Awards & Milestones

Columbia faculty, students, and staff are on the cutting edge of advancements in all fields and their work is fittingly awarded and recognized. Below, find the most recent accomplishments and milestones as well as monthly lists of recent awards.

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Recent Awards & Milestones

From arts and humanities to engineering and medicine, here are the latest awards and milestones achieved by Columbians.

One of 20 early-career researchers selected for the fellowship, Asenjo-Garcia is exploring how light and matter interact at the quantum level.

Here’s a roundup of awards and milestones granted to Columbians from September 1 to October 13, 2021.

Numerous projects helmed by Columbia University faculty and alumni have been nominated for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. 

Duvall's research focuses on the neural and molecular pathways that regulate biting and mating in mosquitoes.

Elena Aprile, Joan Birman, Sankar Ghosh, and Robert Jervis were elected by their peers in recognition of their outstanding achievements in research

A group of diverse Columbians join other scholars, artists, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

Eight Columbians have been awarded the prestigious fellowships.

Ana Asenjo-Garcia, Jacqueline Austermann, Samory Kpotufe, and Jesse Schreger are early-career scholars considered rising stars in their fields, whi

Chien-Shiung Wu’s pioneering work altered the way scientists view the structure of the universe.

Research on the origins of gold and other heavy metals garners the nation's largest unrestricted scientific prize for young scientists.

The prestigious award supports top-tier researchers at U.S. universities whose work is of strategic importance to the Department of Defense.