Faculty Award

University of Chicago Honors Andy Knoll

June 16, 2014

Please join us in congratulating Professor Andy Knoll who was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Chicago at their convocation on June 14th.

Quoting for the University's web page "The University’s approach to awarding honorary degrees, however, is unique in that the University does not honor actors, ambassadors, presidents or monarchs unless they meet stringent requirements for scholarship. The University traditionally awards honorary degrees to individuals who have made significant contributions to their fields of study or in service to the University, in the case...

Francis Macdonald Wins GSA Donath Medal

May 12, 2014

Congratulations to Francis Macdonald for being named the 2014 recipient of the Geological Society of America's Donath Medal! This award is given "to a young scientist for outstanding achievement in contributing to geologic knowledge through original research that marks a major advance in the earth sciences." Great work Francis!

Andy Knoll elected to Indian National Academy of Sciences

November 13, 2013

Please join us in congratulating Andy Knoll on his election as a Foreign Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of India. Quoting form the Academy's website "..the National Academy of Sciences, India was founded in the year 1930, with the objectives to provide a national forum for the publication of research work carried out by Indian scientists and to provide opportunities for exchange of views among them." Great work on this significant honor Andy!

David Johnston recipient of GSA 2013 Outstanding Contribution Award

September 30, 2013

Congratulations are in order for David Johnston for being awarded the Geological Society of America's (GSA) 2013 Outstanding Contribution Award in the Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division. David will be honored at the GSA annual meeting in late October.

Sujoy Mukhopadhyay Gast Lecture

August 30, 2013

Please follow this link for information on Sujoy Mukopadhyay's Gast Lectureship delivered at the this year's Goldschmidt Conference. The lecture, titled "Probing the Hadean World with Noble Gases" was delivered in a plenary session on the final day of the conference. Congratulations Sujoy!

Sarah Stewart Named Rising Star by Astronomy Magazine

June 6, 2013

Please join us in congratulating Sarah Stewart who was named as one of astronomy's top ten "Rising Stars" by Astronomy Magazine in their July issue. Quoting from the article; "Many of these dedicated astronomers are just getting started in their careers, and based on their accomplishments in just the past five to 10 years, their colleagues and mentors feel strongly about the influence these young minds will have on astronomy's future." ...

David Johnston in front of a display case full of minerals

David Johnston named recipient of a 2013 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 20, 2013

We are pleased to note that David Johnston has been named a recipient of a 2013 Sloan Research Fellowship. Quoting from the Sloan Foundation's web page, these fellowships recognize "early-career scientists and scholars who represent the very best that science has to offer. Nominated by their fellow researchers and chosen by a distinguished panel of senior scholars, the Sloan Research Fellows represent...

Sujoy Mukhopadhyay has been awarded a Gast Lectureship by the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) for 2013

February 1, 2013

Congratulations to Sujoy Mukhopadhyay for being awarded a Gast Lectureship by the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) for 2013. Quoting from the EAG website "This award is bestowed jointly by the EAG and the Geochemical Society and has been named in honor of Paul Gast, the first Goldschmidt medalist (the Goldschmidt award is bestowed by the Geochemical Society...

Faculty News

Charlie Langmuir receives 2023 AGU Maurice Ewing Medal

September 14, 2023

Professor Charles H. Langmuir receives Maurice Ewing Medal in recognition of significant original contributions to the ocean sciences by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The Maurice Ewing Medal is given annually to one honoree in recognition of significant original contributions to the ocean sciences which includes for the advancement of oceanographic engineering, technology, and...

Zhiming Kuang named Harvard College Professor

May 4, 2023

Five faculty members have been awarded a Harvard College Professorship for excellence in undergraduate teaching, in fields ranging from biophysics to cultural studies. Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, announced the recipients on May 2. They are:

• Fiery Cushman, professor of psychology
• Philip Deloria, Leverett Saltonstall Professor of History
• ...

Professor Steve Wofsy featured in The Harvard Gazette

March 27, 2023

For Steven Wofsy, the satellite is worth sticking around for.

Wofsy, an atmospheric scientist who spent decades investigating climate change, could be enjoying retired life at age 76, but he still has an active lab. Admittedly most projects there are winding down, with one exception: MethaneSAT, which could prove to be something of a game changer.

Read the full article here: ...

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