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2026 Wolf Prize in Physics
The award is often considered the second most prestigious award in the physical sciences after the Nobel Prize.
Award winner: Jun Ye, Monroe Endowed professor of physics
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Association for Asian Studies
Lauren Collins, program director and teaching assistant professor, Asian studies
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Semiconductor Research Corporation Innovation Award
Recognizing groundbreaking innovations in atomic layer etching technology that have had a transformative impact on semiconductor manufacturing.
Award winner:Steven George, professor of chemistry
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NIH National Institute on Aging grant
A $3.7 million grant supporting the five-year project 鈥淟ife Course Cognability: A Mixed Methods Study of Neighborhoods and Cognitive Health," examining how neighborhood services, amenities and hazards influence cognitive health and dementia risk across adulthood.
Recipient: Jessica Finlay, assistant professor of geography
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Supporting work on Silver Linings, a new book that challenges the traditional deficit-focused view of mental illness.
Fellow: June Gruber, professor of psychology and neuroscience
Society of Woman Geographers' Evelyn L. Pruitt Fellowship
For the project ""
Award winner:Esmee Mulder, geography PhD student