Researcher and Scholar of the Year
Introduction
🎉 Congratulations to our five UICLAS faculty members recognized by UIC’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Office of Technology Management for Research and Scholarship Awards for 2025-26.
Rising Star Awardees:
🎖️ Ruixuan Gao, Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry
🎖️ Jonathan Connolly, Department of History
Distinguished Researcher & Scholar Awardees:
🎖️ Marina Mogilner, Department of History
🎖️ Cedric G. Johnson, Departments of Black Studies & Political Science
Faculty Mentor of the Year:
🎖️ Amanda E. Lewis, Departments of Black Studies and Sociology
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Explore Stories from atLAS — a collection of interviews and narratives highlighting the diverse experiences and perspectives of our community: 👉 go.uic.edu/las-atlas