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• March 16, 2026

  Johnson receives Grainger College of Engineering Alumni Award for Distinguished Service

  

  The Alumni Award for Distinguished Service recognizes exceptional alumni from The Grainger College of Engineering who have earned professional distinction through outstanding leadership, contributions to the field of engineering, creativity, and entrepreneurship; as well as service to society, the professional community, and to the department, college, or university. Johnson will participate in a hybrid panel discussion with his fellow honorees on March 27, 2026. Learn more>>

• March 11, 2026

  Konar part of multi-institutional team awarded DARPA grant to advance global agricultural security

  A collaborative effort between Mississippi State University, Virginia Tech, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the funding will help establish a prototype interface that can highlight early warnings of potential agricultural security issues. CEE Associate Professor Megan Konar will lead U of I's contributions to the project. Learn more>>

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