Congratulations to the newly elected members to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). In particular IPAM would like to recognize, UCLA faculty members Sorin Popa (Mathematics) and Hailing Jin (Microbiology and Plant Pathology) who have contributed to IPAM Programs as either a speaker or participant. The NAS election recognizes their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. For more information about this membership and for the full list of 2025 elected members, please visit: https://www.nasonline.org/news/2025-nas-election/