Four University of Wisconsin-Madison professors are among 338 academics receiving the prestigious “fellow” designation from a national science association.
American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows are peer-nominated association members who have made “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications,” according to a statement.
New AAAS fellows included Sociology Professor Alberto Palloni, who was recognized for research on distinguishing early childhood conditions that lead to differing adult mortality and health. He was also commended for his detailed simulations of African HIV and AIDS.
Life Sciences Communication Professor Dominique Brossard was also honored as a fellow for her research on the media’s influence of public opinion and science policy.
Chemistry Professor Tehshik Yoon was elected for discovering new methods of mediating chemical transformations.
The final fellow, Wildlife Ecology Professor William Karasov received the fellow distinction for research on physiological ecology, a field studying how an organism’s physiology adapts to the environment. Karasov was particularly recognized for work on digestive mechanisms.
