Award-winning teaching
Professor of Astronomy David Charbonneau and Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology Hopi Hoekstra have been named as the recipients of the inaugural Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching. Created to recognize outstanding teaching in introductory science courses, the prize was established through a gift from Gardner Hendrie ’54. Winners are nominated by a committee composed of faculty from across the sciences and selected by Dean of Science and Mallinckrodt Professor of Geophysics and Professor of Computational Science Jeremy Bloxham for their ability to inspire students, instill in them a passion for science, and effectively communicate complex ideas. Each winner receives a grant of $40,000 in unrestricted support for research and teaching, as well as a $10,000 personal award. “I want to congratulate David and Hopi on receiving this award, and recognize their amazing work to instill a passion for scientific learning in our students,”...