blog posts 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 Join the celebration at one of these events Mar 26, 2018 9:45 am International Week is an annual week-long series of cultural, academic, and recreational activities designed to highlight our global campus to the whole community. Horseshoes is not a game to farriers Mar 19, 2018 12:30 pm Did you know that Illinois is one of the only major US universities with a full-service farrier training program? See the video Carle Illinois College of Medicine offers admission to its first 32 students Mar 15, 2018 4:00 pm From more than 1,000 applicants, these 32 individuals have been identified as potential future physician-innovators who will excel in this unique engineering-infused curriculum U of I hosts conferences on hunger for university presidents, student leaders Mar 13, 2018 9:45 am University presidents, student leaders from throughout the U.S. will share ideas, best practices to fight world hunger in overlapping conferences this week at Illinois 21st Century University and Research for the Public Good Mar 14, 2018 10:45 am Experts in health care; food, energy and water systems; technology; criminal justice; and other areas consider what it means for research to serve the public good in the 21st century Entrepreneur, UI grad Max Levchin to deliver commencement address Mar 15, 2018 10:00 am Levchin is co-founder of PayPal, former chairman of the board of Yelp, and currently the CEO, founder of the consumer-financing platform Affirm. He graduated from the U. of I. in 1997 20th Ebertfest to open with 'The Fugitive,' feature guest Ava DuVernay Mar 12, 2018 8:00 am Ebert called 'The Fugitive' '...one of the best entertainments of the year' when it opened 25 years ago, and its director, Andrew Davis, will be a festival guest Stay informed through our Parent Programs office Mar 6, 2018 1:30 pm Sign up for the newsletter created specially for parents, and get information related to the Graduate Employees strike Charles Slichter, NMR pioneer & National Medal of Science winner, dies at 94 Feb 27, 2018 10:45 am Professor emeritus of physics and chemistry's contributions to condensed matter physics and chemistry earned the National Medal of Science in 2007 Campustown road construction projects resume March 5 Feb 27, 2018 4:00 pm On Monday, March 5 work will begin on the 2018 phases of the MCORE Project Illinois professor uses big data to research history of gender in fiction Feb 27, 2018 8:00 am Number of women writing works of fiction dropped dramatically from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. Female characters in works of fiction declined as well It's National Alcohol Screening Day Feb 15, 2018 8:45 am Have you wondered if you might have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol? Join the Counseling Center for a quick, confidential screening with a trained professional Jim Anderson: Dream Keeper Feb 22, 2018 10:00 am Anderson arrived at Illinois in 1966 and was 'here to witness the genesis and evolution, to see the campus change in so many ways.' Today he's preparing students for what comes next Illinois graphic design professor fights human trafficking with app, education Feb 19, 2018 9:45 am Illinois graphic design professor Lisa Mercer created Operation Compass, an app that allows users to anonymously report suspected cases of human trafficking Illinois alumna among first group of Knight-Hennessy Scholars Feb 23, 2018 4:15 am Illinois alumna Leah Matchett will pursue a Ph.D. in political science at Stanford University among the first group of Knight-Hennessy Scholars Fulbright grantees take wilderness hike to hidden Malaysian waterfall Feb 14, 2018 10:30 am 'There are nearly 100 of us on this waterfall hike, braving the rain and humidity together to swim in one of Malaysia’s hidden pools.' Illinois named to Transfer Honor Roll for 2nd straight year Feb 12, 2018 10:30 am Phi Theta Kappa's Transfer Honor Roll recognizes excellence and success in community college transfer pathway development Interested in Illinois? Plan a visit Feb 6, 2018 9:15 am Check out your options to visit campus this spring as a prospective freshman or transfer student, or as an admitted student Illinois stream fauna: A look back at pre-settlement biodiversity Feb 9, 2018 1:45 pm The dramatic changes in the Illinois' landscape, from tall grass prairies and forests to farms, road, and cities have greatly affected freshwater organisms and their habitats Gun Battles, Bootlegging, and Dissent: Crime and Disorder at the U of I Feb 8, 2018 12:30 pm Class fights, hazing rituals, Prohibition-era booze raids, war protests, and racism. History instructor Nathan Tye explores how the campus was shaped by these events Campus invests $11 million into Investment for Growth Proposals Feb 15, 2018 9:30 am Illinois has selected 17 proposed projects to receive a total of more than $11 million with an aim to generate new sources of revenue Willard Airport sees 12% passenger growth in 2017 Feb 5, 2018 1:15 pm For the first time in ten years, the U of I hosted over 100,000 departing passengers through its Willard Airport Illinois researchers contribute to publicly accessible agronomy database Feb 7, 2018 9:45 am Comprising data from five years and 30 field research sites in the Midwest, it has been called one of the most comprehensive agricultural datasets ever to be published Ancient American goddesses on display Feb 2, 2018 9:00 am New exhibit at Illinois’ Spurlock Museum show artistic, spiritual legacy of people who built Cahokia, a great, thousand-year-old urban center on the Mississippi River Campus pledges $27 million in student funding to renovate Altgeld Hall Jan 31, 2018 9:15 am The renovation of Altgeld Hall is coming