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Illinois researchers part of DOE Genesis Mission Award team

A research team including professors Jingrui He of the School of Information Sciences and Hanghang Tong of the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has received a Phase II award through the US Department of Energy's Genesis Mission to develop a model for electric grid expansion.

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Six Illinois students named Spectrum Scholars for 2026–27

Six master's students have been named 2026 Spectrum Scholars by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services. The Spectrum Scholarships were established in 1997, and this year, the program received four times as many applications as there were available scholarships.

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A new digital health tool for cancer survivors

Associate Professor Rachel Adler and Teaching Assistant Professor Yildiz Esener serve as key research personnel on a project to develop better digital tools for older cancer survivors who are also facing physical, mental, and visual impairments.

Faculty receive promotions

The iSchool is proud to announce the following appointments: Masooda Bashir has been promoted to professor; Madelyn Sanfilippo has been promoted to associate professor with indefinite tenure; John Weible has been promoted to principal lecturer; and Elizabeth Wickes (MSLIS '16) has been promoted to senior lecturer. 

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