blog posts On the Road to Rio: Paralympic athletes prepare for qualifying trials Jun 10, 2016 9:00 am Wheelchair track head coach Adam Bleakney said he predicts about 8-10 Illini will achieve marks high enough to qualify as official U.S. Paralympic competitors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this summer. The Paralympic trials will be held June 30 through July 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Planning for the worst: Emergency Management prepares hundreds of buildings Jun 1, 2016 8:00 am In recent years, the four-person public safety team has coordinated the completion of 325 (and counting) building emergency action plans Full slate of construction projects on tap this summer May 18, 2016 10:00 am New doors and entryways for the Undergraduate Library, gallery renovations at Krannert Art Museum, and upgraded balcony seating in Huff Hall are a few of the projects that will be completed this summer Find your local Illini club May 17, 2016 11:00 am Illini clubs, affinity groups and college groups are a great way to stay connected to the University and your fellow alumni. They offer a variety of social, cultural, educational, community service and networking events. Campus area summer street projects are underway May 16, 2016 12:15 pm Major campus road improvements will take place on First Street and Fourth Street this summer to upgrade pavement condition and enhance pedestrian access. Expect closures and detours. The University Archives created a timeline of Commencement addresses May 13, 2016 11:00 am Take a look back at excerpts from some of the memorable and inspiring Commencement speeches delivered to graduates Class of 2016: The 40-year plan worked for her May 11, 2016 9:15 am Graduating senior Donna O’Shaughnessy wouldn’t have it any other way Labor & Employment Relations Dean receives distinguished career award May 10, 2016 9:30 am Dean Fritz Drasgow was honored with a distinguished career award given to scholars with a clear record of excellence in the advancement of research methods. Class of 2016: Every grad has a story May 9, 2016 11:45 am Every graduating class at Illinois includes untold numbers of fascinating people. Meet a few of the '16 grads and read their stories. Styrecycle introduces a new way to reduce campus waste May 6, 2016 11:30 am Styrecycle, a new specialty campus recycling program being pioneered by students, was created to cut down the volume of Styrofoam headed to the landfill. What Illinois IT services will you retain after graduation? May 5, 2016 2:15 pm Here’s what you need to know to make sure your important files and software come with you after you leave the University of Illinois. #ILLINOIS2016 Commencement details May 4, 2016 11:45 am Join the Illinois Commencement conversation using #ILLINOIS2016 Continue your world-class education, wherever you are this summer May 4, 2016 11:30 am Check out some of the courses Illinois is offering online this summer Allerton Park kicks off its concert series on May 6 May 4, 2016 9:00 am The “Kick Off Concert” for this year’s Allerton Park Concert Series will feature Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, playing roots, rhythm and blues, soul, and Brazilian, Cuban and African music. New humanities MOOC: Modern American Poetry May 3, 2016 12:30 pm Prominent faculty members from across the United States present their analyses of ground-breaking modern American poets—from Whitman and Dickinson to today’s Hip Hop artists—in richly illustrated video lectures. Architecture students design new rare book library - a 'museum of the book' May 3, 2016 12:15 pm Graduate students in Professor Vidar Lerum’s Architectural Design Studio have spent months designing a 'Museum of the Book' to house the world-class collections at Illinois. See the designs Wednesday. Art and design seniors exhibit their work at Krannert Art Museum May 3, 2016 11:15 am Krannert Art Museum will exhibit the work of seniors in the School of Art and Design during the final week of the school year. Illini Swimmer Charli Wike performs life-saving CPR May 3, 2016 11:00 am On Saturday night, April 30, Illinois sophomore Charli Wike put her pre-nursing abilities into action after witnessing a University of Illinois alumnus collapse due to sudden cardiac arrest. Class of 2016 includes San Diego Chargers defensive end Corey Liuget May 2, 2016 4:30 pm Corey Liuget left Illinois after his junior year for a multimillion-dollar NFL contract, but he never forgot the importance of a college degree. This spring, he’s completing his final requirements to earn his bachelor’s degree in sociology. ECE building named R&D Magazine's Laboratory of the Year Apr 28, 2016 9:45 am The prestigious, international Lab of the Year competition, now in its 50th year, recognizes the best new and renovated laboratories that combine all aspects of the building into a superior working environment. Four receive national security scholarships for overseas foreign language study Apr 27, 2016 2:30 pm The National Security Education Program fellowships and scholarships are designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. Eco-Concept car team advances to world championship Apr 26, 2016 4:00 pm The Illinois hydrogen fuel cell car competed in the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas this past weekend in Detroit, impressing judges and advancing to the world championship competition in London. Two alumni being inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame Apr 25, 2016 3:30 pm The late William Sparks (PhD, chemistry, ’36) and the late Welton Taylor (BA, ’41, MS, ’47, and PhD, ’48, bacteriology) were among 16 inductees recently admitted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame LAS sophomore reflects on winning the Marine's Commandant’s Trophy Apr 25, 2016 1:00 pm Sophomore Jordan Meadows was awarded the Commandant’s Trophy, an honor given annually to the top graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. To recruit and retain researchers, universities can join forces Apr 21, 2016 11:30 am