Paul Braun & Yang Dan Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign materials science professor Paul Braun, PhD, (2001 BYI) and UC Berkeley Professor of Neurobiology Yang Dan, PhD, (1998 BYI) are newly elected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest honorary societies in the United States. Founded in 1780, the academy recognizes scientists, artists, scholars and leaders who have distinguished themselves in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Braun’s recent research topics include new materials for next generation rechargeable batteries, optical communication and the control of transport of heat and matter. Read the Academy announcement and University announcement.