blog posts Pitchapalooza comes to Illinois Mar 22, 2016 2:30 pm Aspiring novelists had the chance to pitch their book ideas in front of an esteemed panel of writers during Illinois’ inaugural Pitchapalooza event Illinois’ Large-Scale Watershed Initiative recognized at White House Mar 22, 2016 11:30 am The Resilient Watersheds Initiative seeks to provide a science-based and data-driven approach to promoting resilient, sustainable Illinois watersheds. Behind the Names: Residence Halls Named After Women Mar 21, 2016 10:45 am A total of ten residence halls are named after women who have had a profound impact on the University of Illinois. CIC annual report shows communal benefits Mar 19, 2016 1:15 pm “Together, our universities continue to refine what is arguably the most effective means for collaboration in American higher education,” said CIC Executive Director Barbara McFadden Allen. Journalism professor covers Election 2016 for Getty Images Mar 16, 2016 11:00 am Assistant Professor of Journalism Charles “Stretch” Ledford covered Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ rally at the university’s Athletics and Recreation Center on Saturday, March 12, for Getty Images. More than 300 course sections Mar 15, 2016 7:45 pm Need to stay on track or get ahead for graduation? Are you travelling, returning home, or working at an internship this summer? Want to take challenging, high-demand courses in an online format from anywhere in the world? Signing Day for Business students was a success Mar 11, 2016 8:30 pm Choosing a major is a MAJOR deal, and the College of Business celebrated that decision by hosting its first ever College of Business Signing Day! University of Illinois is a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students Mar 8, 2016 12:15 pm Fifteen students from the U. of I.’s Urbana campus won Fulbright awards for 2015-16, helping Illinois earn its top-five rank for public universities. Watch: Four Illinois a cappella groups sing Lady Gaga's 'Til It Happens to You' Mar 3, 2016 1:00 pm This video is being submitted for the It's On Us campaign's 'Til It Happens to You: Sing For Survivors' contest. From the archives: Stateside soldiers abroad and at Illinois Mar 2, 2016 12:00 pm The University of Illinois was such an important recruitment spot for women that in 1944 they sought recruits for confidential work. It was not stated what this opportunity was however, they need to have, “a high I.Q. and a record of loyalty to the United States.” Krannert Art Museum to unveil rare panoramic painting Mar 2, 2016 11:45 am The painting – which dates to the 1870s and comprises three rolls of muslin, which are 525 feet long in total and seven feet high – is one of fewer than two dozen surviving examples in the world of moving panoramas. Interested in Einstein, warp drives? Help kick off NCSA's 30th anniversary Mar 2, 2016 11:45 am Join us in celebrating NCSA’s 30th anniversary at Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana, on March 3. Students taking ride through civil rights history for spring break Mar 2, 2016 11:00 am Their route will take them to nine cities over nine days: Greensboro, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Atlanta; Tuskegee, Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham, Alabama; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Memphis, Tennessee. Tonight: Justice Sonia Sotomayor at KCPA Mar 1, 2016 3:00 pm The University of Illinois will host “A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor,” a public event, on Monday, March 7. University rolls out Title IX training for all during March Feb 29, 2016 9:15 am University policy requires all incoming and transfer students, as well as faculty and staff, to be regularly educated on discrimination and harassment prevention, sexual violence, and reporting options and obligations. Prof. Chris Benson: Antonin Scalia's role in the Emmett Till case Feb 25, 2016 2:00 pm Chicago Tribune (Feb. 19) - How a legal rationale crafted by the ultra-conservative Scalia ultimately was used by a Kansas City activist to urge a federal investigation of the 1955 Mississippi murder of Emmett Till. Five Illinois faculty members named Sloan Research Fellows Feb 23, 2016 1:15 pm This year, 126 Sloan Research Fellowships were awarded to early-career scientists and scholars from 52 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. Five were awarded to Illinois scholars. Former Miss America Erika Harold to headline 2016 National TRIO Day celebration Feb 22, 2016 4:15 pm TRIO programs focus on improving college access, retention, graduation, and enrollment in graduate school for first generation, low-income, disabled, adult, and veteran students. Ebertfest announces initial slate of films and special guests for 2016 Feb 22, 2016 2:15 pm The 18th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival hosted by Chaz Ebert, also known as ‘Ebertfest,’ is pleased to announce the initial slate of films in this year’s festival with special guests. Insects explode onscreen – and in real life Feb 22, 2016 11:45 am The 2016 Insect Fear Film Festival will feature films of cockroaches that start fires through spontaneous combustion and lava-spewing tarantulas. DGS presents the first Major Exploration Week Feb 22, 2016 11:30 am Open to all undergrads, this week will provide opportunities for you to learn more in-depth information about majors. Energy conservation efforts projected to save $41M at five Engineering facilities Feb 22, 2016 11:30 am A set of energy conservation projects will guarantee more than $41M in cost avoidance over the next 20 years and reduce the campus deferred maintenance backlog by an estimated $25M. Unity and Action: The Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center Feb 19, 2016 11:00 am By the fall of 1969, the Afro-American Cultural Center at the University of Illinois had opened in a temporary headquarters under the direction of Val Gray Ward, an activist and artist. Hack Illinois explores new frontiers this weekend Feb 19, 2016 5:15 am From its inception, HackIllinois, held this year Feb. 19-21, has ventured out into the unknown on a mission to build an exceptional and creative hacking culture. This starts with fostering an environment of innovation and impact. Illinois again earns a spot on the Peace Corps’ annual Top