Today marks one month until the Laureate Celebration Gala! A night celebrating scientific achievement, it will be an unforgettable evening honoring the newest class of National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureates — the final class named by President Biden. Highlighting the newest class of Laureates, we wish to shine a spotlight on National Medal of Science Laureate Teresa Kaye Woodruff. Dr. Woodruff is the Research Foundation Professor at Michigan State University, former President of MSU, and a past president of the Endocrine Society. She was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2024 for her significant contributions to Medicine. Learn more about Teresa K Woodruff: https://nationalmedals.org/laureate/teresa-kaye-woodruff/ #STEM #STEMed #NMS #NationalMedal #medicine #MSU (fb)

Continuing the Gala countdown, today's Laureate Highlight is 2024 National Medal of Science Laureate Keivan Stassun. Dr. Stassun is an American physicist and astronomer in the field of exoplanets. Dr. Stassun received the NMS for increasing opportunities in STEM education and careers for underrepresented and neurodiverse populations. Dr. Stassun has heightened our understanding of the Earth and surrounding planets, instituting pipelines and programs to ensure every American can access their universe of possibilities. Learn more about Keivan G. Stassun: https://nationalmedals.org/laureate/keivan-g-stassun/ #STEM #STEMed #NMS #NationalMedal #physics #astronomy (fb)