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Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer

Jul 8, 2025 10:45 am

Long’s groundbreaking research has led to improved photosynthesis in crops and greater productivity. 'I’ve been pursuing this work all my career, so I'm very delighted to have it recognized, although I think the mission is more important than my recognition.'

Almoatasim Shahbain, pictured at the White House during his U.S. State Department internship last year. (Supplied photo)

Illinois student awarded Boren funding for overseas language study

May 22, 2025 11:15 am

Almoatasim Shahbain is a political science major with a minor in philosophy. He plans to become a U.S. diplomat to Southeast Asia to further advance and promote good relations with the region, especially in Indonesia.

From left: Vikram Adve, Rohit Bhargava, Andrew Suarez and Jennifer Teper. Photo Collage by Fred Zwicky

2025 Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership

May 14, 2025 3:45 pm

The Campus Award for Excellence in Faculty Leadership recognizes distinguished faculty who enrich the intellectual vitality of campus and the broader community.

Tom Burrell, at center, with a some of his advertising agency staff in Chicago.

Tom Burrell, Black advertising visionary, to receive honorary degree from Illinois

May 6, 2025 2:15 pm

'Tom Burrell is unquestionably a pioneer in the field of advertising. He helped to normalize the image of African Americans in advertising,' says professor Jason Chambers, Author of Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell.

Four faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Apr 25, 2025 2:45 pm

Founded in 1780, the academy recognizes scientists, artists, scholars and leaders who have distinguished themselves in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

Illinois history professor Kristin Hoganson and English professor Corey Van Landingham are recipients of 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships. Image of Van Landingham was submitted by subject.

Illinois faculty members receive Guggenheim Fellowships

Apr 17, 2025 10:00 am

This year’s Illinois fellows are history professor Kristin Hoganson and English professor Corey Van Landingham. They were chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from nearly 3,500 applicants.

graduates applaud as confetti rains down on them during a Commencement ceremony at Illinois. Photo by Fred Zwicky

U. of I. graduates succeed. Here's the report

Apr 8, 2025 10:45 am

Ninety percent of graduates secured a 'first destination' (job, grad school, or volunteer work) within six months of graduation. The average starting salary for a recent Illinois graduate is $75,373.

Campus Instructional Facility photographed at night by Fred Zwicky

Sixteen employees honored with 2025 Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award

Apr 2, 2025 10:00 am

Sixteen academic professionals and civil service staff members have received the Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award recognizing exceptional performance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Three Illinois faculty named AAAS Fellows

Mar 27, 2025 10:15 am

Animal sciences professor Isaac Cann, chemistry professor Stephan Link and animal sciences professor Matthew Wheeler are among the 471 scientists, engineers and innovators chosen by their peers for their distinguished achievements.

high tech classroom 'in the round' at the Campus Instructional Facility. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Awards honor excellence in instruction

Apr 2, 2025 10:30 am

The Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction are being awarded in April to faculty members, staff, graduate teaching assistants and advisers at the U. of I. for excellence in teaching, mentoring and advising.

Byrd holds his arms aloft after winning his match

Byrd Wins national wrestling title at 133 pounds

Mar 23, 2025 8:15 am

Lucas Byrd won his first national title at 133 pounds on Saturday (March 22) at the NCAA Championships. He became the 21st Fighting Illini wrestler to win a national championship.

Coach, researcher and alumnus Adam Bleakney. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Adam Bleakney: Legacy Builder

Mar 18, 2025 10:45 am

Adam Bleakney is becoming an Illini legend. He has coached the world’s most successful wheelchair racing team, advocated for disability rights and developed new assistive technologies that could change what it means to be in a wheelchair.

alma mater statue wearing a doctor's smock

Carle Illinois College of Medicine receives LCME accreditation

Mar 7, 2025 9:00 am

LCME accreditation indicates that a medical school meets the highest standards in educational quality and is essential for medical schools to grant degrees recognized by medical licensing boards.

