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Illinois among top producers of Fulbright US Student, US Scholar awards
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is among the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar programs, as announced today by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. “We are extremely proud to be […]

Seven Illinois faculty members elected to AAAS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Seven professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been elected 2022 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Physics professor James Eckstein, psychology professor Kara Federmeier, atmospheric sciences professor Atul Jain, chemistry professor Liviu Mirica, computer science professor Grigore Rosu, mechanical science and engineering professor M. Taher Saif, […]

Illinois alum awarded Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumna Brittney Nadler recently was awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University, the Pickering Fellowship supports individuals who seek careers in the State Department’s Foreign Service. Nadler was among 45 awardees selected from nearly 900 […]

Former ambassador Yovanovitch honored with Douglas Award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, will visit the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Dec. 7 as part of the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, which is presented by the University of Illinois System’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs to recognize public officials who promote or […]

Illinois senior named Schwarzman Scholar
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign senior Grace Mitchell, of Dixon, Illinois, was named a Schwarzman Scholar, one of 151 recipients selected from an international pool of nearly 3,000 applicants. The program fully funds an annual Schwarzman class consisting of 40% U.S. students, 20% from China and Taiwan, and 40% from the rest of […]

Burke elected to National Academy of Medicine
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Dr. Martin D. Burke, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of chemistry and of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Election to NAM “is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated […]

Illinois students selected for inaugural Voyager Scholarships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign juniors are among 100 students nationwide awarded the inaugural Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, also known as Voyager Scholarships. Ella Dennis, of Downers Grove, Illinois, and a graduate of Downers Grove North High School, is a junior double-majoring in global studies and psychology. She is currently studying […]

Spring semester graduates, Dean’s List and Bronze Tablet honorees named
Note: This post was edited on Sept. 2 to correct the number of credits required for Dean’s List eligibility. At least 12 academic semester hours are required, as accurately corrected below. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced 9,193 Dean’s List students, 261 Bronze Tablet honorees and approaching 10,000 graduates for the […]

Eight employees honored with Chancellor’s Distinguished Staff Award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Eight civil service employees were recognized for exceptional performance by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Each recipient of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Staff Award receives $1,000 and a plaque. Recipients’ names also are engraved on a plaque displayed in the Illinois Human Resources Office. The names of past winners are available online. Permanent […]

16 Illinois students, recent graduates offered Fulbright grants
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Sixteen 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. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program builds international relationships to help solve global challenges. This flagship international educational […]

Awards recognize excellence in public engagement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Outstanding individual and group outreach efforts were recognized with the 2022 Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement. The awards spotlight individuals at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who have consistently applied their knowledge and expertise to issues for the public good. The recipients, as characterized by their nominators: Jorge Rojas-Alvarez, a […]

Faculty members honored with Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Four University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members were honored with the 2022 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 […]