Honoring Fyodor Shapiro (1915–1973)

Towards the Generalized Shapiro and Shapiro Conjecture

We find a new, asymptotically better, bound g 6 1 4 d2 + O(d) on the genus of a curve that may violate the generalized total reality conjecture. The bound covers all known cases except g = 0 (the original conjecture).

Honoring Ian McColl Kennedy.

Honoring Aaron Lerner

We are here today to celebrate a unique and distinguished man, Aaron B. Lerner. I have the privilege of opening these festivities by telling you something of Aaron, realizing full well that many of you know more about certain aspects of his life than I do, but relishing, nonetheless, this particular prerequisite of my position as dean. Aaron was born in 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was th...

Shapiro on Patent Settlements

Intellectual property rights are widely recognized as critical assets in many industries, especially “high-tech” industries. Companies like IBM, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard regard their patents and copyrights, along with their other intangible assets such as know-how, as central elements giving them competitive advantage. Likewise, many software companies, from Microsoft to software startups see...

Honoring our helpers.

This special issue of the Journal of Radiology Case Reports honors the reviewers who donated their time and expertise to the high quality and success of this journal.