blog posts Students use TikTok to learn about biomechanics in virtual summer camps Aug 13, 2020 1:15 pm Researchers developed a virtual summer camp that gave about 500 high school students across the U.S. the opportunity to sample 12 engineering disciplines. Students' technology resource guide for Fall Aug 18, 2021 9:15 am Welcome to the University of Illinois! Technology Services is here to connect you to the technology resources you need. Students stop hackers while earning course credit Sep 13, 2017 9:30 am 'We’re a major research university with a world-renowned Computer Science department.These students...can look at some our code and clean it up, make it more efficient, in just a few minutes' Illini Pride: Two thousand strong, full of spirit Oct 23, 2019 9:45 am 'Being involved in the student section (at athletic events) is an easy way to get students from all different backgrounds in one environment where they’re all coming together to cheer for one thing.' U of I online social work degree programs address diversity needs Feb 8, 2023 4:00 pm U of I has online bachelor and masters of social work degree programs for community college transfer students. 'This is another way to reach some of the communities and prospective students ... and in turn, increase access to social work services.' Robotic arm gives architecture students more fabrication options Mar 15, 2017 3:30 pm The School of Architecture has a new fabrication tool for students to use in building objects they’ve designed. Building a traditional Japanese boat Apr 6, 2022 3:30 pm Japan House offered a Japanese boatbuilding apprenticeship, where students worked with boatbuilding expert Douglas Brooks to build a traditional riverboat in six days. Undergraduate Research Week, April 15 - 21 Apr 14, 2018 8:00 am A celebration of student innovation and excellence Undergraduate Research Week, April 26-May 1 Apr 19, 2021 8:45 am Undergraduate Research Week showcases the best of undergraduate research and creative inquiry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. #ILLINOIS2020 Outstanding Graduates: Emma Taylor May 8, 2020 2:15 pm Emma Taylor’s introduction to the jazz program at the University of Illinois came through a jam session at the Iron Post, a downtown Urbana live music venue. Searching for an ancient Maya pilgrimage path: Fire and water Jul 30, 2017 4:15 pm You can't just walk to the edge of the Mayan underworld. You have to beat a path to it. Foellinger Auditorium: Lecture hall by day, concert hall by night Nov 3, 2023 5:00 pm For the legions of Illinois alumni who’ve attended concerts at Foellinger—shoulder-to-shoulder, hot, sweaty, their ears ringing from the terrible acoustics—there’s always one show that’s burned into their memory. The challenges, triumphs of a Deaf physics grad student Nov 26, 2019 8:15 am The exhilaration of performing cutting-edge research was accompanied by a sobering discovery: the lack of a common language model for scientific discourse in sign language was going to be a greater challenge than he’d anticipated. C-U resident benefits from ‘perfect’ Mechanical Science & Engineering student project Dec 12, 2019 9:15 am The 'gait trainer' project team designed and modified a walker-like device for the course, and then presented it to client Jasmine Brown, a single mother of two who has cerebral palsy. Classics course uses Greek tragedies to provide war insights Dec 20, 2019 10:15 am Classics professor Angeliki Tzanetou and her students explored issues of war and trauma through Greek tragedies and learned how the themes presented in the ancient dramas are connected to present-day crises. Our summer spent saving turtles Jan 29, 2018 1:45 pm Last summer, two rising second-year veterinary students traded blue lab coats and lecture halls in Urbana for chest-high waders and wetlands in Lake County in northeast Illinois Illini Solar Car exhibits 'Calypso' at Chicago Auto Show Feb 16, 2024 4:45 pm Started in 2014, Illini Solar Car has been designing, building, and racing some of America's best solar cars. Calypso is the third generation solar-electric vehicle from Illini Solar Car - the lightest and most efficient car yet. The launching of the blizzard balloons Feb 18, 2022 9:15 am Two graduate students were tasked with launching weather balloons in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the midst of a Nor’easter that was delivering 60 mph winds and 20 inches of snow to the region to help NASA research snowstorms. Interested in Illinois? Attend a campus summer program! Mar 1, 2017 3:45 pm Considering Illinois for your college education? Explore Illinois this summer through these programs Illini Success Report shows recent grad accomplishments Mar 5, 2019 8:30 am Illinois Bachelor’s degree recipients continue to experience exceptional success in securing a 'first destination' – a job, enrollment in graduate school or a volunteer position – within six months I-Ready online camp for college-bound students with autism Apr 11, 2022 3:30 pm 'This camp gives students a more concrete idea of what college is like and helps them and their parents prepare and decide if a competitive university is right for them,' says Autism Program director Jeanne Kramer. Snake Road Sojourn Apr 19, 2017 9:15 am Illinois Natural History Survey conservation biologist Mark Davis hopes treks to see snakes, frogs, salamanders and other creatures in the wild will instill in his students a commitment to work for conservation. Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships Apr 28, 2022 8:45 am The U.S. Department of State program provides full scholarships to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to spend eight to 10 weeks abroad, with an expectation that they'll use their language skills in their future careers. U of I to host virtual summer camp for high schoolers diagnosed with autism May 5, 2021 12:45 pm Illinois high school students who were diagnosed with autism and are considering attending the U of I can explore college life and hear the experiences of current students in a new virtual summer camp called I Ready. Carle Illinois College of Medicine student speaks to international meeting of Nobel laureates Jun 15, 2023 10:00 am CI MED student Christian Guerrero-Juarez was chosen to present his work at the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany. The meeting helps young scientists interact with the world’s foremost scientists. Waiting for the sun to set to find a rare bird Jun 30, 2022 10:00 am Each night, we perform checks of Whip-Poor-Will nests to record development of eggs and chicks, as well as instances of predation or failure. Nests are at risk on the ground, but a few broods hatch and reach fledging age, when they begin to fly. A busy two weeks in Brazil for this Vet Med student Jul 12, 2017 1:00 pm Once I stepped off the plane in Curitiba and entered my host family’s car, Brazilian culture surrounded me…and it was beautiful. Two undergrads improve plant carbon-cycle models Jul 24, 2017 10:30 am Researchers found that plants vary a lot in the efficiency with which they uptake carbon dioxide and conserve water Adjusting to these 'ever-changing times' Nov 25, 2020 10:15 am 'My training in this lab makes me more conscious of the proper ways to deal with infectious biological material, an invaluable benefit during COVID-19.' The short story behind a novel career Dec 11, 2023 1:15 pm 'I learned a lot with (my professors), particularly how to write weekly even when I didn’t have anything immediately that I wanted to say...' Phillip Williams said. 'But because they saw something in my work, I only grew from there.' Grad student's turbine research finds clarity in the fog Dec 16, 2019 8:45 am '...I found myself traveling through a wind farm. It was a lucky coincidence: A thick mist lay on the horizon and, thanks to the fog, I could see the turbulence fields each turbine generated in its wake.' Landscape Architecture society recognizes students' efforts on urban flooding Dec 17, 2019 10:30 am Illinois students from a variety of disciplines developed a comprehensive urban stormwater redesign for a 300-acre neighborhood in Calumet City, Illinois, a suburb southeast of Chicago. Carle Illinois' first ever Make-a-thon: Conceiving the 'health mirror' Dec 19, 2018 11:00 am Participants spent a day brainstorming solutions to a simple question: 'What if healthy living was as simple as looking in a mirror?' Illinois technician combines engineering and creativity in a DIY synthesizer Jan 27, 2017 10:30 am Skot Wiedmann creates music on a palm-sized synthesizer he built in just a few hours. He can experiment with sound using his fingers on the surface to create chords and move up and down octaves. Team creates game-based virtual archaeology field school Jan 29, 2020 10:15 am 'This class makes it possible for many more students to get an education or explore a career in archaeology,' says Professor Laura Shackelford - more affordable than traditional field school, and accessible to everyone. Gies Business senior reimagining handheld healthcare Feb 1, 2019 11:30 am 'With one handheld device, you can now measure your important numbers, track your progress, and send that data to clinics and receive remote counseling.' Chang Hun Lee holds 10 patents for this technology Interested in Illinois? Visit us! Feb 11, 2019 6:30 pm A guide to campus visit dates whether you're a propective student, and admitted student, or seek to transfer to Illinois from another institution Grad student's research faces worst-case asteroid scenario Feb 21, 2022 10:45 am Andrew Koehler recently won an award from the International Academy of Astronautics to further his work on a research project to use swarm intelligence algorithms to look at steroid impact probability. Interested in Illinois? Attend a summer program on campus! Feb 23, 2018 10:45 am With an Illinois summer program, you can earn class credit, explore possible majors, or just see what life at Illinois is really like Try an Illinois summer program Mar 1, 2019 3:15 pm To get a jump-start on college life, sign up for an Illinois summer program. Whether you’re looking to earn class credit, explore majors, or just see what life at Illinois is really like, we have something for you. Report quantifies grads' first destinations Mar 7, 2018 11:15 am Alumni with recently completed undergraduate degrees will again exceed national averages related to graduates securing first destinations, according to an annual survey Recent Illinois grads succeeding despite pandemic Mar 9, 2022 11:30 am The Illini Success report found that 94% of graduates secured a 'first destination' – defined as a job, enrollment in graduate or professional school, or a volunteer position – within six months of graduation. ‘Illini Sports Night’ airs first show on B1G+ network Mar 23, 2023 4:30 pm 'It was awesome to see that hard work and preparation create a live show,' said Emmie Larson, senior in journalism and executive producer of Illini Sports Night. 'This is something we’ve all never done before. It was cool to know we were capable of doing that.' 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 Image of Research: Bare Witness Apr 4, 2018 1:45 am Graduate student Matthew Go established the first Filipino skeletal research collection in the world. He is a semifinalist in the 2018 Image of Research competition Study: I-Promise grants boost low-income U. of I. students’ graduation rates Apr 29, 2019 9:00 am Freshmen from low-income families who received Illinois Promise loan-replacement grants at Illinois were much more likely to graduate within five years compared with similar peers who did not get grants Virtual exhibitions highlight art and design graduates May 14, 2020 9:30 am Students graduating from the School of Art and Design are exhibiting their work online this spring rather than in galleries at Krannert Art Museum. Design students create virtual reality scenarios for those soon to be released from prison May 22, 2018 4:00 am The immersive reality scenarios will help new parolees learn how to navigate public transportation, pay at the pump at a gas station or order from a digital kiosk at a fast-food restaurant Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships May 30, 2023 3:45 pm The scholarship program is part of an initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign language and cultural skills to enable them to contribute to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this summer! Jun 2, 2017 9:15 am See the Illinois campus for yourself. While on campus, you can also to visit a class or take a Housing tour.