Establishment of the Robert W. and Lynn H. Browne Professorship in Science in LS&A was approved by the Regents at their September meeting.
The endowed chair will “benefit LS&A programs in the basic sciences of chemistry, mathematics and physics, and is intended to strengthen present efforts by the College to improve undergraduate instruction in these fields,” said LS&A Edie N. Goldenberg.
Robert W. and Lynn H. Browne pledged $1 million for the professorship. The balance of the funding will be provided by the Nicki and Ira Harris Endowed Chair Challenge Fund, Goldenberg said.
Robert Browne of Grand Rapids received three degrees from the U-M: A.B. in 1948, D.D.S. in 1952, and M.S. in orthodontics in 1959.
