LAS Professor Alex Furman, from the department of mathematics, computer science, and statistics, has been awarded a Simon Foundation fellowship for 2014.
Luis Alberto Urrea, LAS distinguished professor of English, received the Guild Freelancers' Freelance Journalism Feature (Long-Form) Award for his co-authored piece "Deported Warriors," which appeared in the July/August 2013 issue of Playboy.
English department associate professor Rachel Havrelock has been honored with an Alumni Impact Award from the Department of States Professional Fellows Program.
A number of LAS faculty members have been named among Newcity magazines Lit50 for 2014, the publications annual list celebrating some of the top Chicago authors.
Department of Psychology Professor Roger Weissberg has been named a UIC Distinguished Professor for his continued impact on the field of psychology though his scholarship, creativity, and leadership.
Two professors from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are among the recipients of the 2014 University Scholar award, which recognizes the scholarly and teaching excellence of UIC faculty members.
Frank Chaloupka, UIC Distinguished Professor of Economics and director of the Institute for Health Research and Policys Health Policy Center, has been named among the World Health Organizations World No Tobacco Day 2014 award winners.
LAS Department of English Assistant Professor Roger Reeves along with PhD candidate in Creative Writing Tyler Mills are among those listed on the 2013 Reader Survey conducted by The Believer magazine.