Previous Iran Complains About Oxford's New Scholarship Honoring Slain Protester |
Next Southern Illinois U. Cuts Spending to Keep Making Its Payroll |
November 11, 2009, 12:38 PM ET
Psychology Professor at Temple U. Wins $1-Million Prize
Laurence Steinberg, a professor of psychology at Temple University and renowned expert on adolescent development, was named today as the winner of the first Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize, worth one million Swiss francs or about $1-million, in recognition of his "outstanding scientific accomplishments which represent groundbreaking contributions to the improvement of the living conditions of young people," according to a statement by the Jacobs Foundation, a Swiss philanthropic organization. The prize will be presented in December at the University of Zurich. Professor Steinberg's work on how the adolescent brain differs from the adult brain was a key basis for the U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 ruling to strike down the death penalty for juveniles.
Comments
1. docsusanmiller - November 11, 2009 at 03:51 pm
<Comment removed by moderator>
Add Your Comment
You must be logged in to add a comment. Please login now or create a free account.