IU President Michael A. McRobbie hosted a reception to honor five Indiana University faculty members, who have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinction that recognizes outstanding contributions to the progress of science and research.IU President Michael A. McRobbie (left) poses for a photo with Kenneth P. Mackie, a professor in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Executive Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Larry D. Singell. Mackie (center) was named a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.From left, Professor of Biology Volker P. Brendel, IU President Michael A. McRobbie, Professor of Biology Armin P. Moczek, and Kenneth P. Mackie, at the AAAS reception. Brendal and Mackie were named AAAS fellows in 2016 and Moczek in 2015. Two additional faculty were named AAAS fellows in 2015 but were unable to attend: William F. Carroll Jr., adjunct professor in the IU Bloomington Department of Chemistry; and Distinguished Professor and Provost's Professor of Anthropology Richard R. Wilk.IU President Michael A. McRobbie congratulates all of the faculty on their accomplishments and being named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.IU President Michael A. McRobbie (left) and Professor of Biology Armin Moczek smile in reaction to an audience members comment.