closer to reality after a campus committee conditionally approved allocating $27 million in student funding to modernize the iconic building February Dance to reflect recent crisis responses Jan 26, 2018 9:45 am February Dance will include performances that explore responses to crisis, look at protest in an airport setting and celebrate the music of Tom Petty It's Data Privacy Day. Here's how you can protect yourself Jan 26, 2018 9:00 am Check out some simple "Did You Know?" questions and take steps to safeguard yourself and your information Krannert Art Museum exhibitions rethink colonial narratives, cultural heritage Jan 23, 2018 8:00 am Multidisciplinary artist Allan deSouza looks at the legacy of empire in “Through the Black Country,” opening Jan. 25 at Krannert Art Museum Nathan Gunn's makes directorial debut with Lyric Theatre's ‘Don Giovanni’ Jan 19, 2018 2:00 pm Opera singer, alumn Nathan Gunn will make his directorial debut with Lyric Theatre at Illinois’ production of 'Don Giovanni' Feb. 22-25. He'll also sing the title role U. of I. Symphony Orchestra concert to celebrate Mozart’s birthday Jan 18, 2018 8:45 am Illinois Symphony Orchestra to perform some of Mozart’s best-loved works and less well-known compositions in celebration of the composer’s Jan. 27 birthday Illinois launches major cybersecurity initiative in Singapore Jan 17, 2018 9:15 am The new initiative will work to make information systems both trustworthy, meaning it behaves as expected even during disruptions, and secure, or hardened against malicious attacks Now seniors, first cohort of Cancer Scholars set to graduate Jan 10, 2018 11:00 am Inaugurated in 2014, the Cancer Scholars program gave a small cohort of students the chance to mold their undergraduate experience around the idea of cancer research Student athletes in LAS manage rigorous training and academic schedules Jan 9, 2018 1:45 pm Athletes in the College of LAS participate in many sports, from diving to football. They also major in everything from psychology to cellular biology. Here's how they manage their time New book tackles challenges of strategic brand management in global markets Jan 8, 2018 4:30 pm Book co-written by a U of I business professor explores strategic brand management in a way that’s scalable from the individual entrepreneur to the multinational corporation Illinois librarian to help Puerto Rican libraries with disaster recovery Jan 2, 2018 9:30 am Miriam Centeno, the collections care coordinator for the University of Illinois Library, will spend two weeks in January in Puerto Rico helping librarians assess and repair damage to their collections from Hurricane Maria. Staying on campus? Police offer safety tips for winter break Dec 22, 2017 9:30 am As the school enters its hiatus and many students leave campus, those who stay during the break should take precautions to make sure they stay safe Campus bids farewell to retiring top cop Jeff Christensen Dec 21, 2017 1:30 pm From Student Patrol to Police Chief, Jeff Christensen has always been an Illini. He retires at the end of December Weightless in San Luis Potosi Dec 21, 2017 10:30 am Illinois Natural History Survey field biologist Jeremy Tiemann blogs about a research tripinto the waters around San Luis Potosi, near Valles, Mexico Ten interesting facts about poinsettias Dec 20, 2017 2:45 pm Let’s learn a few facts and dispel some misconceptions about this traditional Christmas plant. Top stories: 2017 welcomed the armadillo to central Illinois Dec 26, 2017 6:00 am It’s official. With confirmed sightings last August, nine-banded armadillos are now part of the wildlife scene in east central Illinois. Basar named College of Engineering interim dean Dec 20, 2017 10:00 pm Basar is a Swanlund Chair, an internationally renowned scholar, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a recipient of multiple prestigious awards and honors Meet the alum who turned the Chia Pet into a market success Dec 15, 2017 11:45 am A few years ago, the Smithsonian decided to include the Chia Pet in its collection of iconic American products, along with another product I own, the Clapper Professors Marco Caccamo, Tao Xie named Fellows of the IEEE Dec 15, 2017 9:30 am Only a small number of its members are selected as Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which recognizes extraordinary contributions to the field Holiday cheer a phone call away Dec 19, 2017 9:30 am A ‘mad mixture of sleigh bells and telephone bells,’ Dial-A-Carol sets goal of 15,000 calls Museum curator, art historian named Krannert Art Museum director Dec 12, 2017 2:15 pm Jon Seydl, an art historian specializing in Italian Renaissance art, has been named the new director of Krannert Art Museum $7M gift will fund new facility for soccer, track and field Dec 8, 2017 10:45 am The new complex will be named Demirjian Park, in honor of a lead gift from the Demirjian family of Decatur, Ill. The project is scheduled for completion in spring, 2021 Shukla, Holscher garner Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Awards Dec 7, 2017 1:45 pm Shukla was honored in the Nutrition and Healthy Foods category, Holscher in the Nutrition and Healthy Foods category Holscher receives prestigious research award for early-career innovation in nutrition Dec 6, 2017 12:30 pm The award provides a grant of nearly $600,000 to fund a project looking at diet, the human gastrointestinal microbiome, and metabolic health over the next three years Krannert Art Museum wins prestigious award, acquires 16th-century print Dec 4, 2017 9:30 am Krannert Art Museum has added a 16th-century print by Albrecht Durer – one of the world’s most skilled engravers – to its collection, thanks to an acquisition prize that provided funds