DeAndre Johnson has been selected as a 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact for his work to improve the lives of those impacted by economic and educational disparities
Manu Prakash receives Roland Volunteer Service Prize
In the classroom and in the field, the associate professor of bioengineering engages students in finding inexpensive and scalable solutions for global issues.
Faculty receive National Science Foundation Awards
The grants support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
Three faculty named to the National Academy of Inventors
Stanford faculty members in engineering and medicine have been inducted into the National Academy of Inventors, which is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
A Stanford senior and a doctoral student, as well as a recent alum, have joined the prestigious scholarship program, which supports one year of graduate study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
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Sociologist Kiyoteru Tsutsui wins Suntory Prize for Arts and Sciences
The Suntory Foundation recognizes Tsutsui, the Henri H. and Tomoye Takahashi Professor and Senior Fellow in Japanese Studies at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, for his book Human Rights and the State.
The developmental psychologist will be presented with a 2023 lifetime achievement award by the Association for Psychological Science for her efforts to foster the careers of students and postdocs.
Six professors elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Professors Anthony Oro, Crystal Mackall, Grace Lee, Paul Mischel, Krishna Shenoy, and Kari Nadeau are among the 100 members elected this year to the National Academy of Medicine.
Shanto Iyengar to co-lead political survey of thousands of Americans
Shanto Iyengar is co-leading an effort to survey thousands of Americans before and after the 2024 presidential election, a period that will likely be marked by extreme volatility and uncertainty in U.S. politics.
Carolyn Bertozzi on chemistry, mentorship, and representation: “I understand the gravity of being a woman and now a Nobel laureate in the sciences. There aren’t that many of us—yet.”
Stanford chemist Carolyn Bertozzi was awakened at 1:43 a.m. this morning by a phone call from Sweden delivering the shocking news that she was a co-recipient, along with Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless, of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Five Stanford students among inaugural cohort of Voyager Scholars
The Voyager Scholarship was created by President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky to support students pursuing public service careers.
Stanford’s Carolyn Bertozzi wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
Stanford chemist Carolyn Bertozzi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her development of bioorthogonal reactions, which take place without disrupting the normal chemistry of the cell.
Six Stanford researchers receive NIH High-Risk, High-Reward grants
This year’s awardees are delving deeper into health care algorithms, advancing the production of 3D-printed organs, engineering bacteria to supercharge immune response, and much more.
The former Fed chair is recognized for helping steer the U.S. economy through a global financial crisis and the Great Recession, making and influencing policy decisions that helped avert a potential second Great Depression.
