The award recognizes a female (pre-tenure) faculty member based upon her research accomplishments and contribution to the discipline.

The award is given to a top scholar in the field of state politics and policy who is within 10 years of earning a PhD.

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program supports original research projects in the humanities and social sciences.

The article, titled, "When Reelection Increases Party Unity: Evidence from Parties in Mexico", studies different factors in elections of Mexican state legislators from 2012-2018.

At the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner, Dean Feng Sheng Hu recognized a few accomplished alumni who demonstrate the ideas of a liberal arts education through their lives, work, and service.

Isaac Seiler has navigated a mid-college transfer, Capitol Hill, prestigious scholarships — and his aspirations are far from over.

The tenure award will go into effect July 1st.

Their appointments represent a pivotal step in advancing faculty research excellence, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerating the translation of innovation into real-world impact.

Kikuchi's work is featured in an article title, "How does war affect cultural tolerance? Evidence from concert programs, 1900-60."

The students, part of only 12 chosen across the country, will be a part of the Institute's Washington Program.