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Illinois students awarded Boren Scholarships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Four University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign undergraduates are among 217 students nationwide awarded David L. Boren Scholarships. The National Security Education Program selects students to add international and language components to their education by studying overseas in world regions critical to U.S. interests. In the 2020-21 academic year, Boren Scholars and Fellows […]
Four faculty members honored with Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Four University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty members were honored with the Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership. The Office of the Provost sponsors the campus-level awards in recognition of faculty members who distinguish themselves in their vision of the future and their efforts to enable and promote others in shaping […]
U of I students, alumni awarded Fulbright grants
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Fourteen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students and recent alumni were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences across the globe this coming year. The goal of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is to build international relationships to help solve global challenges. This flagship international educational exchange program […]
Faculty members, staff, teaching assistants honored with Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Faculty and staff members and graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this spring were honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring and advising, collectively known as Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction. The Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes sustained excellence and innovative approaches in undergraduate teaching […]
Illinois computer scientist, physicist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign computer science professor Sarita V. Adve and physics professor Philip W. Phillips have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest honor societies in the nation. They are among 276 new members, including artists, scholars, scientists and leaders in the public, […]
Two Illinois professors named Guggenheim Fellows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two professors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been awarded a 2020 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. This year’s fellows are Janice N. Harrington, a poet and professor of English; and David Sepkoski, a professor of history. They are among 175 writers, scholars, artists and scientists from the U.S and Canada chosen […]
Illinois architecture professor named AIA Fellow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Architecture professor Randy Deutsch has been named to the American Institute of Architects’ prestigious College of Fellows. He is one of 116 AIA members elevated to its College of Fellows for 2020. The honor is awarded to architects who have made significant contributions to the profession and society on a national level. […]
U of I among top producers of Fulbright awards
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For the ninth time in the past 10 years, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been named among the U.S. colleges and universities that produce the most Fulbright U.S. Student Awards, as announced recently by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Thirteen students from the Urbana […]
Two Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign scientists are among 126 recipients of the 2020 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This honor is one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early career researchers. This year’s Illinois recipients are physics professor Barry Bradlyn and electrical and computer […]
Sottos elected to National Academy of Engineering
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nancy Sottos, an engineering professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. She is one of 87 new members and 18 international members announced by the Academy on Feb. 6. Sottos is the department head and Swanlund Chair of materials science and engineering […]
Illinois music professor awarded NEH Fellowship
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A University of Illinois music professor has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for 2019. The recipient, Christina Bashford, is a professor of musicology. “Congratulations to Professor Bashford on receiving this highly competitive fellowship,” said Chancellor Robert J. Jones. “Her selection recognizes her outstanding scholarship in her field, and […]
Eight Illinois faculty members elected AAAS Fellows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Eight professors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been elected 2019 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Plant biology professor and researcher Elizabeth “Lisa” Ainsworth; mechanical science and engineering professor Andrew Alleyne; materials science and engineering professor David Cahill; chemistry professor Paul Hergenrother; evolution, ecology and […]