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Dr. Nicholas Peppas, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and pharmaceutics professor, was elected to the inaugural class of Materials Research Society Fellows for pioneering contributions to the field of biomaterials and especially for the development of hydrogels as biomaterials. The society honors members distinguished for their contributions to the advancement of materials research worldwide. The maximum number of new fellow appointments each year is limited to 0.2 percent of the current membership. This year, only 30 received this distinction. Peppas is the Fletcher Stuckey Pratt Chair in Engineering.