Word: offing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Commencement keynote speaker David H. Souter '61 was one of ten recipients of honorary degrees from the University during the morning exercises on Thursday.
Souter, who is a 1966 graduate of Harvard Law School and served as an associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice for 19 years, received an honorary doctor of law degree.
Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep was presented with an honorary doctor of arts. Known for her versatility in front of the camera—playing both dramatic and comedic roles—Streep has garnered 16 Academy Award nominations and won two. She received her M.F.A. from the Yale...
Minimalist sculptor and experimental video artist Richard Serra received a doctor of arts. Serra, who was hailed as “a titan of sculpture, one of the last great modernists" by The New York Times, has worked with splash pieces, prop pieces, and steel works. He studied painting at...
Chemist Thomas R. Cech received an honorary doctor of science degree. A 1989 Nobel laureate in chemistry, Cech is currently the director of the Colorado Institute for Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Colorado. Cech's research served a pivotal role in the discovery that RNA can act as an...