Lauren Ancel Meyers
Research that's Changing the World
Lauren Ancel Meyers has advised the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, and policymakers worldwide on strategies to contain disease outbreaks. Selected by the CDC to help lead the first nationwide outbreak response and modeling network, she is working to ensure that public health agencies around the US are equipped with advanced analytics to detect, forecast, and control future pandemics.
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Steven Finkelstein
Research that's Changing the World
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, Steven Finkelstein and his team have shed new light on how quickly massive black holes and galaxies form, captivating the world with the beauty and power of science and opening a new window on the origins of our Universe. In 2023, Finkelstein’s research confirmed that Maisie’s Galaxy – one of the first distant galaxies identified by JWST and found by his team – is among the earliest ever detected.
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Josh Busby
Research that's Changing the World
Josh Busby identifies major security risks and political instabilities around the world associated with extreme weather events and climate change. As a former senior advisor for climate at the U.S. Department of Defense, he established key priorities to improve the resiliency of U.S. defense operations and facilities abroad and recommended proactive measures the Department of Defense and other government agencies could employ to reduce the security risks associated with climate change.
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