American Academy of Arts and Sciences Content

Anthropologist Marisol de la Cadena Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Cody Kitaura — June 02, 2026 - 11:00am

The research of anthropologist Marisol de la Cadena pushes the limits of thought. How does the scholarly vocabulary of anthropology shape and restrict how we think and, further, what we can think? How does it inform how we think about ourselves, the world and the other beings we share the planet with?

Evolutionary Geneticist Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Andy Fell — May 06, 2025 - 10:06am

Graham Coop, professor of evolution and ecology and director of the Center for Population Biology, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his exceptional contribution to his field. Coop is one of nearly 250 new members announced by the academy on April 23.

Estella Atekwana Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Andy Fell — April 29, 2024 - 9:45am

Estella Atekwana, dean of the College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Davis, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 24.

Britt, Croughan, Shaver Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Dave Jones — April 25, 2023 - 12:34pm

Distinguished Professor R. David Britt, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Phillip R. Shaver are 51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ newest members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.