Introduction: Faculty

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Scores of faculty members are members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. Eight scientists received the National Medal of Science while on the faculty. Twenty-six faculty members have received the Presidential Young Investigators Award, established by Congress to support research by faculty members near the beginning of their academic careers.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a leading center for graduate education in the nation. A distinguished graduate faculty of approximately 2,200 members supervises and guides graduate students in research, scholarship, and teaching.

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