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Illinois professor named 2002 Packard Fellow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Neil L. Kelleher, a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is among 20 U.S. researchers named 2002 Packard Fellows in natural sciences by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Kelleher, 32, joined the Illinois faculty in July 1999. He received his fellowship in recognition of his work on […]
Distinguished Berkeley astronomer to present public talk
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — William J. Welch, a professor of electrical engineering and of astronomy at the University of California at Berkeley, will present the fifth talk in the department of astronomy’s Icko Iben Jr. Distinguished Lectureship at 4 p.m. Oct. 28 in Foellinger Auditorium, 709 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana. The talk, “The Search for Extraterrestrial […]
Emeritus professor wins top honor from Materials Research Society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Howard K. Birnbaum, a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as the 2002 recipient of the Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society. The award will be presented Dec. 4 at the MRS meeting in Boston. Birnbaum is being recognized for the development of a […]
Grainger gifts fund programs to explore promising new technologies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Revolutionary research into the fundamentals of electrical power and other promising areas of engineering will be emerging from the laboratories of the University of Illinois College of Engineering, thanks to three new major gifts from The Grainger Foundation of Lake Forest, Ill. One gift will establish and provide funding for the Grainger Program […]
Professor receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at White House
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Charles F. Gammie, a professor of physics and of astronomy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, was among 60 young researchers named as recipients of the 2001 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the government on young professionals at the outset of their independent research […]
Boppart named one of the world’s top young innovators by Technology Review
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Stephen A. Boppart, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been chosen as one of the world’s 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review, the world’s oldest technology magazine. Selected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s award-winning magazine of innovation, the TR100 […]
Zukoski named next vice chancellor for research
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Charles F. Zukoski, professor and head of the chemical engineering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been chosen to be the next vice chancellor for research of the Urbana campus. The appointment, effective Aug. 21, was approved today by the executive committee of the university’s Board of Trustees. Zukoski succeeds […]
Harry Drickamer. pioneer in pressure tuning studies dies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Harry G. Drickamer, a pioneer in the field of pressure tuning studies, which led to advances in the study of molecular, atomic and electronic properties, died Monday (May 6) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill. He was 83 years old. Drickamer was Center for Advanced Study Professor of Chemical Engineering, of Chemistry […]
Distinguished Cal-Tech astronomer to present public talk
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Wallace L.W. Sargent, the Ira S. Bowen Professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology, will present the fourth talk in the department of astronomys Icko Iben Jr. Distinguished Lectureship at 4 p.m. April 24 in Foellinger Auditorium, 709 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana. The talk, “Large Optical Telescopes: The Next Generation,” is […]
State finals of Illinois Science Olympiad to be held April 6
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The state finals of the Illinois Science Olympiad will be held April 6 at the University of Illinois. The event, which begins at 9 a.m., is part of a national competition in which middle and high school students compete in 24 events involving science concepts and engineering skills. The public is invited to […]
Bill Nye the Science Guy among attractions at Engineering Open House March 8, 9
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Wild and wacky Rube Goldberg machines, robots fighting for possession of a bowling ball, lively talks by Bill Nye the Science Guy, and more than 150 fun-filled exhibits are among the attractions awaiting visitors to the 82nd annual Engineering Open House at the University of Illinois. The event, organized by students in the […]
Baym wins Hans A. Bethe Prize from the American Physical Society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Gordon A. Baym, Center for Advanced Study Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois, has been selected as the 2002 recipient of the Hans A. Bethe Prize from the American Physical Society. The prize, which recognizes Baym for “superb synthesis of fundamental concepts which have provided an understanding of matter at extreme […]