Wendy Freedman to receive Heineman Prize for Astrophysics

Prof. Wendy Freedman will receive the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, which recognizes outstanding mid-career work in astrophysics. Established in 1979, the Heineman Prize is awarded jointly by the American Institute of Physics and the American Astronomical Society. Freedman, the John and Marion Sullivan University Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, was cited “for her outstanding contributions and leadership role in using optical and infrared space- and ground-based...