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Siebel Scholars named
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Five students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received the 2003 Siebel Scholars award for their outstanding work in the computer science graduate program. Sindhura Bandhakavi, Srikanth Kandula, Vivek Sadanand, Joel Stanley and Jed Taylor were honored based on academic merit and leadership excellence. Each received a $25,000 cash award to […]
Achievements
IN THIS ISSUE: ACES | ENGINEERING | LAS agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences A UI project that aids farmers in decision-making and risk-management has received the American Agricultural Economics Associations top award for extension programs. The project, farmdoc, is operated out of the department of agricultural and consumer economics with funding support from the Illinois […]
Achievements
IN THIS ISSUE: FAA | LAW | LAS fine and applied arts The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recently selected three UI professors of music as ASCAP Special Award recipients: Zack Browning, Erik Lund and Kazimierz W. Machala. The awards are made to assist and encourage ASCAP composers. Awards are granted by an […]
Chancellor’s Scholars chosen for academic excellence, leadership
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. One hundred and forty-four freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been designated Chancellors Scholars in the Campus Honors Program this fall. Chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential, they include (EDITORS: See list). The Campus Honors Program is a four-year general studies program open to undergraduates in […]
Achievements
IN THIS ISSUE: ACES | BROADCASTING | EDUCATION | ENGINEERING | LAS | NCSA agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences Rodney W. Johnson, a professor of animal sciences, has won the 2002 Animal Growth and Development Award. The award, sponsored by Roche Vitamins Inc., was presented July 21 during the annual meeting of the American Society […]
NCSA Faculty Fellows selected for upcoming year
NCSA Faculty Fellows selected for upcoming year The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) has chosen eight faculty members at the UI’s Urbana campus to participate in the 2002-2003 NCSA/UIUC Faculty Fellows program. The program extends opportunities in advanced computing and information technology to faculty members on the UI campus. In addition to financial support, […]
Two graduate students in engineering win scholarships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have received scholarships from the Ford Motor Co./Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corp. Scholars Program. Sulema Aranda of Cicero, whos studying electrical engineering, and Fernando Diaz of Chicago, whos studying general engineering, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. Recipients are selected on the […]
Achievements
IN THIS ISSUE: LAS | MEDICINE | NCSA | LIBRARY liberal arts and sciences George Batzli, professor of animal biology, received the C. Hart Merriam Award, given each year to one scientist in recognition of outstanding research contributions to the science of mammalogy. He received the award at the national meeting of the American Society […]
Achievements
IN THIS ISSUE: BROADCASTING | ENGINEERING | STUDENT AFFAIRS broadcasting WILL-TV producer Tim Hartin is one of 18 television producers selected to attend the Corporation for Public Broadcasting/PBS Producers Academy Workshop at WGBH in Boston July 14-20. Hartin was chosen from 250 applicants based on his past television production experience, current projects, the strength of […]
Phi Eta Sigma initiates 612 members
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national scholastic honorary society for freshmen, initiated 612 members at a campus ceremony this spring. The initiates are Illinois students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in either their first (freshman) semester, or first […]
Two named Dow Jones Newspaper Fund copy-editing interns
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two journalism students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been named Dow Jones Newspaper Fund copy-editing interns. The two are among 27 interns placed at 23 Knight Ridder newspapers and the Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service this summer. Cindy Gierhart, Aurora, is working for The State in Columbia, S.C., and Lee Kathryn […]
School of Architecture honors students for achievement
CHAMPAIGN Robert L. Brackett III, Architecture Scholarship, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture, Gargoyle Society Sophomore Award of Excellence, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood E. Schwenk Scholarship; Scott C. Burge, Francis J. Plym Graduate Fellowship; Craig L. Carter, Bruce Abrams Memorial Award; Laura B. Inskip, Tyler Allhands Undergraduate Scholarship, Edward C. Earl Prize in Design […]