Illinois Vice Provost for International Affairs Reitu Mabokela and colleagues from the University of Birmingham explain the benefits of a transatlantic partnership Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills to give Thulin Lecture in Religion Apr 19, 2016 12:15 pm Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and historian Garry Wills will discuss the theology of nature when he delivers the Thulin Lecture in Religion on April 21. Illinois students’ success after graduation Apr 19, 2016 6:00 am The Illini Success initiative invited 7,701 bachelor’s degree recipients in 2014-15 from nine Urbana campus academic schools or colleges to participate. Krannert Art Museum galleries to close during summer renovations Apr 18, 2016 10:00 am Krannert Art Museum will act on its multiyear commitment to transform galleries and other public spaces by renovating four main-floor galleries this summer. Meet the six winners of this year's Academic Professional awards Apr 14, 2016 11:00 am The program honors the accomplishments and contributions of academic professionals. Recipients are selected for work, personal and professional contributions. New MOOC-based Master of Computer Science Apr 13, 2016 8:00 pm This fully online professional master’s degree equips learners with knowledge from Illinois faculty who have produced seminal research in data science. MCS-DS graduates will be qualified to enter one of the most in-demand career tracks in the industry. The college career of Roger Ebert Apr 13, 2016 11:45 am Ebert's time as the editor of the Daily Illini gave him a chance to exercise his writing to the fullest. It also revealed the abrasiveness that got him noticed and earned him the respect he deserved. Campus names 2016 Commencement Speaker Apr 13, 2016 12:00 am Illinois alumnus Jeff Huber, whose company is developing a revolutionary blood test to detect early stage cancer, will be the U. of I.'s commencement speaker on Saturday, May 14. Undergraduate Research Week, April 17 - 23 Apr 12, 2016 11:15 am Undergraduate Research Week showcases the best of undergraduate research and creative inquiry at the University of Illinois. The search for a new Urbana campus chancellor Apr 12, 2016 7:00 am Job description and more details on the search for a permanent chancellor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Six Illinois professors named 2016 Guggenheim Fellows Apr 11, 2016 3:00 pm In the past three years, 13 U of I faculty members have been honored with Guggenheim Fellowships It's National Libraries Week, and we have one of the world's best! Apr 11, 2016 2:45 pm From April 10-16, libraries across the country are celebrating what makes them great places to study, learn and grow. UIPD loses a friend: K9 Quinty passes after one last bust Apr 11, 2016 1:30 pm Quinty spent eight years working as a drug-sniffing dog, and many of those as part of the Targeted Response Unit, which is tasked with taking narcotics, weapons and violent offenders off the street. Three Illini win prestigious Goldwater Scholarships Apr 8, 2016 10:15 am "These flourishing scientists have seized the research opportunities presented to undergraduates at Illinois.” 36 Illinois students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Apr 7, 2016 3:15 pm Thirty-six University of Illinois students have won National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships - 31 graduate students, and five undergraduates. Illinois honored with 'Tree Campus' designation Apr 6, 2016 10:15 pm The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was honored today (April 7) with 2015 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. SHAPE America honors Professor Kim Graber with Distinguished Service award Apr 6, 2016 1:45 pm Professor Kim Graber will be honored with the Research Council Distinguished Service Award by SHAPE America, the Society of Health and Physical Educators. A visit by U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Apr 6, 2016 9:30 am Juan Felipe Herrera, the U.S. poet laureate and the first Latino to receive the country’s highest honor in poetry, will speak at the University of Illinois on April 28. Check out the many planned events Apr 5, 2016 1:00 pm International Week seeks to raise awareness about the breadth of international education, activities, and resources available to the Illinois campus and local community. Check out the Illinois campus master plan website Apr 1, 2016 11:45 am The master plan provides a long-term guide for campus growth in a way that builds on existing patterns of land use, circulation, infrastructure, and open space, while making wise use of limited land resources. Inaugural lecture planned in the Design Dialogues Speakers Series Mar 31, 2016 9:15 am Anne Balsamo will deliver her lecture, “Designing Culture, Creating Multidisciplinary Collaboration,” on Friday, April 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the NCSA auditorium See the 25 semi-finalists in the Image of Research contest Mar 30, 2016 9:15 am Winners will be announced at a reception on April 6 in Illini Union Room 104 A capella groups' Gaga video is a finalist and needs your vote Mar 28, 2016 11:00 am Girls Next Door, The Xtension Chords, Illinois Rip Chords, and The ILL Harmonic got together to create this video for an "It's On Us"-related contest. Counting on sheep to deliver hands-on education Mar 24, 2016 12:15 pm “When it comes to teaching animal reproduction... the ewes present a more practical model than do other species in terms of safety, economics, and hands-on opportunities,” says Dr. Chelsey Ramirez. Full schedule and additional guests announced for 2016 ‘Ebertfest’ Mar 23, 2016 12:30 pm The remaining films have been announced, along with the schedule and additional guests, for this year’s Roger Ebert’s Film Festival hosted by Chaz Ebert, also known as “Ebertfest,” coming April 13-17. May 1 deadline: Accept your offer of admission to Illinois Mar 23, 2016 10:00 am Accept your offer and attend the university named #1 return on investment in the Midwest (Best Value Schools)