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Faculty Awards and Recognition

Rutgers–New Brunswick proudly recognizes faculty whose accomplishments have achieved the highest honors of distinction.

The Best of the Best

Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty are internationally renowned for their scholarship, research, and innovation. Their accomplishments have been recognized with some of the world's most prestigious honors, including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the MacArthur "Genius Grant," the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and the Wolf Prize in Agriculture. In addition, many faculty members have been elected to leading national academies, scholarly associations, and professional societies.

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Highly prestigious awards received, recognized by the National Research Council (NRC)

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Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health faculty in the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine

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Faculty fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Celebrating Our Distinguished Faculty

    Eva Andrei in her lab

    Physicist Eva Andrei received the 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience—becoming the first Rutgers faculty member to earn one of the world’s most prestigious science awards.

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    Deborah Gray White and Camilla Townsend

    Two pioneering researchers, Deborah Gray White and Camilla Townsend, were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies.

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    Photos of Rutgers eight AAAS Fellows

    Eight Rutgers faculty members are among nearly 500 scientists, engineers and innovators recognized for their achievements.

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    Faculty Accolades

    NRC Highly Prestigious Awards and Honors Recipients

      • Heather Hart, 2026
      • Erica Armstrong Dunbar, 2026
         
      • Anjali Nerlekar, 2025
      • Marc Handelman, 2025
      • Saurabh W. Jha, 2025
      • Miranda Lichtenstein, 2025
      • Kim Diane Butler, 2026
      • Drew Gitomer, 2025
        Professor Emeritus
        Graduate School of Education, Learning and Teaching
      • James Simon, 2025
        Distinguished Professor
        School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Plant Biology
      • David Case, 2025
        Distinguished Professor Emeritus
      • Stacy S. Klein, 2025
      • Pamela D. McElwee, 2025
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    National Academy Membership

    The national academies, dating back to 1780, are organizations of leading academics across the United States founded to promote the humanities, sciences, and technology and to advance innovation and research. Explore the full list of Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty members who have been elected to these prestigious national academies.