Seven IAS scholars across all four IAS Schools, including one current Academic Trustee, have won 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships, one of the most remarkable honors for mid-career researchers, artists, and writers.
The Institute for Advanced Study has named Carl P. Feinberg—entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist—to its Board of Trustees effective October 30, 2021.
Hailing from the worlds of social theory, economics, internet technology, and comparative literature, these new Trustees bring diverse perspectives and the promise of unique synergies to the operations of the Board.
Vartan Gregorian, Trustee Emeritus, lifelong champion of education, and renowned global intellectual, has passed away at the age of 87. Gregorian served on the Institute’s Board of Trustees from 1987–2013 with an unmatched appreciation for the IAS mission and its commitment to advancing knowledge.
Martin Chooljian, Trustee Emeritus, longtime Friend of the Institute, beloved personal friend to many in the community, and one of the Institute’s most generous benefactors, has passed away at the age of 90.
IAS Trustee Mario Draghi, "who is credited with saving the euro, … will be tasked with guiding the country through the twin crises of the coronavirus and a crumbling economy. Draghi, who formerly served as the head of the European Central Bank, took the oath of office with support from across the political spectrum with all but one of Italy's major parties backing him."
Sir James D. Wolfensohn, Chairman of Wolfensohn & Company, L.L.C. and a global champion of human rights, economic justice, scholarship, and the arts, died on November 25, 2020 at his home in Manhattan.
IAS Trustee Manjul Bhargava is part of a committee that has designed the first comprehensive education policy to be adopted by the Indian government in 34 years. The policy sets India on a path to providing universal access to high-quality education.
Schmidt Futures has awarded $1 million to promote a project led by James Stone, Professor in the School of Natural Sciences, that seeks to deepen our understanding of various cosmic phenomena. Eric Schmidt, cofounder of Schmidt Futures, serves on the IAS Board of Trustees.
