Maria Victoria Murillo Is the New Chair of Political Science
The field “provides essential tools for understanding how power operates across society,” she says.
Professor Duncan Menge is the new chair of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology. In his spare time, he plays guitar in the department band.
The prestigious award, given by the American Philosophical Society, was in recognition of her book The Deformation.
The program, which will welcome its first cohort in Fall 2027, will support accomplished leaders seeking to pivot from successful careers to meaningful next chapters of their lives.
He will receive $1.35 million over five years to develop a new approach to create ultra-precise optical atomic clocks.
Rosalind Morris wants to build on the department’s impressive history by preparing its students for the future.
Woodford receives Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, along with Robert E. Hall of Stanford University, for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.
Her plans include helping her colleagues flourish and encouraging undergrads to broaden their thinking about French.
The field “provides essential tools for understanding how power operates across society,” she says.