Dr. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, professor of physics, and Dr. Robert Stern, professor of geosciences, are among 564 new fellows spanning 24 scientific disciplines who are being recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. The organization expects to celebrate the new fellows during an in-person gathering later this year. Since 1874, AAAS fellows have included scientists, engineers and innovators who have distinguished themselves across disciplines — from research, teaching and technology to administration in academia, industry and government to excellence in communicating and interpreting science. Stern also leads the University’s participation in a joint U.S.-Japanese Mariana Trench research group, which, for several years, has involved faculty, research scientists and students in oceanographic field studies. “It is a great honor to be selected as a AAAS fellow in the same month that I celebrate my 40th year at UTD,” Stern said.