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Philippa Kibugu-Decuir aims to prevent breast cancer deaths in East Africa using a survivor’s most powerful weapon: knowledge.
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In medicine, plain language saves lives, which is why Jennifer Pearce dedicated her career to helping patients understand doctors, and the other way around.
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A hearing disability grounded K. Renee Horton from becoming an astronaut. But it didn’t stop her from realizing her dream of working at NASA.
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After suffering her own severe issues with the condition, Carol Foster invented a new way to combat vertigo that has won fans around the world.
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A scientist makes a discovery that would win a Nobel Prize and help untold scores of people . . . including himself.
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A heart attack can look very different for a woman than it does a man. As a national heart disease spokesperson, Shalini Suryanarayana wants women to know the warning signs.
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The New York Academy of Sciences
The actor, writer, and science advocate educates scientists in the elusive art of communication.
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Medical student-turned-designer Josie Vallely uses collaborative visual art to tell the untold stories of people with health conditions and to affect broader social change.
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The Magazine
An Alaskan singer goes it alone — with an entrepreneurial spirit and a little help from her (mostly online) fans.
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By teaching them to play the didgeridoo, Alex Suarez helps fellow sleep apnea sufferers breathe easier.
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With a hip-shake and some hustle, cabaret performer Amanda Lynne powers through Type 1 diabetes to keep dance center stage.
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Inspired by a prosthetic made of yarn, Barb Demorest is building an international network of knitters and doctors to support women, one knocker at a time.
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After his own isolated childhood, professional dancer Antoine Hunter works to share the gifts of deaf and hard of hearing dancers with the world.
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Jen Hyde finds creative inspiration in the people and stories hidden behind the technology that keeps her heart condition in check.
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Woo Lee plans to revitalize the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology through expansions into innovative new research areas, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a bit of an engineering mindset.
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The New York Academy of Sciences
Renowned for his discovery of dendritic cells, the cell biologist and immunologist died Friday of pancreatic cancer, just days before the prize announcement.
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Founder and Chair of the Stevens Mathematics Olympiad, Pavel Dubovski harnesses a unique approach to problem-solving to serve the university through research, teaching, and outreach.
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Stevens Institute of Technology
For his service and advancements of nanofabrication, energy conversion, biomedical, and space exploration technologies, Stevens' Eui-Hyeok Yang has been elevated to ASME's highest elected grade.
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The Rumpus
As the opening band left the stage, before the house lights had lifted, a stocky gentleman with plastic cup in hand barreled toward the bar. He pointed, snapping his fingers through the air, and yelled to his buddy, “That was the shit!”
Or did he say, “That was shit”?