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photo Jeffrey MooreJeffrey Moore was elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Moore is known for developing self-healing plastics and most recently using mechanical force to alter the course of chemical reactions. UIUC News Bureau article.
Richard Braatz photo Richard Braatz has been elected a Fellow of the International Federation on Automatic Control (IFAC) for 2008. He was recognized for his "contributions to the robust control of industrial systems".
photo flexible circuitsJohn Rogers and Yonggang Huang have brought the possibility of stretchable, flexible sensors much closer to reality through their research in flexible silicon-based circuits. C&EN articleUIUC News article
photo Huimin Zhao Huimin Zhao is the recipient of the 2008 Young Investigator Award from the Division of Biochemical Technology of the American Chemical Society, sponsored by Genetech, Inc. He was cited for "pioneering contributions in the area of directed evolution for industrial and medical biotechnology applications".
photo Daniel Pack Daniel Pack was one of 4 faculty to receive a 2008 Xerox Award for Faculty Research in the College of Engineering. He was cited for "outstanding research contributions on controlled-release drug delivery and the design of polymeric materials for human gene therapy", and for his extensive publication record.
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