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

Abbott, a Principal Investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute, was recognized for his work in theoretical neuroscience.

From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.

They were recognized for their contributions in economics, mathematics, and engineering.

The award, given by the New York Blood Center, is especially poignant because Dr. Charles Drew was an alumnus of Columbia's medical school.

The award is given annually to an NIH HEAL Initiative researcher who demonstrates research excellence, supports broad dissemination of key research

Boyce was recognized for her work in the physical behavior of polymers, leading to innovative product development of rubber and other soft material

From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently. 

From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.

Helen Yang (SEAS’24) and Jenna Yuan (CC’24) join a class of 150 Schwarzman Scholars from 43 countries and 114 universities.

From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.

Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa (CC’24) has been named a 2024 U.S. Rhodes Scholar. She is among 32 Americans chosen for the prestigious scholarship.

From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards recently.