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Five Illinois professors recognized as University Scholars
Five professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named University Scholars for their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. The program honors faculty excellence and provides $15,000 to each scholar for three years to enhance their academic careers.
2025 spring semester graduates, Dean’s List and Bronze Tablet honorees named
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced 8,656 Dean’s List students, 314 Bronze Tablet honorees and more than 11,760 degrees and certificates awarded for the 2025 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 […]
Bialeschki named Office Professional of the Year 2025
Cathy Bialeschki was selected as the Office Professional of the Year 2025 by the Illinois Administrative Professionals organization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Bialeschki is an administrative aide with the Illinois Natural History Survey, a unit at the Prairie Research Institute.
Illinois students awarded Fulbright grants
Five 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.
Awards recognize excellence in public engagement
The 2025 Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement were recently awarded to faculty, staff and community members who address critical societal issues.
Illinois undergraduates receive Gilman Scholarship
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship has been awarded to 42 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign undergraduate students this spring.
Illinois student awarded Boren funding for overseas language study
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign undergraduate student Almoatasim Shahbain received the Boren Award for intensive language study abroad during the 2025-26 academic year.
Faculty members honored with 2025 Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
Four University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members were honored by the Office of the Provost with the 2025 Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership.
Two Illinois students selected for Fulbright’s Summer Institute to the UK
Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students received places in the Fulbright Commission’s Summer Institutes program.
Four Illinois faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Four faculty members from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been newly elected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest honorary societies in the United States. Materials science professor Paul Braun, history professor Antoinette Burton, physics professor Aida El-Khadra and chemistry professor Jonathan Sweedler are […]
Truman Scholarship awarded to U. of I. junior
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hannah Sundararajan, a junior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was awarded a $30,000 Truman Scholarship. Sundararajan is one of 54 Truman Scholars selected from a pool of 743 nominees from colleges and universities across the country. Sundararajan, from New Berlin, Wisconsin, and a graduate of New Berlin High School, was selected […]
Two U. of I. faculty receive Guggenheim Fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been awarded 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships. This year’s Illinois fellows are history professor Kristin Hoganson and English professor Corey Van Landingham. They are among 198 individuals working across 53 disciplines chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from nearly 3,500 applicants. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation […]