Statement from Provost and Executive Vice President Mark R. Ginsberg on the passing of Thomas Lovejoy

Melanie Balog — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 21:32:59 +0000

Statement from Provost and Executive Vice President Mark R. Ginsberg on the passing of Thomas Lovejoy Melanie Balog Sat, 12/25/2021 - 16:32

The �鶹��Ƶ community grieves the passing of our colleague, Professor Tom Lovejoy. He recently was honored with his election to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. An internationally respected climate scientist, Professor Lovejoy focused on the critical importance of sustainability, including many consequential contributions to our understanding of climate change and employed a cross-disciplinary approach to finding solutions to the greatest and grandest challenges of this era. He was a beloved member of our university community. We honor him, are saddened by and grieve his passing, and send our sincere condolences to his family.

Mark R. Ginsberg, PhD

Provost and Executive Vice President

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�鶹��Ƶ’s Thomas Lovejoy honored as a 2019 Virginia Outstanding Scientist

Colleen Rich — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 21:38:15 +0000

�鶹��Ƶ’s Thomas Lovejoy honored as a 2019 Virginia Outstanding Scientist Colleen Rich Wed, 09/04/2019 - 17:38

^{University Professor Thomas Lovejoy has been named Virginia's 2019 Outstanding Scientist. Photo by Lathan Goumas.}

�鶹��Ƶ professor Thomas Lovejoy was among five people honored by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday as 2019 Outstanding STEM Award recipients.

Lovejoy, a University Professor within the Department of Environmental Science and Policy and the scientific director for �鶹��Ƶ’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth, is a noted conservation biologist and the first �鶹��Ƶ professor to receive the award from the commonwealth.

He was selected for being one of the founders of the thriving scientific field of conservation biology and discovering the potentially devastating effects of global warming on biodiversity. His lifelong work highlights the importance of conserving biotic diversity to sustain vital ecosystem functions and services. He was recognized with �鶹��Ƶ’s Beck Presidential Medal for Excellence in Research and Scholarship in 2018 for his outstanding research and mentorship of the next generation of environmental science and policy leaders.

“It is a great honor to be recognized by the commonwealth and be the first of what I anticipate will be a number of George �鶹��Ƶ scientists highlighted in this way,” Lovejoy said.

The recipients were selected for their scientific contributions, which help strengthen Virginia’s current and future position as a leader in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Information about the five winners is available in this press release from the governor’s office.

“Virginia has a distinguished record as one of the best states in the STEM disciplines, and that is because of the talent, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit of scientists, students, and educators like those we are honoring with this year’s awards,” Northam said in a statement. “I am proud to continue the tradition of celebrating the tremendous achievements of these Virginians, and thank them for their contributions to these important fields.”

Virginia has been recognizing excellence across the commonwealth with the Outstanding STEM Award for more than 30 years. This year’s honorees will receive their awards at the Science Museum of Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 26.

“Educators, scientists, and students who inspire others to learn enrich our schools, laboratories, classrooms, and communities,” said Secretary of Education Atif Qarni in a statement. “I am excited to honor the achievements of these five exemplary individuals who have strengthened STEM education in the commonwealth through their research and service.”

President Cabrera's Top Five �鶹��Ƶ Memories

Melanie Balog — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:00:32 +0000

President Cabrera's Top Five �鶹��Ƶ Memories Melanie Balog Thu, 07/25/2019 - 05:00

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