Stanford MBA candidate Joshua Yang is part of an international team of graduate students and postdocs who took the top prize for designing a platform that could lead to new cancer treatments.
Five fellows comprise the first cohort of Stanford’s new Bloch Fellowship in quantum science and engineering. The fellows program is a central component of the Stanford-SLAC initiative known as Q-FARM, which aims to advance a second wave of discovery and innovation in quantum mechanics through interdisciplinary collaborations.
Students from 29 undergraduate departmental and interdisciplinary honors programs were recently selected for the 2020 Firestone and Golden medals and the Kennedy Honors Thesis prizes.
Two Stanford graduate students and three undergraduates are among the recipients of the awards, which support overseas studies in regions critical to United States interests.
The award recognizes and honors individuals and programs that have made exceptional contributions to enhancing and supporting diversity within the Stanford community.
Tessier-Lavigne shares the prize with two other neuroscientists. They are being recognized for discoveries revealing the molecular mechanisms that guide axon development in neural circuits.
The Faculty Women’s Forum presented the Outstanding Leader Award to Jisha Menon, an associate professor of theater and performance studies, and the Outstanding Sponsor Award to Rebecca Aslakson, an associate professor of medicine and of anesthesiology.
