Four architecture students honored for design work Jan 27, 2000 9:00 am51 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Four University of Illinois students have been recognized for their outstanding architectural design work by the Copper Development Association (CDA), a national marketing group for copper producers. Architecture students receive scholarships, fellowships, awards Feb 9, 2000 9:00 am26 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Fifteen graduate and undergraduate students in the University of Illinois School of Architecture were honored for scholastic excellence during the 1999 fall semester. A total of $2,150 in fellowships, scholarships and prizes was presented. Fourteen awarded fellowships to study cities Feb 16, 2000 9:00 am18 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Cities can be many things to many people: They are centers of culture, architectural marvels and sometimes even catalysts of decay - in short, they capture the world at its best and at its worst. Swanlund Chairs named Feb 23, 2000 9:00 am180 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Five University of Illinois professors have been chosen as Swanlund Chairs, the highest endowed title that can be awarded to a UI professor. Four engineering professors elected to National Academy of Engineering Feb 29, 2000 9:00 am26 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Four University of Illinois professors were chosen as members of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors an engineer can receive. Historian Orville Vernon Burton named Carnegie Scholar Mar 9, 2000 9:00 am50 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Orville Vernon Burton, a history and sociology professor at the University of Illinois, has been selected as a Carnegie Scholar in the Pew National Fellowship Program. UI to honor student employees April 7 as part of national recognition Mar 17, 2000 9:00 am15 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - An award ceremony to honor student employees of the year is scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. April 7 in the General Lounge of the Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. Four UI students to receive Goldwater Scholarships Apr 4, 2000 9:00 am11 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Four University of Illinois students will receive the Goldwater Scholarship, which is awarded to undergraduate students who excel in the study of mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. Police captain honored with Moms Association's Medallion Apr 4, 2000 9:00 am36 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Mothers Association's Medallion of Honor will be presented to Capt. Krystal Fitzpatrick of the UI police department at a Moms Day tea scheduled for Saturday (April 8). Phi Eta Sigma initiates 981 UI freshmen Apr 4, 2000 9:00 am1389 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The University of Illinois chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national scholastic honorary society for freshmen, initiated 981 members at a campus ceremony this spring. Four alumni honored by College of Engineering Apr 10, 2000 9:00 am6 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Four alumni of the University of Illinois College of Engineering were honored Friday (April 7) at the 36th annual Engineering Awards Convocation. Fourteen engineering faculty members honored for excellence Apr 10, 2000 9:00 am52 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Fourteen faculty members of the University of Illinois College of Engineering were honored Friday (April 7) at the 36th annual Engineering Awards Convocation for their excellence in research and teaching. Engineering students honored at annual convocation Apr 10, 2000 9:00 am48 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Six University of Illinois College of Engineering students and a recent graduate were honored Friday (April 7) at the 36th annual Engineering Awards Convocation for their achievements in and out of the classroom. History professor wins Guggenheim Fellowship for work on UI physicist Apr 13, 2000 9:00 am18 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - University of Illinois history professor Lillian Hoddeson has been selected to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship, an annual award that recognizes outstanding accomplishments and future potential for achievement. First recipient of Memorial Scholarship in materials science Apr 14, 2000 9:00 am38 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois department of material sciences and engineering will award the first Kevin Moore Memorial Scholarship to Lakeisha Hogue, a UI senior from Champaign, at its annual MatSe Awards banquet today (April 14). Allstate Insurance Co. wins Industrial Grand Challenge Award from NCSA Apr 17, 2000 9:00 am22 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign today (Monday) will present the 2000 Industrial Grand Challenge Award to Allstate Insurance Co. The award will be given at an evening reception for the NCSA Private Sector Program at the Radisson Suite Hotel in Champaign. Mothers Association book awards given to honor freshmen scholars Apr 21, 2000 9:00 am168 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Mothers Association Book Awards have been given to University of Illinois freshmen who earned a 4.0 grade-point average (on a 4-point scale) during the fall semester, while taking at least 14 hours of credit. Five UI students win FMC Fellowships May 4, 2000 9:00 am7 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Each of five University of Illinois graduate students -- including four from the Urbana-Champaign campus -- has been awarded a $7,500 FMC Graduate Fellowship for the 2000-01 academic year. Fourteen UI students have been awarded scholarships to study abroad May 16, 2000 9:00 am34 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Fourteen University of Illinois students have been awarded scholarships to help them study abroad during the summer and the next academic year. Two graduate students win Doolen Scholarships to study aging May 16, 2000 9:00 am4 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Two University of Illinois graduate students have won 2000-2001 Paul D. Doolen graduate scholarships for the study of aging. They will receive $3,500 each to continue their studies in gerontology. Eighty-eight undergraduates win awards from School of Chemical Sciences Jun 14, 2000 9:00 am413 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Eighty-eight University of Illinois students have received School of Chemical Sciences Undergraduate Awards for the 1999-2000 academic year. Twenty students awarded scholarships for study at the UI Jul 10, 2000 9:00 am136 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Twenty Illinois students have been awarded scholarships for study at the University of Illinois for the 2000-01 academic year. Graduate student wins Amelia Earhart Fellowship Aug 25, 2000 9:00 am10 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Qi Zhu, a University of Illinois graduate student, has been selected for an Amelia Earhart Fellowship from the Zonta International Foundation. Three UI researchers among 59 recipients for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers Oct 23, 2000 