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Illinois art history scholar awarded 2024 ACLS Fellowship
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign art history professor Hermann von Hesse has been awarded a 2024 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship. Von Hesse is one of 60 scholars selected through a rigorous, multi-stage peer review process from 1,100 applicants, according to an ACLS news release. The fellowships were awarded to early-career, untenured […]

August, December 2023 graduates and Dean’s List honorees announced
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced Dean’s List honorees and graduates for the fall semester 2023, and the graduates for August 2023. The Dean’s List in December was composed of 9,015 students. Dean’s List eligibility is limited to the top 20% of a student’s college class or curriculum. To be eligible for the Dean’s […]

Illinois among top producers of Fulbright US Student awards
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of the top university and college producers of Fulbright student grant recipients in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which announced the 2023-24 awards. “It is a great point of pride for us to be recognized […]

Two Illinois faculty members elected to National Academy of Engineering
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members from The Grainger College of Engineering have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. The new members are Kiruba Haran, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and the Grainger Endowed Director’s Chair in Electric Machinery and Electromechanics, and Taher Saif, the Edward William and Jane Marr […]

Illinois art professor receives United States Artists Fellowship
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign art professor Kira Dominguez Hultgren has received a 2024 United States Artists Fellowship. Dominguez Hultgren is one of 50 USA Fellows for 2024 and one of six fellows in the craft field. The competitive fellowships are awarded to artists in 10 creative disciplines in recognition of their contributions […]

Two Illinois professors awarded NEH Fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors – Julie Turnock and Hermann von Hesse – have been awarded 2023 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships. Turnock is a professor of media and cinema studies in the College of Media, and von Hesse is a professor of art history in the School of Art […]

Eight Illinois scientists rank among world’s most influential
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Eight researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2023 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list recognizes research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated exceptional influence – reflected through their publication of multiple papers frequently cited by their peers during the last decade. The highly […]

Rashid Bashir elected to National Academy of Medicine
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Rashid Bashir, dean of The Grainger College of Engineering and professor of bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. A pioneer at the intersection of engineering and medicine, Bashir was elected “for seminal contributions and visionary leadership in micro and nanoscale biosensors and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]