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- 1Illini Insider profiles MCB professor Andrew Belmont▼Illini Insider | My Campus: School of Molecular & Cellular Biology's Andrew Belmont
The News-Gazette's Illini Insider column features Andrew Belmont of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's School of Molecular & Cellular Biology in its My Campus series. The regular feature spotlights members of the campus community, and this edition gives readers a closer look at Belmont's work and life at the university.
- 2Hello Robot Wins NIH Phase IIB Grant With University of Illinois▼Hello Robot Receives NIH Phase IIB Grant in Partnership With University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Robotics firm Hello Robot has received a Phase IIB grant from the US National Institutes of Health, awarded in partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The funding will support continued development of the company's assistive robotics technology. The announcement was carried by Business Wire, and the grant marks a step forward in translating home-robotics research toward real-world healthcare applications.
- 3Two with University of Illinois Ties Named 2026 MacArthur Fellows▼U. of I. researcher and alumus both named 2026 MacArthur Fellows
A researcher and an alumnus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have both been named 2026 MacArthur Fellows, receiving the so-called 'genius grants' awarded each year to individuals showing exceptional creativity and promise. The university announced the dual recognition, a notable honor for the institution. Details about the two fellows' fields and their award-winning work have not yet been widely reported.