Eight outstanding faculty members at The University of Texas at Dallas were honored April 18 during the 2024 Investiture Ceremony at which their new endowed titles were officially announced before family, friends, colleagues and students. Endowed chairs and professorships are the highest academic award a faculty member can receive from a university. The endowments are supported in part by philanthropic donations and provide distinguished faculty with funds to advance their scholarly activities and support research. Dean Sherry, who is also the former Cecil H. and Ida Green Distinguished Chair in Systems Biology Science, and his wife, Dr. Cindy Sherry BS’78. Dr. Mario Wriedt, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was honored as Fellow, Francis S. and Maurine G. Johnson Chair.