Bostic named to All-Big Ten First Team

Mar 5, 2025 10:30 am

Kendall Bostic earned first-team honors, and Genesis Bryant claimed a spot on the second team. Bostic was also U of I's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient for the fourth straight year.

Three Illinois professors are recipients of Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships this year: from left, chemistry professor Angad Mehta, materials science and engineering professor Yingjie Zhang and chemistry professor Lisa Olshansky.

Three Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows

Feb 18, 2025 10:00 am

Sloan Fellowship awardees represent 'the very best of early-career science, embodying the creativity, ambition, and rigor that drive discovery.' This year’s U. of I. recipients are Angad Mehta, Lisa Olshansky, and Yingjie Zhang.

three women in front of a poster, with Paul Simon award seal placed over the photo.

IGlobal program earns 2025 Paul Simon Spotlight Award for campus internationalization

Feb 20, 2025 10:00 am

'The program provides virtual international teaching and learning experiences that otherwise might not be accessible or sustainable and is a excellent example of Illinois leadership and innovation,' said Dean Chrystalla Mouza.

Illinois faculty member elected to National Academy of Engineering

Feb 12, 2025 11:45 am

Marcelo Garcia, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and the M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering, is part of the Class of 2025 for the prestigious engineering body.

image of Will Riley in graphic reading 'B1G Freshman of the week Will Riley'

Will Riley nabs third B1G Freshman of the Week accolade

Feb 11, 2025 8:45 am

Illinois forward Will Riley is Big Ten Freshman of the Week. He is co-recipient of the award, along with Derek Queen of Maryland. Riley led the Illini in a pair of games last week, averaging 22.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 6.0 rebounds.

Illini players regroup as they head back up the floor after scoring against Northwestern on Feb. 6, 2025

Fighting Illini clinch fifth-straight victory with home win over Northwestern

Feb 7, 2025 8:30 am

Leading by double digits for nearly 30 minutes of play, the Fighting Illini secured its sixth-straight win over the Wildcats while improving to 18-5 overall and 8-4 in Big Ten play this season.

Rochelle Gutiérrez stands outside the Education building. Photo by College of Education

Professor Rochelle Gutiérrez named to National Academy of Education

Jan 27, 2025 8:15 am

Gutiérrez joins Education professors emeriti Richard C. Anderson and James D. Anderson in representing U of I in the national academy. She becomes one of just 342 NAEd members worldwide.

Kendall Bostic in front of the Orange Krush student cheering section, clapping and smiling.

Bostic breaks program rebounding record as Illinois powers past Purdue

Jan 28, 2025 10:45 am

Surpassing Jenna Smith's rebounding record that stood since 2010, Kendall Bostic grabbed her record-breaking 11th rebound in the third quarter. Bostic also scored 17 points to record her 13th double-double of the season.

Professors, clockwise from top left, Barry Bradlyn, Marni Boppart, Edgar Solomonik and Ying Diao have been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Photos by Fred Zwicky, Michelle Hassel and courtesy of Edgar Solomonik

Four Illinois researchers receive Presidential Early Career Award

Jan 23, 2025 10:45 am

Four U. of I. researchers were named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young professionals at the outset of their research careers.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history professor Kristin Hoganson. Photo by Michelle Hassel

Illinois history professor awarded NEH Fellowship

Jan 15, 2025 12:15 pm

The NEH awarded just 78 fellowships across the nation. They are competitive awards granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis and clear writing.

Jeff Voris, NAAE, Region IV Vice President; Gary Ochs, University of Illinois; Eric Tilleman, NAAE, 2023-2024 President; shown during the 2024 NAAE Convention, December 3-7, in San Antonio.

U. of I. agricultural education program selected for national award

Dec 20, 2024 9:45 am

The National Association of Agricultural Educators has granted its 2024 Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program Award to the agricultural education concentration in the College of ACES.

