<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2022-11-francois-greer-named-inaugural-van-haften-endowed-professor-in-deductive-literacy.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><unit>College of Natural Science,Mathematics</unit><pubDate>11/10/2022</pubDate><title>Francois Greer named inaugural Van Haften Endowed Professor in Deductive Literacy</title><description><p>MSU mathematician Francois Greer, assistant professor in College of Natural Science, was recently honored as the inaugural Van Haften Endowed Professor in Deductive Literacy. Greer, a leading young figure in the field of algebraic geometry, studies enumerative algebraic geometry, modular forms and Hodge theory. An investiture ceremony congratulating Greer was held Nov. 3 at MSU’s Wharton Center.</p></description><author>Val Osowski</author><hero-image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2022/2022-11-francois-greer-named-van-haften-endowed-professor.group.banner.hjs.jpg" alt="(L to R): NatSci Dean Phil Duxbury, Dan Van Haften, Van Haften Endowed Professor François Greer, MSU Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, mathematics department professor and former chair Keith Promislow, and Department of Mathematics Chair Jeff Schenker pose for a group photo following Greer’s investiture ceremony to honor him as the inaugural Van Haften Endowed Professor in Deductive Literacy."/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2022/preview.2022-11-francois-greer-named-van-haften-endowed-professor.group.banner.hjs.jpg" alt="MSU mathematician François Greer, assistant professor in College of Natural Science, was recently honored as the inaugural Van Haften Endowed Professor in Deductive Literacy. Greer, a leading young figure in the field of algebraic geometry, studies enumerative algebraic geometry, modular forms and Hodge theory. An investiture ceremony congratulating Greer was held Nov. 3 at MSU’s Wharton Center."/></image><tags><tag>Endowed faculty position</tag><tag>Van Haften Endowed Professor in Deductive Literacy</tag></tags></item>