Honors 
Rajeev Goel, ECO, was appointed as associate researcher for the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean (ISMed), National Research Council (CNR), Napoli, Italy. 

Doris Houston, Office of the President, was named a recipient of the 2022 Career Achievement Award from the University of Illinois’ College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Alumni Association. The award recognizes graduates of the College of ACES for exceptional professional achievement and extraordinary humanitarian contributions.   

Fred Smith, ANT emeritus, was selected as a National Distinguished Lecturer by Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society. 

Presentations 
Ali Riaz, POL, presented at the Inauguration of the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia at Brown University. The two-day event titled “Marginalization and Inclusion in South Asia: Economics, Politics, and Culture” explored economic, political, and cultural aspects of several countries in South Asia. 

Publications 
German Blanco, Rajeev Goel, and Rati Ram, ECO, published the article, “What drives the production and diffusion of mobile apps? An international investigation” in Managerial and Decision Economics

Jason Cieslik, POL, authored the article, “A New Approach to Felony Murder in Illinois” in the Northern Illinois Law Review. 

Denise Hammer, Keli Sidebottom, Brenda Drury, and Angela Philpott, MCN, along with fellow nurses authored “Keeping Families Close: A Hospital-Sponsored Boarder Program That Facilitates Parents’ Presence at the Infant’s Bedside” for Neonatal Network. 

Jay Solomonson, AGR, co-authored “Technical Agriculture Skills Teachers Need to Teach Courses in the Plant Systems Pathway” for the Journal of Agricultural Education. 

Christina Soyoung Song, FCS, co-authored “The Role of Human-Robot Interaction in Consumers’ Acceptance of Humanoid Retail Service Robots” and “Trust in humanoid robots in footwear stores: A large-N crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis (csQCA) model” for the Journal of Business Research.