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Penn State professor receives National Medal of Science for climate research
Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, receives the National Medal of Science from White House Office of Science and Technology Policy director Arati Prabhakar on Jan. 3, 2025 (photo by Ryan K. Morris via Penn State University). Ryan K. Morris
Biden Names 25 Recipients Of National Medals Of Science, Technology
President Biden has announced 14 new recipients of the National Medal of Science and 11 winners of National Medal of Technology & Innovation.
Two University of Minnesota professors each awarded National Medal of Science
Two University of Minnesota professors each received the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony last week for their work in geochemistry and ecology.
Princetonians honored with National Medals of Science
Princeton molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, emeritus professors Larry Martin Bartels and Ingrid Daubechies, and undergraduate alumni John Dabiri and Cynthia Dwork received the National Medal of Science,
Former Ohio State president Kristina Johnson given national science award by Biden
Kristina M. Johnson, who began her academic career in engineering, served as president of Ohio State from 2020 to 2023.
Two From HMS Receive National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation
David Walt, the HMS Hansjörg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering and professor of pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for co-inventing the DNA microarray, enabling large-scale genetic analysis and better personalized medicine.
Former Michigan State interim president awarded National Medal of Science
Woodruff is the first person from MSU to receive the prestigious award, presented to people who make significant global contributions in scientific research.
Wendy Freedman awarded National Medal of Science
Prof. Wendy Freedman, one of world’s leading cosmologists, has been awarded the National Medal of Science, the country’s highest scientific honor.
Two University of Minnesota scientists honored with National Medal of Science
On January 3, 2025, the Biden White House presented Professors R. Lawrence Edwards and David Tilman with the nation’s highest scientific award.
National Medal of Science awarded to oncofertility innovator, MSU Research Foundation Professor Teresa Woodruff
Teresa K. Woodruff joined an elite group of Americans who have received two national medals of honor when President Joe Biden announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science on Jan. 3.
Bill Nye the Science Guy awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Bill Nye, the beloved television personality known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden.
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Jennifer Doudna receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Jennifer Doudna, a UC Berkeley biochemist who shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the invention of CRISPR-Cas9 ...
Esteemed Duke professor earns national recognition
President Joe Biden has been handing out medals lately, and a Duke University professor is among the recipients.