Alumni and Chicago anchorwoman, Carol Marin was instrumental in the reporting that led to the 1976 indictment of Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton. In 1978, she was on the Chicago WMAQ-TV for almost 20 years and has received multiple Peabody Awards and recognitions.
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Alumni, Annette Lu Hsiu-lien established herself as an advocate for democracy in Taiwan. She was elected to Legislative Yuan and Magistrate of Taoyuan, and from '00-'08, she was Vice President of the Republic of China(Taiwan). Read more:https://gec150.web.illinois.edu/1970s/annette-lu-hsiu-lien/ Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website Celebrating the...
Joining the University of Illinois Staff in 1980, she has been the head of the Entomology Department since 1992, and Swanlund Chair of Entomology since ‘96. She received the Public Understanding of Science and Technology award, and most recently the national medal of science from for President Obama in 2014. Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website...
Alumni, Mary Temple Grandin, returned with her PhD to teach as an animal science professor. She is best known as being one of the first individuals to speak about her experience with autism. In 2010, she was one of TIME Magazine’s most influential people in the world, and in Feb. 2017, she was named to the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Women featured in our weekly series...
Receiving the Outstanding Teaching Award in ‘81 and ‘82 as a graduate student, she moved on to have her work displayed in Phyllis Needlman Gallery in Chicago. As an alum, she is a well-known artist/photographer with several exhibitions and public appearances. Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women at the...
Earning her degree in architecture, Jeanne Gang founded Studio Gang Architects. She is known for the Aqua skyscraper and Nature Boardwalk. She was an International Rotary Fellow and has won many other awards. Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The website...
Alumni Iris Chang earned her degree in Journalism. She later moved on to becoming a successful writer for the New York Times and a sensational author. Her book, The Rape of Nanjing: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II was placed on the New York Times Bestseller list for 10 weeks, making her a public figure. Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website...
Earning her Master’s and her PhD from the Department of Anthropology, she returned as faculty. She has earned global recognition for her work in African American and Latino Studies. Read more: https://gec150.web.illinois.edu/1980s/arlene-torres/ Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website...
Initially earning a Bachelor’s in Library Science and a Master’s in Social Work, Patricia Morey returned to campus to serve as the Director of the Women’s Resource Center from 1992 to June 2017. Prior to becoming director, she worked at the Women’s Center of Champaign and was the Director of Rape Crisis for several years. Women featured in our weekly series are part of the...
Becoming the first Dean of Libraries and University Librarian from ‘99 to 2013, she was the first recipient of the Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson University Library Deanship. She has received many awards and distinctions, and served as Interim Chief information Office from ‘06-’07. Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website Celebrating the Accomplishments of...