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Fond Farewell
It's the end of an era in the OVCRI: after 35 years and a front row seat to incredible change and impact in the University's research enterprise, today is Melanie Loots' last day as Senior Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
By the Numbers
$731M
Total Research
Expenditures, FY21
#1
Regularly leads the
nation in NSF funding
3M+
Square Footage
for Research
150+
Centers, Laboratories,
and Institutes
Campuswide Research Institutes
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