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Forum to be held on stem cell research
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. President Bushs recent decision on federal funding for stem-cell research only ended one part of the debate. Those who still have questions about this research, or who are seeking more perspective on its moral, ethical and societal implications, are invited to a forum on the topic Wednesday (Aug. 29) at the University of […]
Uni High class earns highest average ACT score
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The 2001 graduating class of University Laboratory High School, the laboratory school of the University of Illinois, achieved the highest average composite score in the nation on the ACT exam, among U.S. high schools with 30 or more students from that class taking the exam. More than 45 students in the 2001 class […]
Two hundred students named to Bronze Tablet
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two hundred names will appear on the newest Bronze Tablet being placed in the University of Illinois Library this fall. They are the University Honors students, the top 3 percent from each UI colleges 2001 graduating class, selected for their outstanding academic performance during their undergraduate study. Among the University Honors winners, who […]
Three UI grads to continue study at Cambridge in fall
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Three University of Illinois graduates will be continuing their studies this fall at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England, as recipients of prestigious, merit-based scholarships. Michael Geline, 1225 Central Road, Glenview, and Joel Willis, 65 Bluemoon Road, Carbondale, are among the inaugural group of more than 150 students worldwide who have been named Gates […]
School of Chemical Sciences honors 81 undergraduates
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Eighty-one University of Illinois students have received School of Chemical Sciences Undergraduate Awards for the 2000-2001 academic year. The students and their awards include (EDITORS: See list.). The award-winners were selected by a committee of faculty members. Most of the awards honor academic achievement, but some are awarded to students in recognition of […]
School of Architecture honors 109 students
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois School of Architecture honored 109 undergraduate and graduate students for scholastic excellence during the 2001 spring semester. A total of $235,900 in prizes was awarded. The winners and their awards include (EDITORS: See list). ARCHITECTURE AWARD WINNERS FOR 2001 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS T. Donovan Eckhardt, Edward C. Earl Prize in […]
UI theater professor wins Tony Award for directing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. University of Illinois theater professor Daniel Sullivan received the Tony Award for best director of a play for his work on David Auburns “Proof.” The award was announced at ceremonies on June 3 at New York Citys Radio City Music Hall. The American Theater Wing’s 55th annual Tony Awards also honored “Proof” as […]
Five graduate students awarded fellowships by FMC
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Each of five University of Illinois graduate students including four from the Urbana-Champaign campus has been awarded an $8,000 FMC Graduate Fellowship for the 2001-2002 academic year. The fellowship program, established in 1971 by the UIs FMC Educational Fund, awards the honors annually to outstanding graduate students in business administration, economics, engineering, finance […]
Freshman wins scholarship to study art and design
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Anne Lindberg, Oakbrook Terrace, has been awarded the 2001 Clyde Davis Scholarship to study art and design at the University of Illinois beginning this fall. Lindberg, who will be a freshman at the UI, is the second recipient of the Davis scholarship, a four-year scholarship that provides an incoming freshman with $12,500 annually. […]
Twenty students win Brundage Scholarships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Twenty University of Illinois students from the Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield campuses have won Avery Brundage Scholarships for excellence in academics and athletics. Each student will receive $2,000 for the 2001-2002 academic year. The 11 recipients from the Urbana-Champaign campus, with their fields of study and sports, are (EDITORS: See list.). The Avery […]
Two graduate students win scholarships for research into aging
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two University of Illinois graduate students have won 2001-2002 Paul D. Doolen graduate scholarships for the study of aging. They will receive $3,500 each to continue their studies in gerontology. Matthew Hartman of Urbana is enrolled in the Medical Scholars Program studying animal sciences. His research examines the link between Type 2 diabetes […]
Phi Eta Sigma initiates 942 freshmen into honor society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national scholastic honorary society for freshmen, initiated 942 members at a campus ceremony this spring. The initiates are UI students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in either their first (freshman) semester, or first and second (freshman) […]