Rochester’s Nobel laureates
With the announcement of his receipt of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine, Harvey Alter ’56, ’60M (MD) is now the 13th Nobel laureate with ties to the University.
A conversation with Rochester’s latest Nobel Prize winner
Recognized by the Nobel committee for his contributions to behavioral economics—a field that he helped create—Thaler’s research bridges the gap between economics and psychology.
Rochester’s latest Nobel laureate to be honored
The 2017 Nobel laureates will receive their awards on Sunday, December 10, in Stockholm. Among them is Richard Thaler ’74 (PhD), a leading scholar on the intersection between human behavior and economic decision making, who will be awarded a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
Message from President Seligman on alumnus Richard Thaler winning the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
“Richard has been a leader in this transformation of how we think about economics and human behavior; his work has been deeply influential.”
Rochester graduate Richard Thaler receives Nobel Prize
Richard Thaler, who earned his graduate degrees at the University of Rochester, has received the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics.