blog posts Student in history and political science awarded Truman Scholarship Apr 12, 2017 4:30 pm Thomas Dowling, a junior from Chicago, was awarded a $30,000 Truman Scholarship. he was one of 62 Truman Scholars selected from a pool of 768 nominees Miss the Conversation with Senior Leadership? Watch it now Apr 18, 2022 2:30 pm Hear from the panelists: Chancellor Robert Jones, Provost Andreas Cangellaris, and the Vice Chancellors for Student Affairs; Advancement; Administration and Operations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Research and Innovation. Illini Summer Academies for high school students Apr 19, 2017 10:00 am Participants attend academy sessions led by university professors and enjoy a variety of engaging activities that provide a taste of just how cool college life can be. 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 A sustainability plan to be proud of on Earth Day and beyond Apr 22, 2020 12:00 pm People from across campus are taking action to make Illinois more sustainable. Students may be the most active and vocal, but faculty and staff are also engaged. Lyric Theatre's 'Crazy For You' production blends tap, Gershwin tunes Apr 23, 2019 10:00 am The Lyric Theatre at Illinois spring musical featuers tap dancing and Gershwin tunes, cow folks and Follies Girls in 'Crazy for You.' See the winners of the Image of Research competition Apr 24, 2015 9:45 am The Image of Research is a multidisciplinary competition celebrating the diversity and breadth of graduate student research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Entries were judged by a multidisciplinary panel for connection between image, text, and research; originality, and visual impact. 'Runs and Data: The Science of Illinois Baseball' documentary premieres May 4 Apr 27, 2020 11:00 am Physicist Alan Nathan and student Charlie Young team up to explore baseball physics and analytics in a new documentary on the Big Ten Network. Meet Kevin Cummings, INHS mollusk collection curator Apr 29, 2019 9:30 am 'There was no real collection here when I started... Now we have over a half million specimens in over 95,000 lots. We’re one of the top 20 largest collections in North America,' Cummings said. 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. Commencement 2017: Get the app May 3, 2017 3:30 pm Get details on everything related to Commencement on your phone 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. Saturday: Your last chance to visit the Undergraduate Library May 12, 2022 10:15 am By popular demand, the UGL will remain open Saturday to allow folks to visit over graduation weekend! It will be open May 14th from 1-4 pm for anyone who would like to visit the building one last time. Its doors will close for good at 4 pm. 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 Watch the Virtual Commencement Celebration now! May 16, 2020 9:15 am With our in-person Commencement ceremonies postponed, we hope you will join us to celebrate the Class of 2020 in an online Commencement celebration on May 16 at noon. Computer science honored for increasing women's participation in computing May 22, 2017 9:30 am The Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has received the $100,000 Grand Prize for the NCWIT Extension Services Transformation (NEXT) Award. 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 Student awarded Boren Scholarship to study in Jordan May 25, 2017 9:30 am Derek Hoot of Middleton, Wisconsin, has been offered an $18,500 David L. Boren Scholarship to fully cover the cost of his academic year 2017-18 study abroad experience at the Qasid Institute for Classical and Modern Standard Arabic in Jordan. President Killeen reflects on his first week at the University May 28, 2015 10:00 am President Killeen has completed his tour across the state and to all five University of Illinois campuses. Scientists tackle our addiction to salt and fat by altering foods' pore size, number Jun 1, 2015 2:45 pm Researcher Pawan Takhar has found that meticulously managing pore pressure in foods during frying reduces oil uptake, which results in lower-fat snacks without sacrificing our predilection for fried foods’ texture and taste. Illinois Library's interactive website celebrates Gwendolyn Brooks’ birth centennial Jun 7, 2017 10:45 am Website features personal stories about Brooks and materials from the Gwendolyn Brooks Papers housed at the University of Illinois Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Chancellor's Commission Report on Native Imagery released Jun 7, 2019 9:00 am A final report has been released by Chancellor Robert Jones's commission to comprehensively examine the various issues related to the use of Native American imagery on campus. Anderson named College of Education dean Jun 12, 2017 8:45 am James D. Anderson will become the dean of the College of Education effective Aug. 16, pending BOT approval. He served as the college’s interim dean the past academic year. Storied: Northern Exposure Jun 18, 2018 10:00 am Alumni David Bozman and Colin Nemec patrol the wilds of Alaska 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 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.' Taking on the pandemic—and winning Jun 23, 2022 8:00 am How the College of Education successfully placed 100% of its students that required placements in schools or with community organizations during the first two years of the pandemic. 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 Using "ChairCam," journalism student highlights wheelchair basketball camps Jul 11, 2016 12:15 pm College of Media journalism student Ryan Wilson is producing audio, video and print stories using skills he developed while enrolled in Assistant Professor Charles “Stretch” Ledford’s Multimedia Reporting class. “I want to make my stories accessible to anyone. The print pieces are for the deaf, the audio is for the blind, the video is for everyone,” Wilson said. Campus asks students to get mumps vaccine before fall semester begins Aug 5, 2015 11:15 am ...even if they have already received one or two previous vaccinations with the MMR vaccine. Japan House gears up for second Matsuri festival Aug 5, 2016 11:30 am The Matsuri festival will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana. Matsuri is a way for the community to learn more about Japanese culture. Illinois choreographer Abby Zbikowski garnering attention, honors Aug 16, 2017 9:30 am Choreographer and University of Illinois dance professor Abby Zbikowski won a prestigious Juried Bessie Award this summer for her work. The First Quad Day: 1971 Aug 19, 2016 2:45 pm The first Quad Day occurred in the fall of 1971 as a way of encouraging a sense of community at a time when protests and unrest permeated college campuses. Tech support for new, returning students Aug 23, 2017 11:45 am Find help with setting up email, getting online storage space, and any other IT issues through Illinois' Technology services office It’s like Quad Day for Study Abroad! Aug 24, 2015 12:45 pm Discover how studying abroad can enrich your college experience during Illinois Abroad Day, September 1. Revolutionary Jump Simulation Center opens at Illinois Aug 24, 2018 4:30 pm Center will train Illinois students and be a site for testing new medical devices, mobile technologies for rural areas, medical simulation tools, and bio-printing, bio-fabrication techniques Friday: Virtual Reality Demo Day Aug 26, 2019 10:30 am Experience immersive programs simulating archaeological digs, anatomy visualizations, 3D art and modeling, 360 Videos, Google Earth, games, and more at sites across campus. Everything you wanted to know about having a bike on campus Aug 29, 2018 9:15 am Bike at Illinois is your source for information and resources that help you have a safer, more comfortable and more enjoyable biking experience at the University of Illinois Interested in Illinois? Come visit us! Aug 30, 2019 9:45 am The best way to know if a school is for you is simply by being there. Visit and find out for yourself what it’s like to be an Illini. Katzenellenbogens receive Endocrine Society's Koch Lifetime Achievement Award Sep 1, 2015 3:45 pm The award honors Benita S. Katzenellenbogen and John A. Katzenellenbogen for their exceptional contributions to the field of endocrinology. Illinois Data Bank provides storage, access to research data of Illinois faculty Sep 1, 2016 11:15 am "Not only does sharing give others the ability to really verify or extend your findings, the transparency shows you have confidence in your research. It can also extend the impact of your work..." Krannert Center saving money on energy costs with switch to LED lighting Sep 2, 2016 10:45 am Audience members won’t notice anything different about the look of Foellinger Great Hall at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts this fall. But they might hear the difference, and staff will see reduced energy bills. Changing of the guard at community colleges offers opportunity for growth Sep 2, 2020 8:00 am 'In Illinois, we have 48 community colleges, and people in key leadership roles in many of those institutions are winding down their careers,” says Professor. 'There currently isn’t much in the state in the way of leadership training specific to community colleges.' Celebrate the legacy of Project 500 Sep 7, 2018 4:15 am In honor of Project 500’s 50th anniversary, the U of I invites you to celebrate with a weekend of commemorative events from September 27-29, 2018 See, touch, learn at the Vet Med Open House Sep 9, 2015 10:30 am More than 40 exhibits and demonstrations will illustrate the many aspects of veterinary education and practice, with lots of animals and animal-related activities for young and old. - See more at: http://vetmed.illinois.edu/pet_column/get-ready-for-vet-med-open-house/#sthash.jPQWPJoc.dpuf Vet Med Open House: A fun day this Sunday Sep 12, 2017 9:45 am On Sunday, October 1, teh College of Veterinary Medicine will have more than 40 exhibits and demos, and lots of animals to see. It's free and open to the public Campus sets new marks for undergraduate enrollment, diversity Sep 13, 2017 11:00 am The new freshman class is again among the 10 largest in the country and continues to become more diverse 8th Annual Latin American Film Festival Sep 15, 2015 8:45 am This year the festival celebrates the newly re-established relations with Cuba with two films and will feature a Q+A session with the director of 'Invisible Collection,' Bernard Attal, on Friday night, Sept. 18. Author David Quammen to speak about his book featuring microbiologist Carl Woese Sep 20, 2018 12:15 pm Quammen’s new book details the work of Illinois microbiologist Carl R. Woese, whose study of evolution led to the discovery of a third domain of life This year's goal: $1.3 Million Sep 21, 2015 11:45 am Connect here to learn more about the charitable organizations you can support and to make your donation.