2025 Honorands and Awardees

2025 Honorands and Awardees

Each year at University Commencement, Columbia recognizes individuals and faculty members whose achievements and service embody the University’s highest values.

Honorands

Meet the Honorary Degree Recipients of 2025. Honorary degrees are awarded to distinguished individuals from a range of fields whose scholarly, artistic, or societal contributions reflect the University’s ideals. This is the highest honor the University can bestow on an individual, and the Trustees endeavor to ensure recognition for achievements across all of the various areas of study and fields of academia. For more information about this award, visit Office of the Secretary.

Darren Walker
Darren Walker

Philanthropic Leader
Doctor of Laws

Zvi Galil
Zvi Galil

Computer Scientist and Dean Emeritus of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Doctor of Letters

Claudia Goldin Headshot
Claudia Goldin

Nobel Laureate and Economist
Doctor of Letters

Daniel Kahneman Headshot
Daniel Kahneman

Psychologist
Posthumous Doctor of Letters

Barney S. Graham
Barney S. Graham

Immunologist, Virologist, and Vaccinologist
Doctor of Science

Teaching Awards

Presidential Awards for Outstanding Teaching are given to faculty and graduate student instructors who have significantly influenced the intellectual development of Columbia students. For more information about this award, visit Office of the Provost

2025 Recipients to be announced.

Mentoring Awards

Faculty Mentoring Awards, inspired by the incredible mentoring legacy of Columbia Business School Professor Katherine W. Phillips, are given to senior faculty who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the professional development of their junior colleagues. For more information about this award, visit Office of the Provost.

2025 Recipients to be announced.

Service Awards

The Faculty Service Award recognizes full-time faculty whose extraordinary and creative voluntary service has contributed significantly to the University’s inclusion and belonging efforts. For more information about this award, visit Office of the Provost.

2025 Recipients to be announced.