Dr. David Hyndman, dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been elected a 2022 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Hyndman, the Francis S. and Maurine G. Johnson Distinguished University Chair, is one of 506 scientists, engineers and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines who are being recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. His work involves coupling new models with high-resolution field data to explore the physical, chemical and ecological processes in natural and anthropogenically altered systems. “I am honored to become the sixth AAAS fellow in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at UT Dallas,” Hyndman said. AAAS continues to build a trustworthy, diverse and innovative community of scientists and engineers to drive discovery.