Complex questions, innovative approaches
Joonho Lee (clockwise from top left), Rita Hamad, Fei Chen, Miaki Ishii, Jarad Mason, Stephanie Pierce, Suyang Xu, and Jeeyun Chung.
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer; Rhett Jones Jr. Photography; Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer; Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer; photo by Dylan Goodman; Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer; Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer; courtesy photo
Seven creative, cutting-edge projects in disciplines ranging from chemistry to health equity are winners of the 2024 Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research.
In its 11th year, the Star-Friedman Challenge provides seed funding for novel research in the physical or social sciences, with an emphasis on new directions that might not otherwise be supported through traditional funding channels.
The program was first established in 2013 by a gift from James A. Star ’83 and expanded five years later by support from Josh Friedman ’76, M.B.A. ’80, J.D. ’82, and Beth Friedman. This year’s awardees were celebrated April 18.
