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The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and its departments of Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular & Integrative Physiology recognize outstanding undergraduate, graduate, faculty, staff, and alumni with several awards and fellowships. In addition to school and departmental honors, MCB is always thrilled to highlight awards from other campus units, and national/international organizations. Some of the most recent news stories spotlighting our community are listed below.
MCB faculty awarded named scholar appointments
The College of LAS has awarded more than 25 professors, including three from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, with named scholar positions for their contributions to education and research at the University of Illinois.
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MCB alumna offered Fulbright award
13 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates, including an alumna from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Another six...
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MCB celebrates student achievements at awards ceremony
The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology honored undergraduate and graduate students at its annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 4, at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center.
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Beckman Institute announces 2023 fellowship, award recipients
Twelve students have been selected to receive 2023 Beckman Institute fellowships and awards. The awards, which fund interdisciplinary research that takes place over the summer, will be celebrated at a poster session on July 28, 2023.
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Members of MCB labs earn newly-established fellowships focused on cancer research
The Beckman Institute has announced its 2023 class of six postdoctoral fellows. Fellows are selected in accordance with the core values of the institute: excellence, collaboration, integrity, transdisciplinarity, exploration, and diversity.
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Rachel J. Whitaker named Harry E. Preble Professor
For Rachel J. Whitaker, life tends to feel like it’s all hands on deck.
Whitaker, a professor of microbiology, spends much of her time researching the evolution of archaea, bacteria, and viruses in the natural and clinical...
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Diana Brown Named 2023 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Recipient
Illinois setter Diana Brown was named one of two recipients for the Big Ten Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award, the conference office announced Wednesday. Brown, who majored in molecular and cellular biology, was awarded a $10,000 postgraduate scholarship for her achievements in academics,...
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School of MCB celebrates undergraduate student achievements
The School of MCB is proud to recognize research and academic achievements of its undergraduate students.
The following December 2022 graduates earned Highest Distinction for Research in the School of MCB:
Emma Ibanez, PI: Dr. Justin Rhodes
The following students earned...
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School of MCB recognizes contributions of faculty, staff, grad students
The School of MCB is proud to recognize its stellar faculty and staff for their valuable contributions to the research and instructional missions of the school.
At the 2022 Holiday Celebration, MCB director Milan Bagchi, Deborah Paul Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology, gave awards...
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College of LAS announces named scholars
Several professors, including two from the School of MCB's Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, have recently received named scholar positions for their contributions to research, education, and the academic mission of the College of LAS.