Schmidt Sciences is a nonprofit organization founded in 2024 by Eric and Wendy Schmidt. Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google. Zohreh Davoudi of the University of Maryland, Grace X. Gu, of the University of California, Berkeley, and Lauren Zarzar of Penn State will each receive up to $2.5 million for their research.
The Library of Congress has presented its John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity to Martha C. Naussbaum, an endowed professor at the University of Chicago and an expert in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, feminist and political philosophy, and philosophy and the arts.
Dr. Lundberg has conducted extensive research on labor economics and the economics of the family. Her recent work has centered on the sources of educational inequality and gender gaps in education.
The CDC Foundation has honored Columbia University's Marni Sommer for transforming menstrual health into a recognized global public health priority. Beginning with her doctoral research in Tanzania, Dr. Sommer has focused her work on how menstruation and puberty disrupt girls' education.
Professor Kafai, the Lori and Michael Milken President's Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, has been honored by Association for Computing Machinery for her long-lasting contributions to computer science education for children and youth.
A leading sociologist of education, Dr. Carter currently serves as an endowed professor and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Baylor College of Medicine's Huda Zoghbi has been awarded Columbia University's Louisa Gross Horowitz Prize and Villanova University's Mendel Medal in honor of her groundbreaking research into the genetic causes of neurological disorders.
Dr. Ryu has taught at Elon University in North Carolina for the past seven years. She was recently honored by the Mathematical Association of America for her dedication to undergraduate mathematics education, mentorship, and research.
Dr. Jeon, a linguistics professor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, focuses her scholarship on reading comprehension and language proficiency. Her co-edited book, Understanding L2 Proficiency, was recently honored by the Japanese Language Testing Association.
Dr. Bassler, the Andrew K. Golden University Professor at Princeton University, is known for her foundational research in quorum sensing — the chemical signaling by which bacteria communicate with each other and band together to act collectively.
Lili He of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the inaugural recipient of the Phi Tau Sigma Mid-Career Accomplishment Award, which recognizes outstanding mid-career scholars in food science research. Professor He is known for her work in analytical food chemistry and food safety.
Laya Khademibami is an assistant research professor of sustainable bioproducts at Mississippi State University. In her research, she focuses on improving the long-term performance of structural insulated panels.
