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Study examines biases and coverage gaps in biodiversity data
May 1, 2023
Sourav Chatterjee named a fellow of the Royal Society
Sourav Chatterjee named a fellow of the Royal Society
May 18, 2023

Molly Schumer named to inaugural cohort of HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholars
Molly Schumer named to inaugural cohort of HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholars
May 9, 2023

Trustees set to approve creation of Department of African and African American Studies at fall meeting
Trustees set to approve creation of Department of African and African American Studies at fall meeting
April 5, 2023

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 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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