The Breakthrough Prize – popularly known as the “Oscars of Science” – was created to celebrate the wonders of our scientific age. Prizes are awarded in the life sciences, mathematics, and physics.
Dr. Vacca currently serves as the Gevork M. Avedissian Associate Professor of Armenian History and Civilization at Columbia University. She is a historian of early Islam working on the caliphal provinces of Armenia and Caucasian Albania.
Jo Ann Blondin has been named Woman of the Year by the Association for Women in Community Colleges. She is slated to retire this summer after 33 years in higher education and 13 years at the helm of Clark State College in Ohio.
Edwidge Dantict, the Wun Tsum Tam Mellon Professor of the Humanities in the department of African American and African diaspora studies at Columbia University, is the author of 18 books, including works of fiction and nonfiction.
Dr. Ondrechen has taught chemistry and chemical biology at Northeastern University in Boston for more than 45 years. She was recently honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her life-long dedication to mentoring students from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM.
Yale University has announced the eight recipients of the 2026 Windham-Campbell Prizes, one of the world’s most significant international literary awards. Three of the eight award winners are American women with ties to the academic world. Each will receive $175,000 to support their work.
The Association for Research in Otolaryngology recently honored Ksenia Gnedeva, assistant professor at the University of Southern California, for her research on the development and regeneration of sensory hearing cells in the inner ear.
Professor Andraos served as the first woman dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation from 2014 to 2021. Her scholarship focuses on climate change and its impact on architecture.
The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders recently presented its highest award to Jennifer Simpson, dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University.
The Southern African Society for Plant Pathology recently presented its Christiaan Hendrick Persoon Medal to Washington State University's Lindsey du Toit. The award is the society's highest honor.
The Society for Public Health Education has announced awards for Amy Thompson of Oakland University in Michigan, Elizabeth England-Kennedy of New Mexico State University, Angela Carman of the University of Kentucky, and Megan Williams of Texas A&M University.
A Clemson University faculty member since 1990, Dr. LaBerge is the author of numerous publications and the holder of several patents related to the design of orthopedic and vascular implants.
