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  • Claudia Turro named 2026 Distinguished University Professor

    April 19, 2026
    Claudia TurroDr. Melvin L. Morris Endowed Professorship in Inorganic ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry and BiochemistryCollege of Arts and SciencesClaudia Turro has changed how researchers understand and use the photoreactivity of metal complexes, shifting the paradigm of inorganic photochemistry. Her discoveries have also led to new molecular designs for cancer photochemotherapy and other light-d...

  • Brent Sohngen named 2026 Distinguished University Professor

    April 19, 2026
    Brent SohngenDistinguished Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental SciencesDepartment of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development EconomicsCollege of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental SciencesBrent Sohngen is a world‑renowned scholar in forestry economics and nature‑based approaches to addressing climate change, whose work bridges ecological science, markets and public policy. ...

  • Giorgio Rizzoni named 2026 Distinguished University Professor

    April 19, 2026
    Giorgio RizzoniFord Motor Company Chair in ElectroMechanical SystemsProfessorDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDepartment of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCollege of EngineeringAn internationally recognized scholar in dynamic systems and control, Giorgio Rizzoni advances the modeling, control and diagnosis of complex engineering systems, driving improvements in vehicle effici...

  • Alan Luo named 2026 Distinguished University Professor

    April 19, 2026
    Alan LuoProfessorDonald D. Glower Chair in EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Integrated Systems EngineeringCollege of EngineeringA trailblazer in lightweight materials and advanced manufacturing, Alan Luo has reshaped how new alloys are conceived, engineered and brought into industrial use. His work has accelerated the development of light metals that improve...

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