Awards & Honors

We're proud of the SIB community.

The School of Integrative Biology gladly celebrates excellence across our community by recognizing outstanding undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni through a variety of prestigious awards and fellowships. In addition to honors presented by the school and its departments, SIB also highlights achievements recognized by other campus units, as well as national and international organizations. These accolades reflect the breadth, depth, and impact of the integrative biology community.

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SIB Awards News

Read article: Incoming SIB grad students excel in summer research program
Incoming SIB grad students excel in summer research program
Four incoming graduate students—Sam Pring (Min Lab, Plant Biology), Marcus Brown (Punyasena Lab, Plant Biology), Mary Heather Jingco (Kingston Lab, PEEC), and Kehvyn Cedeño (Martínez Lab, PEEC)—recently completed the university’s competitive, fully funded 8-week Summer Predoctoral Institute (SPI)....
Read article: Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer
Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer
Stephen Long, Ikenberry Endowed Chair Emeritus of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as a...
Read article: Plant Biology faculty honored with prestigious campus awards
Plant Biology faculty honored with prestigious campus awards
The School of Integrative Biology proudly congratulates two outstanding faculty members in the Department of Plant Biology. Dr. James O’Dwyer has been recognized with the 2025 Campus Distinguished Promotion Award and...
Read article: EGSA earns top honors for public engagement at Illinois
EGSA earns top honors for public engagement at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Individuals and teams from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who have made a visible impact on society were recently recognized with the 2025 Campus...
Read article: Dr. Andrew Suarez Receives Distinguished Naturalist Award from the American Society of Naturalists
Dr. Andrew Suarez Receives Distinguished Naturalist Award from the American Society of Naturalists
The School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is proud to announce that Dr. Andrew Suarez, Acting Head and Professor of Entomology, has...
Read article: PEEC student Juliana Soto-Patiño receives the Best Student Presentation Award at the 8th International Conference on Phthiraptera
PEEC student Juliana Soto-Patiño receives the Best Student Presentation Award at the 8th International Conference on Phthiraptera
Juliana Soto-Patiño, a PhD candidate in the PEEC program at the University of Illinois and researcher at the...

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Photos from the 2025 awards ceremony
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Group photo of all undergraduate winners
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2025 Undergraduate award winners
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Group photo of all graduate winners
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2025 SIB graduate student award winners
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Group photo of PEEC award winners
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2025 PEEC award winners

 

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Group photo of Entomology and INHS winners
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2025 Entomology & INHS award winners
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Group photo of EEB winners
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2025 EEB award winners
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Group photo of Plant Biology award winners
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2025 Plant Biology award winners
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Group photo of teaching and mentoring award winners
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2025 Teaching and Mentoring award winners
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2025 GEEB Symposium winners
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Becky Fuller and Ratna Karatgi posing with Emerson plaque
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Previous SIB Award Winners

2024

Congratulations to our 2024 award winners!

2024 Awards Presentation

2023

Congratulations to our 2023 award winners!

2023 Awards Presentation

2022

Congratulations to our 2022 award winners!

2022 Awards Program

2021

Congratulations to our 2021 award winners!

2021 Awards Presentation 2021 Awards Program