Yu Xie has been named the 2013 recipient of the Henry and Bryna David Endowment by the National Research Council's Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. The award is given annually to individuals performing innovative research in the behavioral and social sciences.
As recipient of the award, Xie will publish an article in the journal Issues in Sciences and Technology and deliver a lecture entitled "Is American Science in Decline?" at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC on April 30.