Schools list Feb 18, 2016 3:30 pm The University of Illinois is the No. 7 all-time producer of Peace Corps volunteers, with 2,026 graduates having served since the agency was created in 1961. Crain's: Companies are 'flocking' to U of I's Research Park Feb 17, 2016 7:45 pm An article published in the Feb. 15 print edition of Crain's Chicago Business examines the trend of large corporations opening innovation centers in the University of Illinois Research Park. Co-founder of #blacklivesmatter visits campus Feb. 19 Feb 17, 2016 8:15 am Opal Tometi's "Friday Forum" talk is free and open to the public. IPRH’s ‘Cell Phone Slam!’ to present variety of views on cellphones Feb 16, 2016 6:30 am Twelve participants will each have six minutes to answer the question, “What do you see when you see a cellphone?” Extension kicks off $4.5 million school lunchroom program Feb 15, 2016 1:00 pm New federal nutrition standards call for increased promotion of healthy fare such as fruits and vegetables in schools and will be the focus of the U. of I. Extension’s new school lunchroom makeover program. What's your #ILLINOISlove story? Feb 11, 2016 2:30 pm We asked University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign alumni to share how they first met their significant others, from a Reddit meetup to a nude drawing class to a Homecoming party. Professor Philip Krein, four other alumni elected to National Academy of Engineering Feb 8, 2016 3:30 pm Philip Krein, Grainger Endowed Emeritus Chair in Electric Machinery and Electromechanics, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Happy Lunar New Year! Feb 8, 2016 11:45 am Lunar New Year is the most significant and widely celebrated holiday for many Asian cultures. It marks the beginning of a new year and is associated with a myriad of cultural traditions. February brings a variety of world music performances to campus Feb 8, 2016 10:45 am Fans of world music have a smorgasbord of events to choose from this month, including Slavic folk music performances, a percussionist playing handmade instruments and a conference devoted to Afro-Brazilian dance and music. Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center to get new home Feb 5, 2016 1:00 pm By 2018, after nearly five decades of using temporary campus facilities, the U. of I.'s Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center will finally have a permanent building of its own. Black Greek Letter Association: Fostering social spaces at Illinois Feb 4, 2016 1:45 pm Registered as student organization in 1972, the BGLA’s mission was “to promote black greek unity of organization” and “to improve the quality of social life on the U of I campus.” Planning your Spring Break? Consider the Civil Rights Pilgrimage Feb 4, 2016 1:00 pm See pictures and hear from students who went last year, and check the itinerary for this year. LAS prof Karen Sears wins Lynn Martin Award for Distinguished Women Teachers Jan 26, 2016 11:15 am The Lynn M. Martin Award for Distinguished Women Teachers is designated to promote exceptional achievement in undergraduate teaching by women. Read about the work of this year's winner. Capturing the blues of 1990s Urbana-Champaign with photos by Jack Van Camp Jan 25, 2016 3:30 pm During the 1990s such blues musicians as Big Daddy Kinsey, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Johnson, and the Blind Boys of Alabama frequently performed here, and their performances influenced local musicians throughout central Illinois. Squirrel Appreciation Day is a thing. And it's today. Jan 21, 2016 11:45 am The story of how squirrels came to the U of I campus in the first place. New Krannert Art Museum exhibition explores perception of time Jan 20, 2016 3:30 pm “Time / Image,” one of Krannert Art Museum’s spring exhibitions opening on Jan. 28, explores how time is perceived through contemporary art. GSLIS introduces a new Masters in information management Jan 20, 2016 10:15 am Designed to meet the growing demand for information professionals in a rapidly changing workforce, the degree prepares professionals for information-intensive roles in a broad range of employment sectors. National Medal of Arts winner Ping Chong: Artist-in-residence Jan 14, 2016 10:15 am Renowned artist and National Medal of Arts winner Ping Chong is working with dance students to create a performance based on racial history in the U.S. How engineering will revolutionize the future of healthcare Jan 13, 2016 10:30 am "Look at what this University and the College of Engineering did for electronics and computing in the 20th Century. We have the opportunity to have the same kind of an impact in the 21st Century for health and medicine." Campus bans hoverboards from all facilities Jan 12, 2016 9:00 am Effective Jan. 18, hoverboards will not be allowed in any facilities owned, leased, occupied or controlled by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. National Jurist ranks Illinois Law a top school for government careers Jan 11, 2016 11:45 am In its Winter edition of prelaw magazine, the National Jurist recently recognized 49 of the best law schools for public service careers. Illinois Public Media lands veteran public radio host to launch new show Jan 8, 2016 8:45 am Illinois Public Media is launching The 21st, a new hour-long talk show, that will be made available to other public radio stations throughout Illinois for simulcast Vet Med Student Blog: 10 Lessons from Down on the Farm Jan 7, 2016 5:30 pm Ten observations from a student caregiver at the University’s Veterinary Medicine Research Farm Journalist Bob Woodward is first speaker in "New Lincoln Lecture" series Jan 7, 2016 2:15 pm The College of Law will host a lecture series titled “The New Lincoln Lectures: What Abraham Lincoln Means to the 21st Century.” Researchers Develop Powerful Fashion-Optimized Image Search Tool Jan 6, 2016 1:45 pm Researchers at the Advanced Digital Sciences Center have commercialized FashionMatch, a fashion-optimized tool that analyzes apparel in an image to instantly find visually similar items and where to purchase them. Undergrads build biobots in new bioengineering course Jan 6, 2016 11:00 am This past semester, Illinois' Bioengineering department piloted a brand new course, BIOE 306, BioFabrication Lab, that teaches undergraduate students how to build biobots, too.