Note: Fred Rasio is among the Senior Personnel of the SkAI Institute
Original URL: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/04/nine-northwestern-faculty-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/
By Northwestern Now Staff (Northwestern Now, April 23, 2025)
Nine members of the Northwestern University faculty have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
Christine Brennan, Cynthia E. Coburn, Jennifer Lackey, Gregory E. Miller, Akinwumi Ogundiran, Frederic A. Rasio, Sergio T. Rebelo, Daniel B. Rodriguez and Brian D. Uzzi are among the nearly 250 members elected in 2025. They are recognized for their excellence and commitment to uphold the Academy’s mission of engaging with professions across different perspectives.
“These new members’ accomplishments speak volumes about the human capacity for discovery, creativity, leadership and persistence. They are a stellar testament to the power of knowledge to broaden our horizons and deepen our understanding,” said Laurie L. Patton, president of the Academy. “We invite every new member to celebrate their achievement and join the Academy in our work to promote the common good.”
Founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock and others, the Academy was founded on ideals that celebrate the life of the mind, the importance of knowledge and the belief that the arts and sciences are “necessary to the interest, honor, dignity and happiness of a free, independent and virtuous people.” To read more, see https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/04/nine-northwestern-faculty-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/
The SkAI Institute is one of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation.
Information on National AI Institutes is available at aiinstitutes.org.