Professor Ying Fang. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Professor Ying Fang elected to National Academy of Inventors

Dec 18, 2024 1:45 pm

A global leader in studying swine virus replication and pathogenesis, Fang was elected for developing vaccines and diagnostic test kits that have been used worldwide to protect the swine industry and public health.

graphic says "Raina Terry - All American" with five action photos of Terry

Raina Terry receives AVCA All-American honors

Dec 18, 2024 1:30 pm

For the first time in her illustrious five-year career at Illinois, volleyball's Raina Terry has been named an All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Terry set new records for the U. of I. in career kills, points and aces.

Side-by-side photos of Raina Terry and Ashlyn Philpot, each reacting joyously to play on the court

Terry, Philpot earn All-Big Ten honors

Dec 4, 2024 4:00 pm

Raina Terry and Ashlyn Philpot received All-Big Ten honors, the league announced on Wednesday. Terry was a unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection, while Philpot earned All-Freshman Team honors.

All-Big Ten First Team selection Xavier Scott

14 Illini earn All-Big Ten recognitions

Dec 4, 2024 10:15 am

Illinois had 14 players earn All-Big Ten honors, including All-Big Ten First Team selection Xavier Scott, All-Big Ten Second Team honoree Pat Bryant, and third-team picks J.C. Davis, Gabe Jacas, and Hank Beatty.

Six Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential

Nov 19, 2024 9:00 am

Highly cited researchers this year at Illinois are Ed Deiner, Brent Roberts, Atul Jain, Axel Hoffmann, Stephen Long and Kaiyu Guan.

ACES’ financial planning program ranks among top nine nationally

Nov 18, 2024 3:00 pm

U. of I. has been named one of the nine colleges with the best financial planning programs by WealthManagement.com, a distinction that highlights the program’s ability to prepare students for successful careers as financial advisors.

Gropp, former NCSA leaders selected for HPCwire’s inaugural ‘35 Legends’ list

Jul 31, 2024 11:00 am

NCSA director Bill Gropp, founding director Larry Smarr and former director Daniel Reed were among the first 17 honorees announced in July. The remaining HPCwire 35 Legends will be made public in August.

Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Robert Morrissey, Joaquín Rodríguez-López, Jacob Sherkow and Hanghang Tong have been named University Scholars

Five Illinois professors recognized as University Scholars

Jul 25, 2024 8:30 am

Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Robert Morrissey, Joaquín Rodríguez-López, Jacob Sherkow and Hanghang Tong have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.

Yeboah clears the bars on a program-record leap of 1.97m (6-5 1/2)

Rose Yeboah named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year

Jun 14, 2024 8:45 am

Yeboah is the first Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year in the women's program's history; Olympic medalist Ashley Spencer took home the honors for Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year in 2013.

freshman Cody Johnston holds a pole as he prepares to compete

Johnston becomes first freshman All-American pole vaulter in program history

Jun 6, 2024 8:15 am

The men's track and field squad completed the first day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday (June 5). True freshman Cody Johnston earned All-America honors in the pole vault by taking fifth place.

From left, physics professor Chen-Yu Liu, biochemistry professor emeritus Steve Sligar and chemistry professor emeritus Ken Suslick have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Image by Fred Zwicky

Three Illinois faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 2, 2024 11:30 am

Physics professor Chen-Yu Liu, biochemistry professor Steve Sligar and chemistry professor Ken Suslick are among the newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their research achievements.

Nancy M. Amato, Rashid Bashir, Alison Bell, Charles Gammie and Paul Selvin are among the 250 inductees for 2024.

Five Illinois faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Apr 25, 2024 9:00 am

Founded in 1780, the academy recognizes scientists, artists, scholars and leaders who have distinguished themselves in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

collage of award winners. Portraits by Michelle Hassel, collage by Cassidy Marcum

Sixteen employees honored with Chancellor's Staff Excellence Award

Apr 17, 2024 10:00 am

Sixteen academic professionals and civil service staff members have received the Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award recognizing exceptional performance.

