Awards, Honors & Appointments

The award recognizes alumni who use their education and experience to address society’s most urgent challenges and positively impact communities. This year's recipients are Jacqueline Novogratz and Paul R. Williams.

For more than 25 years, Chen has built the behind-the-scenes systems – what she calls the “science of the science” – that keep maternal and child health research running at Stanford.

By finding ways to extract major insights from sparse information, Candès has revolutionized information processing and brought benefits to everyday life.

Ten members of the campus community are recognized for excellence in teaching, service, and academics.

The Stanford physicist has been honored with membership in the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences.

The Beyers Prize for Excellence in Historical Writing is open to undergrads and grad students, offering a $1,000 cash award and an opportunity to be published. Submit your entry by June 22.

Among this year’s honorees are graduating seniors Ava Brown, recipient of the J.E. Wallace Sterling Award, and Georgia Walker-Keleher, recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award.

The W.M. Keck Foundation bridge funding initiative made one-time grants designed to support early-career scientists navigating reductions in federal research funding.

Manu Prakash and French collaborator Marcel Babin are being honored for their research on microbial life trapped in sea ice, enhancing our understanding of modern polar ecosystems.

The award supports doctoral students pursuing research and careers in science and technology.