The Franklin Institute is pleased to present a series of informative and engaging virtual events highlighting our 2021 laureates. All events are free and open to the public.
All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time.
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
7:00–8:00 PM: History In The Making: Meet Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Inspiring Vaccine ScientistDiscussion with Kizzmekia Corbett, 2021 Benjamin Franklin NextGen Award
Moderated by Franklin Institute Chief Bioscientist Dr. Jayatri Das and STEM Scholars Student Taleen HamadFeaturing:
Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Ph.D., Laureate
National Institutes of HealthContact: Beth Scheraga, The Franklin Institute
Hosted by The Franklin Institute
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Monday, April 19, 2021
9:45 AM–3:00 PM: The Past, Present And Future Of Formal Semantics
1:30–2:30 PM: Color Vision, X-Chromosome Inactivation, And The Female Advantage
9:45 AM–3:00 PM: The Past, Present And Future Of Formal Semantics
Watch Part 1 | Watch Part 2Laureate symposium honoring Barbara Partee, 2021 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science
Featuring:
Barbara H. Partee, Ph.D., FBA, Laureate
University of Massachusetts AmherstSeth Cable, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts AmherstGennaro Chierchia, Ph.D.
Harvard UniversityPauline Jacobson, Ph.D.
Brown UniversityChristopher Potts, Ph.D.
Stanford UniversityFlorian Schwarz, Ph.D.
University of PennsylvaniaContact: Prof. Charles Yang, University of Pennsylvania
Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Department of Linguistics, Department of Computer and Information Science, Initiative in Integrated Language Science and Technology, and MindCORE
1:30–2:30 PM: Color Vision, X-Chromosome Inactivation, And The Female Advantage
Laureate address by Jeremy Nathans, 2021 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science
Featuring:
Jeremy Nathans, M.D., Ph.D., Laureate
Johns Hopkins Medical SchoolContact: Prof. Salil Lachke, University of Delaware
Hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Program, University of Delaware
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
3:00–4:00 PM: Uncovering New Transport Regimes And Light-Induced Phases In Quantum MaterialsColloquium featuring Margaret Murnane, 2021 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics
Featuring:
Margaret M. Murnane, Ph.D., Laureate
University of Colorado at BoulderContact: Beth Scheraga, The Franklin Institute (contact for Zoom link)
Hosted by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
7:00–8:00 PM: A Fiery Future: Are Widespread Megafires The New Normal?Discussion with Monica Turner, 2021 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Science
Moderated by Franklin Institute Environmental Scientist Dr. Rachel VallettaFeaturing:
Monica G. Turner, Ph.D., Laureate
University of Wisconsin–MadisonContact: Beth Scheraga, The Franklin Institute
Hosted by The Franklin Institute
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Monday, April 26, 2021
4:00–5:00 PM: Developing The Microscopes Of TomorrowLaureate address by Margaret Murnane, 2021 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics
Featuring:
Margaret M. Murnane, Ph.D., Laureate
University of Colorado at BoulderContact: Beth Scheraga, The Franklin Institute
Hosted by The Franklin Institute and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
9:00 AM–12:00 PM: The 21st Century, The Century Of EngineeringLaureate symposium honoring C. Daniel Mote, Jr., 2021 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering.
Featuring:
C. Daniel Mote, Jr., Ph.D., Laureate
University of Maryland
National Academy of EngineeringRashid Bashir, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignVijay Kumar, Ph.D.
University of PennsylvaniaArun Majumdar, Ph.D.
Stanford UniversityContact: Prof. C. Nataraj, Villanova University
Hosted by the Villanova Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems, Villanova University
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
9:00 AM–1:00 PM: Neural Networks For Machine LearningSymposium honoring Kunihiko Fukushima, 2021 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
Featuring:
Kunihiko Fukushima, Ph.D., Laureate
Fuzzy Logic Systems Institute
Osaka University, Former
NHK Science and Technology Research Laboratories, FormerTomaso Poggio, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJürgen Schmidhuber, Ph.D.
NNAISENSE and the Dale Mole Institute of A. I. Research (IDSIA)Terry Sejnowski, Ph.D.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
University of California, San DiegoBernard Widrow, Sc.D.
Stanford UniversityDonald Wunsch, Ph.D.
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyContact: Prof. Bahram Nabet, Drexel University
Hosted by Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science
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April 29, 2021
7:00 PM: The 2021 Franklin Institute Awards Virtual Ceremony