Seven Illinois professors elected AAAS Fellows

Apr 18, 2024 9:00 am

Seven U of I professors have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society, for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.

Evolution, ecology and behavior professor Alison Bell and architecture professor Paul Hardin Kapp have been awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships. Photos by L. Brian Stauffer

Two Illinois professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

Apr 12, 2024 9:15 am

Evolution, ecology and behavior professor Alison Bell and architecture professor Paul Hardin Kapp are among 188 writers, scholars, artists and scientists chosen from nearly 3,000 applicants, according to the Guggenheim Foundation.

collage of winner of Campus Awards for Instructional Excellence. Photos by Michelle Hassel, collage by Cassidy Marcum

Campus awards honor excellence in instruction

Apr 15, 2024 9:00 am

Awardees are cited for sustained excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate teaching, undergraduate and graduate advising and mentoring, online teaching and research guidance.

portrait photos of the five student winners of Goldwater Scholarships. Photos provided.

Five Illinois students honored with Goldwater scholarships

Apr 8, 2024 12:00 pm

U of I students Sylvia E, Daniel Feng, Alice Gao, Amelia Korveziroska and Riley Trendler were awarded Goldwater scholarships for their potential to contribute to the advancement of research in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.

Happy Illinois graduates image by Fred Zwicky

Illini Success report spotlights postgraduation outcomes, rising starting salaries for recent grads

Apr 10, 2024 8:45 am

We know U of I provides a world-class educational experience. This data 'demonstrates that the decision to come here is also a great investment in your life and career after you graduate,' says Chancellor Robert Jones.

Illinois art history scholar awarded 2024 ACLS Fellowship

Apr 4, 2024 2:00 pm

The fellowships support scholars with the potential to make original and significant contributions in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. They provide up to $60,000 for 6-12 months of sustained research and writing.

Gymnast Brandon Dang earns Big Ten Freshman of the Year award

Apr 3, 2024 10:30 am

'Brandon is the first single event specialist in my memory to win the Big Ten Freshman of the year - an award that is typically reserved for the highest-ranking all-around freshman. This just makes his accomplishments even more impressive.'

five Illini players shown from behind, including Hawkins, Guerrier, Shannon Jr., Ty Rogers, and Domask

Three Illini earn All-Big Ten honors

Mar 13, 2024 10:30 am

Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask are both first-team All-Big Ten selections by coaches, media, and AP. Coleman Hawkins is a second-team selection by AP. And, Quincy Guerrier was named Illinois' B1G Sportsmanship Award honoree.

Six engineering faculty members win NSF CAREER awards

Feb 29, 2024 12:00 pm

The National Science Foundations CAREER grants are recognize early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their organization.

Zeynep Madak Erdogan receives American Association for Cancer Research award

Feb 7, 2024 11:45 am

'At the time of our paper’s publishing, our system was a novel concept and more disputed, but as the paper was shared, cited, and tested, our system is now more mainstream in the lab and the field,' said Madak Erdogan.

Illinois among top producers of Fulbright US Student awards

Feb 13, 2024 9:30 am

The U of I is one of the top university and college producers of Fulbright student grant recipients in the U.S . 'It is a great point of pride for us to be continually recognized as one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright students,' said Chancellor Robert Jones.

Electrical and computer engineering professor Kiruba Haran, left, and mechanical science and engineering professor Taher Saif are newly elected members of the National Academy of Engineering. Image by Fred Zwicky

Two U of I faculty members elected to National Academy of Engineering

Feb 8, 2024 10:00 am

Electrical and computer engineering professor Kiruba Haran and mechanical science and engineering professor Taher Saif are newly elected members of the National Academy of Engineering.

World renowned architect, Illinois alumna Jeanne Gang named 2024 commencement speaker

Feb 1, 2024 2:00 pm

Internationally recognized architect and Illinois alumna Jeanne Gang will serve as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s commencement speaker on Saturday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. in Memorial Stadium.

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