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John Z. Ayanian receives the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation David E. Rogers Award

Originally published in The University Record on September 29, 2026 For nearly four decades, he has mapped inequality in American healthcare and health outcomes, revealed …

Zhen Xu, the Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Engineering, works in the laboratory, fabrication and teaching space at the University of Michigan Histotripsy Center. Image credit: Brenda Ahearn, Michigan Engineering.

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U-M’s Zhen Xu wins Golden Goose Award for development of noninvasive cancer treatment

Award recognizes transformative work enabled by federal funding, which was crucial to advancing the tumor-destroying soundwaves until they were ready for the clinic Published by …

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U-M physics researcher Stephen Forrest named Clarivate Citation Laureate

Originally published in The University Record on September 17, 2026 By Kate McAlpineCollege of Engineering University of Michigan engineering professor Stephen Forrest has been named …

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ISR receives Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Originally published on the ISR website on June 22, 2026 The ceremony of the 18th edition of the Frontiers of Knowledge Awards celebrated “the transformative …

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LSA developmental biologist receives early-career award for innovative research

By Hayden FryeLSA Tyler Huycke, a developmental biologist at the University of Michigan, is among 15 scientists nationwide to be recognized by the Searle Scholars …

Thanh Hoang

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Thanh Hoang named Pew Biomedical Scholar

Originally published by Michigan Medicine on June 30, 2026 The Pew Charitable Trusts selected Thanh Hoang, PhD, as a 2026 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical …

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Henry Russel lecturer, award winners named for 2027

Originally published in The University Record on June 25, 2026 John Jonides, an innovative architect of modern cognitive neuroscience, has been selected as the University …

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Tyler Huycke wins Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

Originally published in The University Record, June 16, 2026 Tyler Huycke, a developmental biologist at the University of Michigan, is among 15 scientists nationwide to …

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UK’s Royal Society elects Stephen Forrest, engineer and entrepreneur

Forrest’s work underpins commercial fiber-optic communications and OLED displays, with an eye to future generations of photovoltaics. By: Kate McAlpine Originally published by Michigan Engineering …

An aerial view within a large industrial space showing the Muon g-2 experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab

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U-M physicists among 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners

Originally published by Michigan News on May 4, 2026 The 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to Muon g-2 collaborators including several University …