blog posts Illinois lecturer receives Eisner Award for ‘Kindred’ graphic novel adaptation Jul 31, 2018 8:30 am The Eisner Awards recognize the best comics, graphic novels and books about comics from the previous year Campus invests $5 Million in second round of Investment for Growth proposals Jul 24, 2018 2:00 pm Illinois has selected 14 proposed projects to receive Investment for Growth funding. Summer concerts by string musicians part of music workshop at Illinois Jul 20, 2018 10:15 am Workshop offers music educators, performers a chance to study the playing and teaching techniques of Illinois' Paul Rolland, pioneer of a movement-centered approach to playing stringed instruments Journey to becoming a physician-innovator Jul 17, 2018 8:45 am A a member of the inaugural class of the world’s first engineering-based medical school talks about how she got to Illinois Work by Illinois dance student performed at national festival Jul 12, 2018 8:45 am Krystal Collins’ senior dance thesis was inspired by games of double dutch, summer parties and family get-togethers – the things she and her friends remember from their childhoods 4-H Summer Academies at U of I: Knowledge is magic Jul 9, 2018 2:30 pm 300 Illinois teens visited the Illinois campus June 24-28 as part of 4-H Illini Summer Academies. Many of them will return as students in just a few years Illinois’ corn-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conference Jul 6, 2018 2:30 pm Illinois’ TerraSentia robot is transportable, compact and autonomous. It captures each plant from top to bottom using a suite of sensors (cameras), algorithms, and deep learning Carle Illinois College of Medicine's first class of students Jul 3, 2018 10:15 am The first class of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine will receive privately funded, four-year tuition scholarships Future Environments: The future of energy with Nancy Sottos Jul 3, 2018 9:00 am Nancy Sottos, a professor of materials science and engineering, discusses green energy and the need for energy storage solutions Creating a new way to study schizophrenia Jun 27, 2018 3:30 pm Illinois professor of psychology Thomas Kwapil says studying mild symptoms could shine light on a serious condition Illinois sweeps international veterinary honors society research awards Jun 26, 2018 9:15 am Grad students at Illinois' College of Veterinary Medicine took top honors in both categories of the annual scholarly article competition sponsored by Phi Zeta Eleven Illinois students, recent alumni offered Fulbright grants Jun 25, 2018 4:15 pm Fulbright grants allow the honorees to pursue international educational, research and teaching experiences across the globe this coming year Japan House celebrating 20th anniversary of permanent home Jun 25, 2018 9:00 am Japan House celebrates the 20th anniversary of its permanent home with a day of Japanese performers and artists at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Nina Baym, pioneer in the study of American women writers, has died Jun 21, 2018 10:00 am 'She changed the way a generation of scholars of American literature came to understand 19th-century women’s writing.' Researchers link avian malarial infections and body condition in migrating ducks Jun 19, 2018 11:00 am Findings may offer new insights into the puzzle of why the continental population of this diving duck has been declining so dramatically Storied: Northern Exposure Jun 18, 2018 10:00 am Alumni David Bozman and Colin Nemec patrol the wilds of Alaska Krannert Art Museum sharpens focus on landscape photography Jun 14, 2018 1:30 pm 'Capturing Landscape' looks at the relationship between people and nature through black-and-white photographs from the Krannert Art Museum collection Ubben Basketball Practice Facility to receive major renovation Jun 11, 2018 4:00 pm Improvements will include additional court space, sports medicine facilities, enhanced strength/conditioning area, and modern amenities in new locker rooms... Scott R. White, pioneer of self-healing materials, has died May 31, 2018 1:00 pm University of Illinois aerospace engineering professor Scott R. White, an innovator of self-healing and self-regulating materials, died Monday of cancer at age 55 Students help Illinois lead in online education May 31, 2018 9:15 am A student advisory board has been created to ensure Illinois has a strong student voice in its online leadership role Future Environments: The Doctor’s Office of the Future May 29, 2018 12:00 pm Watch the video of Stephen Boppart, professor of bioengineering and electrical and computer engineering, as he answers a few questions about the future of health care Aiming for hoops and practicing English May 29, 2018 9:45 am I can see that their trust is growing. They are looking to their female trainer as a role model, an outlier in a society that doesn’t always encourage young girls to pursue athletics Examining some of Illinois' 'Curiosities' May 24, 2018 11:30 am First in a series telling the stories behind these curiosities—from items that reflect our cultural history to art collections that represent all eras and mediums to the riches found in our library alone Process, not epiphany, is the engine of creativity says professors' book May 23, 2018 11:30 am Book co-written by a U of I expert offers a new approach to the creative process and explodes the myths surrounding creativity that hold people back Engineers SPEAK teaches students to communicate technical ideas May 18, 2018 4:15 am Engineers SPEAK, a collaboration between ECE the Department of Communication that helps engineering students on the eve of one of the biggest presentations of their undergrad careers KAM exhibition: Capturing Landscape May 16, 2018 10:15 am Physical landscapes are always shifting. As the world continues to change, our expectations of what a 'landscape' can look like change as