Awards and Accolades
Rieke wins $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize
Marcia Rieke, Regents Professor of astronomy in the University of Arizona Steward Observatory, has won the 2024 Gruber Cosmology Prize from Yale University's Gruber Foundation. Rieke was honored for her groundbreaking work in infrared astronomy, including her oversight of instruments allowing astronomers to explore the earliest galaxies in the universe.
Marcia Rieke, Regents Professor of astronomy, University of Arizona Steward Observatory
The prize honors a leading cosmologist, astronomer, astrophysicist or scientific philosopher for theoretical, analytical, conceptual or observational discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe. The prize comes with $500,000 and a gold laureate pin.
Rieke, who holds the Dr. Elizabeth Roemer Endowed Chair in Steward Observatory, was the principal investigator who led the development of the James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera, or NIRCam.
The Gruber Foundation honors individuals in the fields of cosmology, genetics, neuroscience, justice and women's rights. Each prize is awarded by a panel of field experts.
Rieke will be honored in Cape Town, South Africa, on Aug. 8. Learn more about Rieke's work and award in a story on the University's news website.
Roveda elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering has elected Janet Roveda, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to its 2024 class of College of Fellows.
Janet Roveda (middle), professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's College of Fellows in March.
Roveda was elected "for pioneering contributions in sleep apnea diagnosis, real-time wearable sensor-based stress management, time-resolved fluorescence bioinstrumentation and leadership in translational research," according to the institute.
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering is a nonprofit that promotes the value of medical and biological engineering to society. Its College of Fellows has members from more than 30 countries. Fellows are selected by a review committee consisting of AIMBE fellows representing academia, industry, clinical practice and government.
Roveda was formally inducted at an AIMBE event in Virginia in March.
Read more about the award and Roveda's research on the College of Engineering website.
Peyman wins Creator of the Year Award
Gholam Peyman, clinical professor of ophthalmology and basic medical sciences, College of Medicine – Phoenix
Gholam Peyman, clinical professor of ophthalmology and basic medical sciences in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, has won the 2024 Creator of the Year Award from the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. The award honors achievements in the areas of patents, trademarks, industry recognition and community engagement.
Peyman is a world-renowned ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon and is the inventor of LASIK eye surgery. He holds more than 220 patents and has authored 10 textbooks.
The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago is an organization committed to protecting innovation in Chicago and throughout the United States by promoting the principles of intellectual property law.
Peyman was honored at the association's annual meeting, held in Chicago in May.
University wins 3 Telly Awards
Multiple University of Arizona projects have won 2024 Telly Awards, which honor excellence in video and television. The 2024 winners, announced in May, are below.
The film "Lemurs on the Verge" won a gold Telly in the Documentary: Short Form category.
Lemurs on the Verge
University of Arizona
Gold Telly in the Documentary: Short Form (under 40 minutes) – Online category
Silver Telly in the Videography and Cinematography – Online category
Silver Telly in the Editing – Online category
Growing Indigenous Resilience
Silver Telly in the Social Responsibility – Branded Content category
INCLUSION I | At Space Analog for the Moon and Mars
Bronze Telly in the Educational Institution – Branded Content category
"Lemurs on the Verge" was directed by Özlem Ayse Özgür, content producer for Arizona Public Media. The others were directed by Arlene Islas, video communications manager in the Office of University Communications.
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