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Susan Silbey one of Six MIT Faculty Members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025

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April 24, 2025

Six MIT faculty members are among the nearly 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 23.

One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the academy is also a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to academy publications, as well as studies of science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities and culture, and education.