Awards
Goldsmith Awards at the IOP
Setti Warren, executive director of the Shorenstein Center, presents nominees at the Goldsmith Awards Ceremony Tuesday. Each nominee received a round of applause for their reporting achievements.
Washington Post Editor Martin Baron Receives Career Achievement Award
Martin Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post, received the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism at the Harvard Institute of Politics Tuesday.Baron oversaw the Post’s 2014 reporting that revealed the National Security Administration was conducting widespread secret surveillance of civilians.
Janet Mock Named Harvard Foundation’s 2019 Artist of the Year
Acclaimed writer, producer, director, and advocate Janet Mock will be the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations' 2019 Artist of the Year, the foundation announced Thursday.
Labor Leader and Rights Advocate Dolores Huerta to Receive Radcliffe Medal
Prominent labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores C. Huerta will receive this year’s Radcliffe Medal, the highest honor given by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. It is given annually to an individual committed to “excellence, inclusion, and social impact."
Bryce Dallas Howard Named Hasty Pudding’s 2019 Woman of the Year
Bryce Dallas Howard, an American actress, producer, and director, has been named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2019 Woman of the Year. As is tradition for Woman of the Year festivities, Hasty Pudding Theatricals will parade through the streets of Harvard Square in Howard’s honor Thursday.
Extension School Graduate Becomes First Harvard Affiliate to Win Rhodes in China
Chen, a 2018 graduate of the American Repertory Theater Institute and the Extension School at Harvard, is the first Harvard affiliate to receive the Rhodes Scholarship in mainland China, bringing the total number of University-affiliated winners this year to six.
Ten Harvard Affiliates Win Schwarzman Scholarships
For several of Harvard’s newly minted scholars, the opportunity to combine their academic interests with an international experience made the Schwarzman Scholars fellowship particularly appealing.
Malala Yousafzai Accepts Award from Harvard Kennedy School, Urges Students to Embrace Activism
Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize and a crusader for female education around the world, urged Harvard students on Thursday evening to passionately use their voices to enact change.
Harvard Wins 'Bicycle Friendly University' Award
The award, which is given by the League of American Bicyclists, recognizes universities for initiatives focused on bicycle safety and access.
Mitchell B. Polonsky ’19 Selected as George J. Mitchell Scholar
Sponsored by the non-profit U.S.-Ireland Alliance, the Mitchell Scholarship gives twelve U.S. citizens the opportunity to complete one year of graduate study in Ireland.
Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Harvard Prof. Fryer Racks Up Second Prestigious Award
Harvard Professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr. has been named a fellow of the Econometric Society, collecting a second prestigious award in as many months — and as he faces allegations of sexual harassment.
Harvard Engineering Professor Wood Awarded Medal for Work in Robotics
Robert J. Wood, a Harvard professor of engineering and applied sciences, won the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal last week for his innovations in soft robotics. The medal comes with $68,000 in prize money.
English Professor Jorie Graham to Receive National Prize for Poetry
The Library of Congress will award Harvard English professor Jorie Graham a national prize for poetry in December, the library announced last week.
Malala Yousafzai Receives Harvard Kennedy School Award for Activism
Yousafzai has been an advocate for girls’ education ever since the Taliban attempted to assassinate her at age 15 for criticizing life in Taliban-controlled Pakistan.
