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Texas A&M Institute For Advanced Study To Induct New Class Of Faculty Fellows

Nine nationally and internationally prominent scholars will be inducted as Faculty Fellows of the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study.
By Lane Stephenson, Texas A&M Marketing & Communications February 1, 2014

TAMUNine nationally and internationally prominent scholars will be inducted Friday (Feb. 7) as Faculty Fellows of the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS). The Faculty Fellows, who have come to Texas A&M from other top U.S. universities, as well as from Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom, are scientists, humanists and others who have been presented the Nobel Prize, the National Medal of Science, the Wolf Prize, The Hubbell Medal in Literature, among other prestigious awards received for their teaching and research.

TIAS, which has as its primary mission bringing such renowned scholars to Texas A&M for extended visits to interact with current faculty and students, is now in its second year of operation and is building on the success of the initial group of six TIAS Faculty Fellows, all of whom are continuing their affiliations with the university.

The new inductees will be formally introduced at a special recognition program on campus Friday night.

TIAS Founding Director John L. Junkins praised the selection of this second group of fellows. “The positive impact on the university as a consequence of attracting these extraordinarily accomplished individuals cannot be over-emphasized,” said Junkins. “These exceptional scholars, together with our current top-flight faculty, will help foster an even more vibrant environment for research and teaching, and will pay tremendous future dividends through enhanced collaborations and faculty recruitment.”

The new inductees will serve as in-residence TIAS Faculty Fellows for two to 12 months, collaborating with numerous Texas A&M faculty and students, Junkins noted. He said the expectation is that by 2018, the university will be attracting 20 new world-class scholars each year for even greater opportunities for interaction.

TIAS was established with the help of Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, who made possible a $5 million endowment for TIAS through The Texas A&M University System’s Academic Enhancement Program.

Representing disciplines across the university’s colleges and schools, the 2013-14 TIAS Faculty Fellows are:

  • Leif Andersson, Professor of Functional Genomics, Uppsala University, Wolf Prize, National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate member); Royal Swedish Academy of Science (member)
  • Satya N. Atluri, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, The University of California-Irvine, National Academy of Engineering (member)
  • Claude A. Bouchard, Professor of Genetics and Nutrition, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Albert Creff Prize, French National Academy of Engineering; Belgium Royal Academy of Medicine (foreign member)
  • Christodoulos A. Floudas, Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton University, National Academy of Engineering
  • Roy G. Glauber, Professor of Physics, Harvard University, Nobel Prize in Physics; National Academy of Sciences (member)
  • Roger E. Howe, Professor of Mathematics, Yale University, National Academy of Science (member); American Academy of Arts and Sciences (member)
  • Robert S. Levine, Professor of English and Distinguished Scholar, University of Maryland, Hubbell Medal, National Endowment for the Humanities (Senior Fellowship); Outstanding Book Award (Choice Magazine)
  • Wolfgang Schleich, Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Ulm, Academia Europaea (member); Austrian Academy of Sciences (member); Danish Royal Academy (member)
  • Peter J. Stang, Professor of Chemistry, University of Utah, National Academy of Sciences (Member); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Member); National Medal of Science.

The new inductees will join with the six members of the 2012-13 class:

  • Jay Dunlap, Nathan Smith Professor and Chair of the Department of Genetics at Dartmouth Medical School;
  • Peter Liss, Professorial Fellow in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England;
  • Alan Needleman, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering, University of North Texas;
  • Aleda Roth, Burlington Industries Distinguished Professor in Supply Chain Management, College of Business and Behavioral Science, Clemson University;
  • K.R. Sreenivasan, University Professor, Department of Physics and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University;
  • Vernon Smith, Professor of Economics and Law, George L. Argyros Endowed Chair in Finance and Economics, Economic Science Institute, Chapman University, Nobel Prize in Economics.

Faculty Fellows are annually selected through a process led by an electorate of acclaimed current faculty at Texas A&M, consisting of Nobel Laureates, Wolf Prize recipients, National Academies members and distinguished professors, among others.

Media contact: tamunews@tamu.edu.

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