Each awardee will receive as much as $500,000 annually for up to five years to build and lead a team that will seek to advance our understanding of the universe.
Funded by a $1 million grant from Google, the new clinic will provide cybersecurity services to local organizations. Students will participate in the clinic's operations, which will introduce them to real-world experiences in cybersecurity.
Danielle Norcini of Johns Hopkins University was recognized for her research in experimental nuclear physics, and Jessica Shaw of the University of Rochester was honored for contributions to plasma physics research.
The Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award regonizes Dr. Buřivalová, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for her research that leverages bioacoustic methods to measure the health of tropical forests around the globe.
A Penn Vet faculty member since 2016, Dr. Ortved is an expert in equine orthopedics. In addition to her surgical work, she researches molecular signals in cartilage, informing both veterinary and human medicine.
Dr. Taplin is a physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and professor at Harvard Medical School. Her research has centered on how prostate cancer responds and adapts to hormone therapy. Her work over the past three decades has resulted in now standard-of-care treatments for advanced prostate cancer.
Among the top 10 journals by total first authorships, only two increased their representation of female first authors by more than four percentage points over the past decade and only four had women make up at least one-third of first authors in 2025.
Geared toward registered nurses holding a bachelor of science in nursing degree, Nazareth's new hybrid graduate program combines online coursework with in-person sessions to train nurses to diagnose, treat, and educate patients through a holistic approach to women's health.
The National Academy of Medicine has honored Kristine Yaffe, endowed professor in psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, for her pioneering research on cognitive aging and dementia prevention.
Dr. Xu, the Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, has been honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for inventing histotripsy, an ultrasound-based treatment that destroys tumors without surgery and with few side effects.
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.
