Category: Awards

McCaffrey named most versatile player in college football

The accolades continue for sophomore CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY, who was just named the winner of the Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in major college football. McCaffrey is a running back and kick return specialist who also lined up at blocking back, slot, wildcat quarterback and wide receiver on his way to the NCAA… Read more McCaffrey named most versatile player in college football

Stanford sophomore Christian McCaffrey named Heisman Trophy finalist

Cardinal football standout CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY has been named a Heisman Trophy finalist. The record-breaking running back and Academic All-American was named one of three finalists for the award, which is presented to the best college football player in the country. The other finalists are by University of Alabama junior running back DERRICK HENRY and Clemson… Read more Stanford sophomore Christian McCaffrey named Heisman Trophy finalist

Researchers receive outstanding investigator awards from National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute has awarded three School of Medicine researchers outstanding investigator awards. The awards support long-term projects of “unusual” potential with up to $600,000 per year for seven years. Stanford’s recipients are STEVEN ARTANDI, professor of medicine and of biochemistry; LAURA ATTARDI, professor of radiation oncology and of genetics; and AMATO GIACCIA ,… Read more Researchers receive outstanding investigator awards from National Cancer Institute

Stanford awarded high honors as a bicycle-friendly university – again

Stanford recently received a 2015 Platinum Bicycle Friendly University Award from the League of American Bicyclists, the highest designation in the award program. It is the second time Stanford has received the platinum award for its bicycling program from the league, which hands out the awards – bronze, silver, gold and platinum – every four… Read more Stanford awarded high honors as a bicycle-friendly university – again

Stanford scholars noted for contributions to aging

Three members of the Stanford community are among the “2015 Influencers in Aging,” which honors 50 inspiring thought leaders, innovators, doctors, authors, advocates, experts, executives and other “extraordinary people who are changing what it means to grow old in America.” The Stanford honorees are LAURA CARSTENSEN, founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and… Read more Stanford scholars noted for contributions to aging

U.S. attorney general honors Pamela Karlan

U.S. Attorney General LORETTA LYNCH recently recognized Law School Professor PAMELA KARLAN with the John Marshall Award at the 63rd annual Attorney General’s Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. John Marshall Awards are the highest awards offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to attorneys for contributions and excellence in specialized areas of legal performance.… Read more U.S. attorney general honors Pamela Karlan

Jonathan Payne wins Charles Schuchert Award

JONATHAN PAYNE has won the the prestigious Charles Schuchert Award for his work in the field of paleontology. Payne, associate professor at the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences and chair of the department of Geological Sciences, received the award during a recent ceremony at the Geological Society of America annual meeting in Baltimore.… Read more Jonathan Payne wins Charles Schuchert Award

National Academy of Medicine elects three from medical school

Three members of the School of Medicine faculty have been elected members of the National Academy of Medicine, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine. GLENN CHERTOW, AMATO GIACCIA and ROBERT HARRINGTON are now among the academy’s 1,826 members and 137 international members. Chertow is the Norman S. Coplon/Satellite Healthcare Professor in Medicine and chief… Read more National Academy of Medicine elects three from medical school

Stanford professors receive top honor from sociology journal for speed dating paper

Stanford Professors DANIEL MCFARLAND, of education, and DAN JURAFSKY, of linguistics and of computer science, are the recipients of this year’s Roger V. Gould Prize from the American Journal of Sociology (AJS) for their paper analyzing social connections and what makes people click. The prize is awarded to the AJS article that, according to the… Read more Stanford professors receive top honor from sociology journal for speed dating paper

Recording produced at Bing Concert Hall makes first step toward Grammy nomination

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announced that the recording of Joseph Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass (Nelsonmesse) and Symphony No. 102 performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet, Stanford Chamber Strings and Stanford Chamber Chorale in Bing Concert Hall has qualified for the first-round ballot in four Grammy categories: Best Choral Performance, Best… Read more Recording produced at Bing Concert Hall makes first step toward Grammy nomination