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Michael Krieger

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Michael M. Krieger, a beloved friend, brother, and intellectual giant, who left us on October 25, 2024, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Los Angeles on December 19, 1941, Michael's life...

Silicon Valley November Seminar

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Thomas Berger

Thomas R. Berger, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Colby College, died October 22, 2024 in Oberlin, Ohio at the age of 83. He is survived by spouse Jeanne, children Amy and Scott, and numerous friends, caregivers, and many alumni from both Colby College and the...

Hung Leung Wong

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Fei-Fei Li

MS '02, PhD '05 | Electrical Engineering“As a first-generation AI researcher, it’s simultaneously a privilege and a responsibility to help guide AI technology and application to benefit all humans’ lives, not just a privileged few.”When Fei-Fei Li was a Princeton...

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Bob Behnken

MS '93, PhD '97NASA astronaut Bob Behnken, PhD (MS '93, PhD '97) is honored "for his accomplished career as an astronaut on three space missions, including his history-making journey in 2020 as part of the first crew to reach Earth orbit aboard a commercially...

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Barbara Burger

PhD '87Barbara Burger, PhD (PhD '87), president of technology ventures and vice president of innovation at Chevron, receives this award "for her long and extraordinary career as a business leader at Chevron, spanning roles in science and business, marketing, and...

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Charles Elachi

MS '69, PhD '71Charles Elachi, PhD (MS '69, PhD '71), Caltech professor emeritus of electrical engineering and planetary science, is recognized "for his distinguished leadership in space exploration and planetary science as the longtime director of the Jet Propulsion...

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Laurie Leshin

MS '89, PhD '95Laurie Leshin, PhD (MS '89, PhD '95), president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), is lauded "for her barrier-breaking leadership at universities such as Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which has been recognized for both teaching and research...

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Kam-Yin Lau

BS '78, MS '78, PhD '78Kam-Yin Lau (BS '78, MS '78, PhD '81), professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer sciences at UC Berkeley, is honored for his innovations in and commercialization of laser diode and radio-over-fiber technologies that broadly...

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Sudhir Jain

MS '80, PhD '83Sudhir Kumar Jain (MS '80, PhD '83), vice chancellor of Banaras Hindu University in India, is recognized for his lifesaving impact as India's preeminent earthquake engineer, for his research, advocacy, and establishment of training programs for...

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Bette Korber

PhD '88Bette Korber (PhD '88) is a laboratory fellow in theoretical biology and biophysics at Los Alamos National Laboratory. She is lauded for pioneering achievements in virology research and computational vaccine design, which provide hope against diseases such as...

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