NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce (ΦBK, Johns Hopkins) talks about her debut book, a collection of essays that blend science with memoir.
Caroline Culp (ΦBK, Wake Forest University) is the new Brock curator of American art at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia.
In late 2025, Memphis high school teacher Gunter Gaupp (ΦBK, Rhodes College) was awarded The American Prize Charles Ives Award in Chamber Music in the professional category.
Derek Godshall (ΦBK, Eckerd College) talks about his love of agriculture, his liberal arts background, and his passion for permaculture and sustainable urban agriculture.
Esther Adewumi (ΦBK, Mercer University) recently began the prestigious DIRECT Fellowship at the Duke Cancer Institute. The yearlong program prepares recent graduates for a career in cancer research.
George Greenia is a past ΦBK Senator and recipient of the Society’s President’s Award in recognition of his service to Phi Beta Kappa.
As Phi Beta Kappa continues along our quarter-millennium journey, we celebrate academic excellence, champion expertise, and defend academic freedom and free inquiry by working alongside trusted partners.
This spring, the Phi Beta Kappa Society will launch a nationwide series of public programs marking a historic 250th anniversary milestone, including four regional events across the country. Scholars, members, and community partners will come together in the spirit of public engagement to explore the role of the arts and sciences in addressing today’s most pressing challenges.
The ideals upon which the nation and our Society were founded have demanded constant striving. The times in which they were born and tested demanded it of them; our present time demands it of us still.
Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program has fostered intellectual freedom and strengthened academic communities by offering undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished scholars.
This spring, Phi Beta Kappa’s milestone anniversary invites us to renew our commitment to arts and sciences education.
Cross-country skier Rémi Drolet, (ΦBK Harvard University) is chasing new heights in his athletic career, representing Team Canada for a second time at this year’s Winter Olympics.
