Former Members Win 2014 American Astronomical Society Prizes
The American Astronomical Society awarded two former Members in the School of Natural Sciences with prestigious prizes for extraordinary work by young astronomers. Nadia L. Zakamska (2005-10) secured the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy for outstanding observational research based on measurements of radiation from an astronomical object. Additionally, the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy, which recognizes a significant contribution to observational or theoretical astronomy, was awarded to Christopher Hirata (2005-07). The recipients were announced at the 223rd semiannual American Astronomical Society meeting in Washington, D.C.