Contributions to Science and the Profession, the nomination recognizes Dr. Brumlik’s “outstanding expertise in nanomaterials applications and commercialization; leadership at the intersection of science, intellectual property, and business; and mentoring hundreds of scientists to help solve humanity’s big challenges.” For Contributions to the ACS Community, Dr. Brumlik is cited for “outstanding ACS National and New York Local Section programs, including NASA symposiums and Leadership Awards; and a tireless commitment to mentoring early-career scientists in their first jobs.”

The nomination also notes: “Over the last 20 years, [Dr. Brumlik has] helped numerous high school, college, and graduate students to explore science and global business. With the ACS, CME Group, Nanobiz, Nanobiz India, and partner organizations, in addition to mentoring, Dr. Brumlik has helped young scientists to interact with professionals from the US, Canada, Europe, India, and Japan.”

Presently, Dr. Brumlik teaches biochemistry to graduate students at HU and lectures internationally to young scientists at companies and organizations such as Infosys, KPIT Cummins, Honeywell, Phillips, Reliance Industries, Bombay Textile Institute, and dozens of others. Dr. Brumlik also works with young STEM-focused adults on the autistic spectrum to support their rights of self-determination and respect, and has created patented visual aids for therapists.

The nomination is exhaustive in celebrating Dr. Brumlik’s many years of innovative research work, tireless mentorship, community advocacy, and unique contributions to organizations and events focused on building strong academia-industry ties. Above all, Dr. Brumlik’s career has centered on empowering young people – especially underserved populations – to pursue their dreams of landing valuable jobs in science and technology fields.

“As a longtime instructor in the various legal aspects of biotechnology and life science, I think very highly of Harrisburg University’s MS in Biotechnology program. It offers a unique curriculum that brings practical industry perspectives into the classroom. It upholds the HU tradition of linking the campus experience with seamless career preparation, meaning students usually get right to work in their field with employers of first choice. It’s an exciting time to study biotechnology and its applications, and this is one of the most exciting places to do it.”

Harrisburg University thanks Dr. Brumlik for serving our institution with distinction, and for advancing the cause of scientific literacy across the country and our world. We look forward to seeing where this next chapter takes you.

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Mechanical Engineering

• Graduate study in Mechanical Engineering
• Ph.D. programs

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering prepares students for careers in research and academia. Our collaborative faculty are investigating a diverse range of research areas like additive manufacturing, air quality, cellular biomechanics, computational design, DNA origami, energy conversion and storage, nanoscale manufacturing, soft robotics, transdermal drug delivery, transport phenomena, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Interested? Visit our research pages for more information, including faculty areas of expertise and research videos.

• Other Ph.D. programs

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View the  degree requirements  in the handbook.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Students typically complete the Ph.D. degree requirements in three to five years. Early in the program, students focus on course-work that enhances their knowledge as they prepare to conduct research.

Within one year, students must pass the departmental qualifying exam, an oral exam that tests research skills and knowledge of a core mechanical engineering subject area.

Student research forms the core of the Ph.D. program. Research involves active student-directed inquiry into an engineering problem, culminating in a written thesis and oral defense.

Ph.D. Financial Support

The majority of full-time Ph.D. students accepted through the standard application process receive fellowships that cover full tuition, the technology fee, and a stipend for living expenses for up to five years, as long as sufficient progress is made toward degree completion. These awards are sufficient to cover all expenses for the year (including summers). Students are required to pay for health insurance, the transportation fee, the activity fee, books, and course supplies. Off-campus housing is available within walking distance of campus. At least one year of residency is required for the Ph.D. We offer two ways to enter the Ph.D. program.

Advanced entry Ph.D.

The advanced entry Ph.D. is for students with an M.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent field.

Direct Ph.D.

The direct Ph.D. is for students entering the program with a B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent field.

For a comprehensive overview of the programs, including degree requirements, please consult the most recent handbook

Ph.D. candidate Remesh Shrestha, co-advised by Professors Sheng Shen and Maarten de Boer, explains his research to create polymer nanowires that have high thermal conductivity:

Other Ph.D. programs and partnerships

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For spring 2023

For fall 2022

The application for fall entry opens in October.

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Ph.D. employment stats

Ph.D. enrollment and completion stats [pdf]