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Yu receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Xinzhu Yu, a professor of molecular and integrative physiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. According to the NIH, the New Innovator Award “supports investigators at each career stage who propose innovative research that, […]

Two Illinois Students Awarded the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Christiana Lewis, a junior in psychology, and Andres Vazquez, a junior in urban and regional planning, have received the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Known as the Voyager Scholarship, the award was created by former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama along with Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of […]

New students set enrollment records at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed a record-breaking freshman class for the 2023-24 academic year, with 8,325 new freshmen (up from last record of 8,303 in 2021) enrolling this fall. They help boost undergraduate student enrollment to 35,467, the largest ever in university history. Total student enrollment is 56,403. Following a new […]

Media advisory: Emily Knox to testify before Senate judiciary committee about book bans
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Emily Knox, a professor of library and information sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday, Sept 12. The committee is chaired by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois. The hearing “Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature” is scheduled for 10 […]

2023 spring semester graduates, Dean’s List and Bronze Tablet honorees named
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced 8,209 Dean’s List students, 253 Bronze Tablet honorees and more than 10,500 graduates for the 2023 spring semester. Dean’s List eligibility is limited to the top 20% of a student’s college class or curriculum. To be eligible, students must complete at least 12 academic semester […]

Sharpe named dean of U. of I. College of Law
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following a national search, Jamelle Sharpe has been selected as the 14th dean of the College of Law, effective Aug. 16, 2023, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Sharpe’s title will be dean of the College of Law designate and Guy Raymond Jones Faculty Scholar until board approval. […]

Five Urbana-Champaign faculty members honored as University Scholars
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Five University of Illinois professors at the Urbana-Champaign campus have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The scholars program recognizes faculty excellence and provides $15,000 to each scholar for each of three years to enhance their academic career. The money may be used for travel, equipment, […]

Awards recognize excellence in public engagement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Outstanding individual and group outreach efforts were recently recognized with the 2023 Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement. The awards honor faculty and staff members, students, and community members who engage the public to address critical societal issues. The recipients, as characterized by their nominators, are Tracy Dace, Kevin Tan, Sara Benson, […]

Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students Jacqueline Becerra, Robert Herbolich and Aynur Namik were awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study foreign languages this summer. The scholarship program is part of an initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign language and cultural skills to enable them to […]

BTN COVID-19 documentary ‘The New Normal’ premieres May 23
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In 2020, the U.S. was in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of college students were left wondering when they’d be able to resume in-person instruction. Researchers from various disciplines across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus decided to create a fast and inexpensive coronavirus test to ensure that U. of […]

Thirteen Illinois students offered Fulbright awards
Thirteen University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Another six Illinois students were named Fulbright alternates. Eleven of the students have accepted grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which builds international relationships to help solve global […]

Lough named School of Social Work dean
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Benjamin J. Lough will be the next dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The appointment takes effect May 16. Lough’s title will be dean designate until board approval. Lough (pronounced LOE) is a professor of […]