Awards & Honors

2025 Awards Slideshow

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.

SIB undergraduate winners

SIB graduate winners

Entomology & INHS awards

EEB awards

Plant Biology awards

PEEC award winners

Teaching & mentoring awards

GEEB Symposium winners

SIB Awards News

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...

Faculty members honored with 2025 Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign presents the Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership each year to distinguished...

Plant Biology Associate Professor Amy Marshall Colon wins ASPB Award for Excellence in Education

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) has honored Dr. Amy Marshall-Colón, Associate Professor of Plant Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with the 2025...

Plant Biology Graduate Student Lijia Guo takes third in 2025 Image of Research competition

The Graduate College and the Media Commons of the University Library recently announced the winners of the 2025 Image of Research competition. This annual competition underscores the extraordinary creativity and intellectual diversity of our graduate students.3RD PRIZEThe...

Steve Maren, Jonathan Sweedler, and T. Josek standing together with their awards

Alum T. Josek winner of the 2025 Beckman Award

The Beckman Institute recognized two community members during its annual April celebration of Arnold Beckman’s birth.Microscopist and Outreach Specialist T Josek won the...

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Two SIB faculty receive awards honoring excellence in instruction

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign each year presents Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction to exceptional faculty and staff members, graduate teaching assistants and advisors campuswide. This year’s recipients are being honored at a ceremony on April 15. Awardees are cited for...