Honors & Awards

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Keegan Houser

At the heart of Berkeley’s achievements is an exceptional faculty comprised of highly distinguished researchers and scholars. While many of them are celebrated for their awards and honors, the single most important contribution teachers can make is to spark the joy of discovery and knowledge in their students.

 Major Awards & Honors

Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award
Nobel Prize
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Guggenheim Fellowship
The National Academy of Sciences
MacArthur Fellowship
Letters & Science Faculty Awards
The Pulitzer Prizes
I'm happiest about how well my students have done. We're training the next generation of academics and researchers.
Michael Manga, professor of Earth & Planetary Science and MacArthur Fellow

L&S Stories: Faculty and Staff Awards 

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