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Illinois announces new endowed chairs
Two U. of I. faculty members have been named as university endowed chairs, an honor awarded to highly distinguished scholars at Illinois.
Wells named 2026 Office Professional of the Year
Sarah Wells, assistant to the executive director of the Prairie Research Institute, was selected as the 2026 Office Professional of the Year at Illinois.
Illinois students awarded Fulbright grants
Seven University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates accepted Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this year.
Awards recognize excellence in public engagement at Illinois
Honorees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign were recognized with the 2026 Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement.
Illinois junior receives prestigious Udall Scholarship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign junior R. Fisher Houston is one of 65 students nationwide awarded the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship program identifies future leaders in environmental, Tribal public policy and healthcare fields.
Faculty members honored with 2026 University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Awards
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reintroduced one of its signature faculty honors this spring with the University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Awards, which recognizes professors who take on sustained, active leadership in improving teaching and learning at Illinois. University Distinguished Teacher-Scholars are celebrated for the ways their work improves the quality of teaching not […]
Three Illinois faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Three faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest honorary societies in the United States.
Two Illinois students receive Boren Scholarships
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign undergraduate students Sameer Abbasi and Lyndon Shi have received Boren Awards.
Four Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships
Four University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students received U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study foreign languages this summer.
Two Illinois professors receive Guggenheim Fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships. This year’s Illinois fellows are English professor Christopher Kempf and media and cinema studies professor Julie Turnock. They are among 223 individuals working across 55 disciplines chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from nearly 5,000 applicants, according to the announcement […]
Faculty members honored with 2026 Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
The Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership are awarded each year to distinguished faculty who enrich the intellectual vitality of campus.
Four Illinois faculty named AAAS Fellows
Anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy, astronomy and physics professor Charles Gammie and agricultural and consumer economics professor Madhu Khanna are among the 500 scientists, engineers and innovators chosen by their peers for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.