Honors & awards
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During the school's 2024 commencement ceremony, Dean Arun Majumdar told graduates they “can change the world.”
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The new prize from the Natural Capital Project honors young leaders who are expanding recognition of how nature supports human well-being and are integrating this into policy.
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Assistant Professor of geophysics Ching-Yao Lai and five other Stanford faculty members are among the recipients of 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships, which “recognize and rewards outstanding early-career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their fields of study.”
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Faculty members including Alexandria Boehm and Howard Allan Zebker have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to engineers.
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A self-described 'accidental environmentalist' tells photographic stories about Earth, agriculture, and community, often taken from a glider and always with an expansive view on the world.
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A deep respect and vision for her community’s Indigenous culture, rich history, and exquisite environment grounds the work of this dynamic Hawaiian educator and researcher.
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Dustin (Dusty) Schroeder, associate professor of geophysics, of electrical engineering, and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, was appointed the William and Lynda Steere University Fellow in Undergraduate Education.
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Recipients of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s Excellence in Teaching Awards are selected based on nominations from students, faculty, and staff.
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Dean Arun Majumdar encouraged the inaugural class of graduates to use their knowledge, leadership, and commitment to make a positive impact on the world at the school’s commencement celebration.
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Molly Glickman, an Earth Systems major, has received a Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, which recognizes theses written in the social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.
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Barbara Block and David Lobell are among the newest members of an organization created in 1863 to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology.
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Emily Snell, a junior majoring in Earth and planetary sciences, will receive financial support to advance her research interests in geochemical volcanology and intersectional modes of eruption prediction. The scholarship is aimed at fostering and promoting exceptional students to pursue research careers in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
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Geophysicist and world tectonics leader applies her scientific knowledge for risk reduction.
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Combining entrepreneurship with a passion for helping people.
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The new APS Fellows are recognized for their work in fluid dynamics and industrial and applied physics.
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Monarrez, a postdoctoral scholar in Geological Sciences, has been awarded for his efforts to advance justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at Stanford and beyond.
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For the first time since 2015, the Geological Society of Denmark honours a prominent geologist by awarding the Steno medal to Prof. Dennis K. Bird, Stanford University.
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Fendorf, the Terry Huffington Professor in the Department of Earth System Science and a senior fellow at the Woods Institute, has been elected for his exceptional achievements.
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Three projects are the first to be awarded Healthy Planet, Healthy People Early-Career Research Awards focused on solutions to complex health challenges.
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The award recognizes research by a mid-career scientist who has made an extraordinary contribution to agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamentally important to agriculture or food production.
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The lecture is presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of seismology. Beroza will discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing studies of seismicity.
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The geophysicist and Wayne Loel Professor of Earth Science, whose work has covered a breadth of topics in earthquake seismology, is recognized for his research and teaching excellence.
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The director of the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER), has been recognized by Stanford’s Bass University Fellows in Undergraduate Education Program for extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education.
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Vitousek and Daily, who are both emeriti faculty directors of the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER), have been recognized for work that has benefited the scientific community and society in general.
