Congratulations to Dave Bercovici, who has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, in recognition of his fundamental contributions to geophysics..

The purpose of the Academy is “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.” Dave joins a most distinguished group that includes Aaron Copland, Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mary Leaky, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jonas Salk, and a constellation of other luminaries that have had lasting impact in the arts and sciences.This is marvelous news for Yale, for G&G, and of course for Dave.