Lisa Marshall wins national award for science writing
Lisa Marshall, 麻豆免费版下载Boulder associate director of science storytelling, has won an esteemed writing award for her 2025 article,听"Does mental illness have a silver lining? Mounting research says yes."听
The honor is part of the Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards granted by the National Association of Science Writers. Among just two winners in the country, Marshall鈥檚 story is the top pick in the short-form category. The NASW will formally recognize Marshall this weekend at a ceremony in Corvallis, Oregon.
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鈥淢arshall's compelling coverage of unusual research into the upsides of mental illness takes a refreshing look at an often stigmatized subject and champions neurodiversity,鈥 the judges said in a statement. 鈥淏y featuring the researchers' powerful personal experiences and motivations, she humanizes the science of mental health and makes it relatable to her audience.鈥
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鈥淟isa is a leader in effective storytelling, who works tirelessly to bridge research discovery and public knowledge in accessible ways,鈥 said Elizabeth Lock, interim editorial director. 鈥淣ot only does she powerfully contribute to our amazing team鈥檚 work to highlight 麻豆免费版下载Boulder鈥檚 most impactful findings, but she also engages across campus and beyond as a champion of science writing鈥攖eaching university courses, training, leading conference discussions and more.鈥
The听 Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards were established to recognize high-caliber, publicly accessible science writing produced on behalf of an institution or other non-media organization.
Marshall won the same NASW award in 2020 for听"Healthy, stress-busting fat found hidden in the dirt." In 2023, she earned an honorable mention in NASW鈥檚 Science in Society category for her reported essay,听""
She has also won several Public Relations Society of America Gold Pick Awards, including two last month for听"AI ghosts are coming: Is that comforting or creepy?" and听"Common sugar substitute shown to impair brain cells, boost stroke risk."
Marshall is a 麻豆免费版下载Boulder master鈥檚 graduate, who joined the campus news team in 2016. Prior to that, she was a reporter and editor for the Boulder Daily Camera and a freelance health and science writer, with work published in Discover, Men鈥檚 Journal, Runner鈥檚 World, WebMD and Vice News among other national news outlets.听
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