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H&S senior associate dean Ran Abramitzky talks with Nobel Laureate Alvin Roth, Stanford professor of economics, during the first conversation in the Big Ideas speaker series.
During fall quarter, Abramitzky is hosting Stanford’s Nobel Laureates and MacArthur “Genius” Fellows to talk about their award-winning research and their personal and professional paths.
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Read more about Stephen Shenker and Leonard Susskind awarded 2023 Dirac Medal

Stephen Shenker and Leonard Susskind awarded 2023 Dirac Medal
Read more about Stanford-led collaboration to explore electrodynamics of neutron stars and black holes receives $8M in funding from Simons Foundation

Stanford-led collaboration to explore electrodynamics of neutron stars and black holes receives $8M in funding from Simons Foundation
Read more about Russell Poldrack named 2023 British Academy fellow

Russell Poldrack named 2023 British Academy fellow
Read more about Steven Banik and Christopher O. Barnes named 2023 Pew Biomedical Scholars

Steven Banik and Christopher O. Barnes named 2023 Pew Biomedical Scholars
Read more about Gordon H. Chang awarded 2023-24 research fellowship from The Huntington

Gordon H. Chang awarded 2023-24 research fellowship from The Huntington
Read more about Lauren O’Connell receives 2023 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Lauren O’Connell receives 2023 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Read more about Aron Rodrigue made honorary citizen of Greek city of Didymoteicho

Aron Rodrigue made honorary citizen of Greek city of Didymoteicho
Read more about David O. Siegmund awarded 2023 C.R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize

David O. Siegmund awarded 2023 C.R. and Bhargavi Rao Prize
Read more about Gretchen Daily receives 2023 Eminent Ecologist Award

Gretchen Daily receives 2023 Eminent Ecologist Award
Read more about Kathryn Gin Lum wins 2023 Merle Curti Intellectual History Award

Kathryn Gin Lum wins 2023 Merle Curti Intellectual History Award
Read more about Kathryn Olivarius receives 2023 Frederick Jackson Turner Award

Kathryn Olivarius receives 2023 Frederick Jackson Turner Award
Read more about Carolyn Bertozzi receives 2023 American Association for Cancer Research award

Carolyn Bertozzi receives 2023 American Association for Cancer Research award
Read more about R. Lanier Anderson elected board chair of American Philosophical Association

R. Lanier Anderson elected board chair of American Philosophical Association
Read more about Monika Schleier-Smith honored with 2023 Benjamin Franklin NextGen Award

Monika Schleier-Smith honored with 2023 Benjamin Franklin NextGen Award
Read more about Richard Zare awarded a 2023 Benjamin Franklin Medal

Richard Zare awarded a 2023 Benjamin Franklin Medal
Read more about Matthew Sommer awarded $60,000 grant from NEH

Matthew Sommer awarded $60,000 grant from NEH
Read more about Richard Roberts elected honorary fellow of American Society for Legal History

Richard Roberts elected honorary fellow of American Society for Legal History
Read more about Rowan Dorin awarded 2022 Mary L. Dudziak Digital Legal History Prize

Rowan Dorin awarded 2022 Mary L. Dudziak Digital Legal History Prize

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