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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Sarah Lawsky Receives 2024 Northwestern University Award For Research Excellence

Northwestern University, Sarah B. Lawsky Receives 2024 Walder Award

Sarah lawskySarah B. Lawsky, Stanford Clinton Sr. and Zylpha Kilbride and Clinton Research Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, has received the 2024 Martin E. and Gertrude G. Walder Award for Research Excellence.

The award recognizes Lawsky’s international impact at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence and real-world policy questions of government revenue and equity. Lawsky’s research focuses on tax law and on the application of formal logic and artificial intelligence to the law. She has taught courses related to federal income tax, corporate tax, partnership tax, tax policy, tax deals and contracts.

"I am very grateful for this recognition,” Lawsky said. “Working at the intersection of law, computer science and philosophy right now is incredibly fun and exciting, especially collaborating with other researchers and seeing my theoretical work have practical payoff in the real world."

The Walder Award, given by the Office of the Provost, carries a $20,000 grant. The award was established in 2002 by Dr. Jospeh A. Walder, who earned a master’s degree in chemistry from Northwestern in 1972 and an M.D. degree in 1975. He has also established a permanently endowed professorship at Northwestern, the Irving M. Klotz Research Professorship.

“Professor Lawsky’s immense impact inside and outside the classroom reflects Northwestern’s ongoing commitment to growing future leaders while transforming society,” said Provost Kathleen Hagerty. “It is my pleasure to honor these important, far-reaching contributions.”

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