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Three Rutgers Professors Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Nancy Yunhwa, John Keene, and Eileen White
From left to right: Nancy Yunhwa Rao from Mason Gross School of the Arts, John Keene from Rutgers University-Newark, and Eileen White from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey were among 250 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies.

April 25, 2024

Nancy Yunhwa Rao, John Keene, and Eileen White are among 250 new members elected to the class of 2024

Three Rutgers professors were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinguished honor that recognizes their work to promote African American voices in poetry, preserve the history of Chinese operatic performers in America, and lead groundbreaking cancer research.

The academy announced its class of 2024 this week – a group of 250 inductees in 31 areas of expertise, divided into five categories: math and physical sciences; biological sciences; social and behavioral sciences; humanities and arts; leadership, policy and communications. This year’s class includes Apple CEO Tim Cook and actor and filmmaker George Clooney, cofounder of the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

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