WASHINGTON D.C. — The last days of a President’s time in office are marked by what they did and sometimes didn’t do— it’s also a time when the outgoing administration honors the accomplishments of others, and— no matter your political leanings— President Biden has done some thing Spartans everywhere can be proud of; giving the National Medal of Science to their former interim president and current research foundation professor, Teresa K Woodruff.
Not only did Woodruff lead Michigan State University for a time, she blazed a trail overflowing with hope for cancer patients and researchers everywhere, pioneering the field of Oncofertility.
Woodruff continues to inspire generations of researchers while instigating changes to the study of women’s health.
She’s also now the first Spartan to hold this prestigious— and hard-earned— award.
“Reproductive science is an understudied field, so you must be somewhat fearless and willing to take bold steps to make a …