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Stromer-Galley’s Book Wins NCA Political Communication Award
A book written by School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley has been selected as the 2015 Roderick P. Hart Outstanding Book Award by the National Communication Association’s (NCA) Political Communication Division. “With 20 excellent books nominated for this…
VPA’s Erin Rand Wins National Communication Association Book Award
Erin Rand, an associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS), has won the 2015 Book of the Year Award from the Critical and Cultural Studies…
Newhouse Honors 50 Alumni at ’50Forward’ Gala in New York City
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications last week honored 50 accomplished alumni at “50Forward,” a gala event in New York City observing 50 years of the Newhouse School and celebrating the strength of the school as it moves into…
Eric Kingson Honored with 2015 Donald P. Kent Award from Gerontological Society of America
Eric R. Kingson, professor of social work in Falk College and a faculty affiliate in its Aging Studies Institute, was named the 2015 recipient of the Donald P. Kent Award from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The award, which…
Associate Psychology Professor Amy Criss Receives Awards for Work on Memory
Amy Criss, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has recently received two awards for her research. The first award comes from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS), which…
Maxwell School Names Inaugural Tenth Decade Faculty Scholars
Dean James B. Steinberg has announced the creation of a new faculty award, the Maxwell School Tenth Decade Faculty Scholar, to recognize and encourage excellence in citizenship teaching, research and public engagement at the Maxwell School. Three current Maxwell School…
Alumni Robert and Richard Menschel Awarded Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Robert B. Menschel ’51, H’91 and Richard L. Menschel ’55 were honored with the highly prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy for their decades of philanthropy during a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the New York Public Library. Longtime supporters…
University College to Bring Together Experts to Share Online Education Strategies
Ray Schroeder, associate vice chancellor for online learning and professor emeritus of communication at the University of Illinois at Springfield, will be part of a panel at the second annual meeting of the University Partners for Online Education Strategies (UP…
Architecture Student to Receive Scholarship Award at AIANY Heritage Ball
Architects and industry professionals will gather at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Oct. 22 for their annual black tie event supporting the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY). Each year at the ball, honorees select a…
Varshney Honored by University Of Illinois
Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science Pramod K. Varshney has received the University of Illinois Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Distinguished Alumni Award. The ECE Alumni Board of Directors recognizes a select few of…