Sophia Simon has received the 2024 Xanadu Award for Outstanding Publication, thanks to the generous backing of Xanadu. This award, originating within the Physics Department, celebrates PhD candidates who achieve publication of their research in peer-reviewed journals, specifically exploring quantum information and quantum optics. This year, Sophia stood out for her remarkable article "Improved Precision Scaling for Simulating Coupled Quantum-Classical Dynamics," published in PRX Quantum in 2024.