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As a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) since 1994, Kathleen A. Harper, a lifetime member, will receive the Winter 2025 AAPT Fellowship in January. The fellowship recognizes AAPT members who have shown “exceptional contribution to AAPT's mission to enhance the…

The Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Physics chose Pavel Fileviez Perez, associate professor of physics, for a Simons Fellowship to work on particle physics and cosmology. The Galileo Galilei Institute is one of the leading centers for theoretical physics. In partnership with the…

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library announced the recipients of the 2024–25 Freedman faculty and student fellows. The annual fellowship program supports advancing digital scholarship research projects from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ faculty and students. The…

Aysegul Zeren was appointed the new pre-law advisor, effective as of July, succeeding the recently retired Terri Mester. Zeren, in her role as assistant director for student experience, will continue the work Mester began in guiding students on their journeys to legal careers. Zeren also is…

Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to…

University of Michigan Professor David Gerdes will begin at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in March

Brian Burnett to join the university as executive vice president, chief financial officer in January 2025 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ President Eric W. Kaler announced yesterday (Nov. 4) that Brian Burnett, a longtime leader in higher education, has been named the university’s next executive vice…

When Ted Evans completed the Master of Business Administration program at Weatherhead School of Management in 1995, he didn’t just earn a degree—he began a decades-long relationship with ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ as an alumnus, a consultant and, ultimately, a staff member. The latest…

Charlems Alvarez Jimenez, a postdoctoral scholar at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, was recently selected for the PhRMA Foundation’s 2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Translational Medicine. This prestigious award will support Alvarez Jimenez’s research in rectal cancer. Approximately…

Nathan B. Kruse was recently appointed professor and chair of the Department of Music at the College of Arts and Sciences. Nathan B. Kruse Kruse, who was promoted from associate professor and associate chair, replaced David Rothenberg after nine years of service. Rothenberg remains on the…