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 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.
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. Roman (1925-2018) was the first chief of astronomy at NASA. The administration recently launched the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, which is designed to explore the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets.
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.
“Clinical trial leadership influences which research questions are prioritized, which patient populations are included, how endpoints are selected, and how results are interpreted and disseminated,” the authors write. “As such, disparities in leadership may contribute to inequities in the evidence base that informs clinical practice.”
“Employers are actively seeking women engineers, and we sit in a region rich with industry partners,” said Provost Angela Bauer. “A woman-focused learning environment, combined with natural synergies across our existing academic programs, gives TWU an opportunity no other institution in Texas can claim.”
