

- Aug 31, 2015
DR. RICHARDS-KORTUM EARNS RICE’S HIGHEST ACADEMIC TITLE
Global health pioneer earns university’s top academic title Rice University’s Rebecca Richards-Kortum, a pioneer in both bioengineering and global health, has become the first woman and the youngest Rice faculty member to earn the rank of University Professor — Rice’s highest academic title. The promotion is the latest in a string of high-profile honors for Richards-Kortum this year. In April, she was elected to both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the Nation
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