Nicole Joseph of Vanderbilt University Receives National Award in Mathematics Education

Dr. Joseph, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, was recently honored by the Mathematical Association of American for her career-long contributions to mathematics education for K-12 and undergraduate students.

Purdue’s Ali Bramson Honored for Groundbreaking Contributions to Planetary Science

The American Astronomical Society's Division of Planetary Sciences has awarded Dr. Bramson for her groundbreaking research that has fundamentally redefined our understanding of subsurface ice on Mars

University of Pennsylvania’s Sophia Rosenfeld Receives Book Prize in Intellectual History

Dr. Rosenfeld, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, recently received the István Hont Book Prize from the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

Three Women in Academia Receive 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The prize-winners are Harvard's Jill Lepore in history, Princeton's Yiyun Li in memoir or autobiography, and Northeastern's Juliana Spahr in poetry.

Princeton’s Nell Irvin Painter Recognized by the Society of American Historians

Professor Painter has been awarded for her distinguished scholarship in American history. Currently a professor emerita at Princeton University, she has authored nine books throughout her career.

Professor Marty Steffens Awarded for Distinguished Achievement in Business Journalism

Professor Steffens has taught business and financial journalism at the University of Missouri since 2002. She was recently honored by the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing for her outstanding career.

The Organization of American Historians Honors Two Women Scholars for Impactful Scholarship

Mary Ziegler of the University of California, Davis and Barbara Ransby of the University of Illinois Chicago have been honored by the Organization of American Histories for their outstanding scholarship on U.S. history.

JC Andrews Wins the 2026 Yale Younger Poets Award

Andrews is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in English and creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her award-winning manuscript will be published by Yale University Press in March 2027.

Kathleen Richardson Awarded for Contributions to Glass and Materials Science

An endowed professor at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Richardson has conducted extensive research and contributed to the development of optical glass and materials used in wide-range of industries.

A Trio of Women Professors Awarded for Their Scientific Contributions to Hematology

The International Society of Experimental Hematology has honored Ellen Rothenberg of the California Institute of Technology, Eirini Papapetrou of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Betha Psaila of the University of Oxford for their outstanding scientific contributions.

Harvard’s Sarah Whiting Recognized for Her Impact on Architecture Education

Dr. Whiting, a scholar of architectural history and theory, is the first woman to serve as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She previously served as dean of the School of Architecture at Rice University in Houston.

María Cristina García Awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Immigration and Ethnic History

Dr. García currently serves as the Howard A. Newman Professor of American Studies at Cornell University. She was recently honored by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society for her contributions to the fields of refugee, asylum, and immigration history.