Professor of Chemistry Akos Vertes invented the technology for the palm-sized REDIchip, which can analyze minute amounts of biological and chemical materials that were previously undetectable.
Columbian College faculty are prolific authors, award-winning scholars and noted innovators and artists. They are recipients of Pulitzers, Guggenheims and NEH fellowships, and their impactful work represents the breadth of the engaged liberal arts.
These highlights reflect a sampling of our faculty stars.
Professor of Physics Chryssa Kouveliotou, a former NASA senior scientist and a leading expert on gamma-ray bursts, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest professional honors among scientists, engineers and doctors.
Sarah Wagner, an associate professor of anthropology, explores the long-term impact of war and other destructive forces. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, her projects include an effort to identify and memorialize MIA Vietnam War soldiers.
Dana Tai Soon Burgess, professor of dance, cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department and a renowned choreographer, was named the Smithsonian's first-ever choreographer in residence at the National Portrait Gallery.
Professor of Political Science Sarah Binder is widely recognized for her work on government affairs, serving as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and an inductee to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
A recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships, Professor of English Gayle Wald is noted for her frontline research on cultural representations of gender and race.
Professor of History Andrew Zimmerman is a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient whose research uncovers novel interpretations of empires and revolutions, including a rethinking of the political and religious implications of the American Civil War.
