Eleven faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The new fellows were recognized for their significant contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Among the distinguished individuals honored by the AAAS, Hal Alper, a professor in Chemical Engineering, was acknowledged for his research in engineering biology. Alper's work focuses on altering cells to produce organic molecules, and he and his team used artificial intelligence to redesign enzymes for environmental benefits.
Jaquelin Dudley, an associate director of the LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease, was recognized for her research on a virus that causes cancer in mice, which could have implications for human diseases like HIV/AIDS and cancer.
Anthony Dudo, an associate professor in Advertising & Public Relations, was honored for his work on scientists' public engagement activities and media representations of science and environmental issues.
Kristen Grauman, a professor in Computer Science, was acknowledged for her research in computer vision and machine learning, particularly in teaching artificial intelligence to recognize visual information autonomously.
Lizy Kurian John, a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for her research on designing circuits and systems for emerging workloads like cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
Other faculty members honored include Arlen Johnson, Daniel Leahy, Xiaoqin Li, Tanya Paull, Bridget Scanlon, and Guihua Yu, each recognized for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields of research.
The new fellows will be featured in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science this month and will be celebrated at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., in September.