9:00 am4 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Three University of Illinois researchers were among 59 young researchers named today (Oct. 23) as recipients of the fifth annual 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 careers. European Union Center honors three essay winners Nov 20, 2000 9:00 am10 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Three Illinois high school students were honored for their submissions to an essay contest sponsored by the University of Illinois' European Union Center. Ten faculty members named University Scholars Nov 27, 2000 9:00 am14 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Ten faculty members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been chosen to be the 2000-2001 University Scholars. Students awarded scholarships for academic excellence in honor of first Illinois student Dec 11, 2000 9:00 am1823 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A group of distinguished incoming freshmen and returning scholars have been awarded James Newton Matthews Scholarships for academic excellence. Six to receive honorary degrees at UI Commencement Jan 18, 2001 9:00 am25 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Six people have been selected to receive honorary degrees at spring Commencement, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees at its meeting Jan. 18 in Chicago. Paul Parker to be honored by National Society of Black Engineers Jan 24, 2001 9:00 am124 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Paul E. Parker, assistant dean in the UI College of Engineering and the director of the minority engineering program, has been selected to receive the 2001 Minority Engineering Program Director of the Year Award from the National Society of Black Engineers. Dads Association honors top sophomores with Library Awards Mar 23, 2001 9:00 am62 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A group of University of Illinois students has been honored with Dads Association Library Awards. Chosen from among students recently completing their sophomore year, the award winners were among the top three students in their respective colleges or had maintained a 4.0 (out of 4.0) grade-point average. Nobel laureate Jack Kilby to be honored April 18 Apr 4, 2001 9:00 am22 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Nobel laureate and University of Illinois alumnus Jack S. Kilby will be honored at a campus celebration that will include a free public symposium on Wednesday, April 18. Three UI professors win Sloan Research Fellowships Apr 11, 2001 9:00 am6 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Three University of Illinois faculty members have been selected to receive the 2001 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. College of Engineering honors 14 faculty members for teaching and research Apr 16, 2001 9:00 am26 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Fourteen faculty members of the University of Illinois College of Engineering will be honored Friday (April 20) at the 37th annual Engineering Awards Convocation for their excellence in research and teaching. College of Engineering salutes five alumni Apr 16, 2001 9:00 am16 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Five alumni of the University of Illinois College of Engineering will be honored Friday (April 20) at the 37th annual Engineering Awards Convocation. Seven engineering students honored Apr 16, 2001 9:00 am30 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Seven University of Illinois College of Engineering students will be honored Friday (April 20) at the 37th annual Engineering Awards Convocation for their achievements in and out of the classroom. Instructional Awards Banquet honors excellence in teaching, advising Apr 26, 2001 9:00 am21 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Fourteen University of Illinois faculty members, one academic professional and five teaching assistants will be honored for excellence in teaching and advising undergraduate students Monday (April 30) at the annual UI Instructional Awards Banquet. Medicare 7, 8 or 9 founder honored with Chancellor's Medallion May 1, 2001 9:00 am44 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Daniel J. Perrino, professor emeritus of music at the University of Illinois, has been awarded the Chancellor's Medallion, bestowed upon exceptional individuals whose services to the university have exceeded all expectations and precedents. Dads Association honors sophomore scholars with book purchases May 8, 2001 9:00 am86 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A group of University of Illinois students has been honored with Dads Association Library Awards. Chosen from among students who have completed their sophomore year, the award winners were among the top three students in their respective colleges or had maintained a 4.0 (out of 4.0) grade-point average. Two students receive Goldwater Scholarships May 8, 2001 9:00 am12 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two University of Illinois students will receive the Goldwater Scholarship, which is awarded to undergraduate students who excel in the study of mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. Junior wins Truman Scholarship May 8, 2001 9:00 am16 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. DeAvery V.J. Irons, a junior at the University of Illinois, has won a Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Student leadership honored at banquet May 8, 2001 9:00 am75 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Several University of Illinois students have been recognized for outstanding leadership during the 2000-2001 academic year. Commerce and Business Administration honors students May 8, 2001 9:00 am144 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The College of Commerce and Business Administration honored its students April 29 at its annual awards banquet. Mothers Association honors perfect grade-point averages with books May 17, 2001 9:00 am331 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Mothers Association Book Awards have been given to University of Illinois students who earned a 4.0 grade-point average (on a 4-point scale) during the fall semester, while taking at least 14 hours of credit. Mothers Association elects Taylor Ridge woman as president May 17, 2001 9:00 am33 views CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Marcia Winter, Taylor Ridge, has been elected president of the Mothers Association at the University of Illinois. Phi Eta Sigma initiates 942 freshmen into honor society May 17, 2001 9:00 am1431 views 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. Freshman wins scholarship to study art and design May 25, 2001 9:00 am43 views 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. Five graduate students awarded fellowships by FMC May 25, 2001 9:00 am9 views 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. Two graduate students win scholarships for research into aging May 25, 2001 9:00 am7 views 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. Twenty students win Brundage Scholarships May 25, 2001 9:00 am49 views 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. UI theater professor wins Tony Award for directing Jun 5, 2001 9:00 am75 views 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.