Division of Research
Honorific Awards
| Nobel Prize |
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| 2025 - Peter Howitt, Professor Emeritus of Economics |
| 2016 - Michael Kosterlitz, Harrison E. Farnsworth Professor of Physics |
| 1972 - Leon Cooper, Professor of Physics |
| National Medal of Science |
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| 2023 - Subra Suresh, Professor at Large of Engineering |
| 2010 - David Mumford, Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics |
| 1991 - Robert Kates, University Professor of Biology |
| National Humanities Medal |
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| 2024 - Ruth J. Simmons, Brown University President Emerita |
| 2011 - Gordon Wood, Professor Emeritus of History |
| 1998 - Vartan Gregorian, Brown University President Emeritus |
Awardee Spotlight
Over the spring semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, teaching, service and leadership.
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Brown scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
With their election to the prestigious honor society, eight members of the Brown University faculty join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.
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Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships
The prestigious fellowships will support the creation of new books by Yannis Hamilakis, a professor of archaeology and modern Greek studies, and Tracy Steffes, a professor of education and history.
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Two Brown professors elected AAAS fellows
The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society honored Brown faculty members from molecular biophysics and biochemistry and evolutionary biology for significant and lasting contributions to their fields.
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The professor of epidemiology and director of the Pandemic Center at Brown’s School of Public Health received the honor in recognition of her work to measure and improve national preparedness for infectious disease threats.
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The longtime Brown University faculty member, who is celebrated for his video works that recontextualize historical and cultural moments, was awarded an $800,000 grant to advance his practice as an artist.
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With their election to the prestigious honor society, Francis J. Doyle III, Prudence Carter and Greg Hirth join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.
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Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships
The prestigious fellowships will support the creation of new books by Matthew Pratt Guterl, a professor of Africana studies and American studies, and Laird Hunt, a professor of literary arts.
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Named a member of the academy’s Class of 2024, the accomplished biomedical engineer and academic leader received the honor in recognition of her work in nanotechnology and therapeutic delivery.
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In a ceremony at the White House, Biden awarded Suresh, a professor at large at Brown University’s School of Engineering, the nation’s highest scientific honor.
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On the eve of Nobel Week 2023, Kosterlitz looked back on his experience after winning the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics, shared what he’s working on now and how he’s thinking about the future.
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