well KCPA kicks off two-season celebration of its 50th anniversary May 15, 2018 7:00 pm KCPA will begin a two-season celebration this fall that will include both the 50th anniversary of the building’s opening in April 1969 and the 50th season of performances in 2019-20 Rare Book Library acquires Isaac Newton manuscript May 11, 2018 4:00 pm The manuscript, written by Sir Isaac Newton, provides instructions for making the philosopher’s stone, a substance thought to have special powers of transformation 2018 education graduate Tim Meyers blends his love of art, science and service May 11, 2018 11:15 am His experiences as a high school student working with special-needs kids at the local park district inspired him to return to Illinois to attain a master’s degree in special education. Stone named top U of I public safety official May 9, 2018 11:00 am Craig A. Stone is the new executive director of public safety and chief of police for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, effective June 18. He succeeds Jeff Christensen, who retired Dec. 31. Germanic languages and literatures professor named Getty Residential Scholar May 4, 2018 10:15 am Mara Wade will use the residency to work on her book on the relationship between public monuments and cultural politics in the city of Nuernberg Illinois alum Charles David Keeling: The man who tied human actions to climate change Apr 30, 2018 8:45 am Keeling was the first scientist to develop an accurate technique for measuring the air concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) — a greenhouse gas that traps atmospheric heat Illinois chemist elected to National Academy of Sciences Apr 30, 2018 4:30 am Scott Denmark, a professor of chemistry at Illinois, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest professional honors a scientist can receive Rollin’ Illini crew races at the Illinois Marathon for Cerebral Palsy Foundation Apr 27, 2018 6:45 pm Rollin’ Illini will take their show out of the studio and onto streets of Champaign-Urbana this Saturday to run in the Illinois Marathon 10K. They are raising money for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and Illini Media. Professor chronicles how Big Ten brought order to college football, then lost its way Apr 25, 2018 11:00 am College football started small in the late 1800s, but the issues then were remarkably similar to today: amateurism versus professionalism, player eligibility, player safety, commercialization... Study provides video evidence of parental infanticide in a grassland bird species Apr 20, 2018 9:30 am When baby birds go missing from their nests, it's usually chalked up to predation. But in rare cases, it can be infanticide. That behavior has been documented in dickcissels for the first time Siebel Center for Design groundbreaking, April 24 Apr 16, 2018 11:15 am The 59,000 square-foot building will be located between Huff Hall and the Art and Design Building. Construction is expected to be completed in early 2020 Help package 151,000 meals: Day of Service, April 14 Apr 12, 2018 1:30 pm Volunteer to be part of the Sixth Annual Community & Campus Day of Service on Saturday ‘Ebertfest’ adds musical performance to follow final film ‘Rumble’ Apr 10, 2018 9:00 am 'Rumble' chronicles the little-known role of Native Americans in American popular music. The film will be followed by a performance by artist Pura Fe, who appears in the film Make your plans for Moms Weekend, April 13 - 15 Apr 9, 2018 8:30 am Make your Mom's weekend! Take her to some of the fun events scheduled this Friday through Sunday Washington University expert on religion, politics to give Thulin Lecture in Religion Apr 5, 2018 8:45 am Professor R. Marie Griffith will talk about political and religious disagreements surrounding sex ‘Chancellor’s Critical Conversations’ series kicks off with native imagery discussion Apr 4, 2018 7:30 pm Two separate discussions on native imagery and free speech will be the first installments of the 'Chancellor’s Critical Conversations' series Image of Research: You are what you eat Apr 3, 2018 10:30 am Caitlyn Edwards' photo, a semifinalist in the Image of Research competition, features lutein-rich 'cupcakes' - part of a study to understand the role of nutrition in children’s brain health Artists at Krannert Art Museum want you to use your ears as well as your eyes Apr 3, 2018 4:45 am Artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme will talk about the importance of sound in their work, including an exhibition currently at Krannert Art Museum Geography professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship Apr 2, 2018 9:00 am Geography professor Jesse Ribot studies the politics of resource access, subnational democracy and climate-related vulnerability This is Grad Student Appreciation Week Apr 2, 2018 8:45 am There are events all week to celebrate the contributions of Illinois' 12,000 graduate students ‘Gathering’ concert series features new music to celebrate sesquicentennial Mar 29, 2018 9:30 am The Illinois Wind Symphony and Chamber Singers premiered the piece at Chicago Symphony Center, and will perform it April 14 at NYC’s Lincoln Center and April 21 at KCPA Ebertfest adds 'The Big Lebowski' to lineup, with 'The Dude' as guest Mar 29, 2018 9:00 am 'Lebowski' joins four other announced films. The rest of the lineup will be announced next week Switzky named first director of Siebel Center for Design Mar 29, 2018 8:45 am Rachel Switzky, an executive director at international design and consulting firm IDEO, has been selected to be the inaugural director of the Siebel Center for Design Interdisciplinary theater piece gives glimpse into world of quantum physics Mar 28, 2018 8:45 am 'Quantum Voyages,' an interdisciplinary theater piece created by U of I physics and theatre professors, gives a glimpse into the strange world of quantum physics