blog posts Chancellor's and Provost's Lecture Series: Jennifer Sheridan, "Transforming the Institution for Women Faculty in STEMM" Feb 16, 2015 11:15 am Dr. Jennifer Sheridan, Executive and Research Director of the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) at UW-Madison will speak at the Beckman Institute Auditorium, February 18 at 4PM. Her lecture is entitled, “Transforming the Institution for Women Faculty in STEMM.” Chancellor’s Commission on Native Imagery: Healing and Reconciliation begins Dec 7, 2018 12:30 pm The Chancellor’s Commission on Native Imagery: Healing and Reconciliation begins its work on November 29. 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. ‘Chancellor’s Critical Conversations’ series kicks off with native imagery discussion Apr 4, 2018 7:30 pm Two separate discussions on native imagery and free speech will be the first installments of the 'Chancellor’s Critical Conversations' series Chancellor's remarks from Annual Meeting of the Faculty, 10/29 Nov 6, 2018 8:15 am Read the text of Chancellor Robert Jones' remarks at the Oct. 29, 2018, Annual Meeting of the Faculty sponored by the Academic Senate 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.' 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 Check off that Gen Ed requirement! Register now Oct 12, 2020 9:00 am Courses are taught by Illinois faculty and are offered to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign undergraduate students and non-degree students from around the globe. 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. 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. Chemical engineer's outreach efforts bring science to children. Apr 24, 2015 2:00 pm Jerrod Henderson has been recognized for his outreach efforts to children, particularly minorities, in ongoing efforts to increase their interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Chimesmaster Wood honored in memorial concert Nov 6, 2019 2:00 pm Members of the Altgeld Ringers will perform a chimes memorial concert Sunday, Nov. 10, in honor of former Altgeld chimesmaster Sue Wood, who died Oct. 6. Choose from more than 200 classes Apr 24, 2015 1:45 pm The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering more than 200 online courses in multiple subject areas during Summer, 2015. Choose Illinois: Accept your offer by May 1 Apr 15, 2017 8:00 am A couple hundred reasons you should choose Illinois... Choreographer Tere O’Connor to give the Center for Advanced Study Annual Lecture Oct 24, 2016 11:30 am O’Connor describes dance as “a sublinguistic area of expression” with its own properties that create another way of processing information different from language. Christina White wins American Chemical Society's synthetic organic chemistry award Sep 28, 2018 1:30 pm Professor White is the first woman to win the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry 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. CITES name change to Technology Services at Illinois Apr 30, 2015 6:45 pm Watch campus CIO Mark Henderson explain the name change and realignment of technology services for the campus. 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. 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. 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 Climate change will affect carbon storage level, richness in Midwest soil Feb 7, 2017 10:45 am Researchers from Illinois and collaborating institutions predict that Midwest soil may lose as much at 15% of its stored carbon - and thus its agricultural fertility - over the next 100 years due to global climate change. 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. Collaborating to strengthen the research workforce of tomorrow Jul 7, 2016 1:15 pm Illinois is partnering with Fisk University in Nashville, TN, in an innovative program to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce. College of ACES partners with Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation Jul 12, 2019 2:15 pm 'This partnership with ACES helps what we’re doing with the youth, not only introducing them to the agriculture space, but also exposing our kids to U of I,' says Joyner-Kersee, six-time Olympic medalist College of Business and Deloitte Foundation establish center for analytics education Oct 28, 2016 4:30 am A $5 million gift from the Deloitte Foundation and Deloitte’s retired and current partners, principals, managing directors and employees will allow Illinois College of Business to move to the head of class in business analytics education and talent development. College of LAS student named Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Nov 16, 2017 1:45 pm Thomas Dowling, a double-major in political science and history, has been named the Lincoln Laureate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Commencement! May 10, 2023 4:45 pm The university-wide Commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in Memorial Stadium. It will be livestreamed at https://go.illinois.edu/live. Commencement 2017: Get the app May 3, 2017 3:30 pm Get details on everything related to Commencement on your phone Commencement Speaker Jill Ellis: U of I coach to two-time World Cup champion Apr 29, 2022 1:00 pm Jill Ellis, who won back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cups as coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, will serve as the Illinois University-wide Commencement speaker Saturday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m. in Memorial Stadium. Commencement weekend highlights from Engineering at Illinois May 18, 2015 1:30 pm A look at the images and a few of the stories behind this year's class of graduates from Engineering at Illinois. Committee to recruit founding dean for Carle Illinois College of Medicine Sep 30, 2015 2:15 pm A search committee established to find the Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s inaugural dean will begin its work this month with the goal of naming the dean by spring 2016. Composer Renee Baker to premiere new score for historic silent film Feb 21, 2019 11:30 am The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music will screen two historic silent films with new scores by composer Renee Baker in recognition of Black History Month. 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. Concert series celebrates Altgeld Chimes' centennial Oct 19, 2020 1:15 pm For 100 years, the Altgeld Chimes have provided a soundtrack for the Urbana campus. Starting Oct. 25, a weeklong series of concerts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the chimes, with a special livestreamed concert Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. Congrats, #ILLINOIS2017 May 4, 2017 10:00 am In the last days before Commencement, we'll be sharing eight stories from #ILLINOIS2017 graduates about their time at Illinois -- the challenges, triumphs and places on campus they'll miss most. Conservation process continues for La Casa’s beloved mural Jul 6, 2016 1:15 pm The mural has been the cornerstone and rallying point for the campus Latina/Latino community since Illinois alumnus and artist Oscar Martinez and fellow students painted it in 1974. Conservation work gives old paintings a new look Sep 9, 2016 9:30 am “We think it’s really important for viewers to get a sense of the behind-the-scenes work that makes it possible for these works to be on display.” Maureen Warren, Krannert Art Museum’s curator of European and American art. Construction begins on U of I's Solar Farm 2.0 Aug 5, 2020 9:45 am Completion of the new 54-acre, 12.1 megawatt (MWdc) solar array will give the U of I the title of third-largest user of renewable power generated on-site for all higher education facilities in the country. 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 Core curriculum committee formed for Carle Illinois College of Medicine Dec 10, 2015 10:30 am U. of I. Interim Provost Edward Feser said the group has an opportunity to have a significant impact on the future of medical education. “Our aim is to create something truly new and transformative,” he said. Coronavirus message sent to faculty members, staff, students Mar 2, 2020 1:30 pm The University's Monday (March 2) update to its faculty, staff and students on the university’s policies related to the coronavirus situation. 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. Coursera for Illinois: Free online courses for faculty, staff and students Oct 17, 2018 2:45 pm Illinois’ courses on the Coursera platform, created by our colleges and taught by Illinois faculty, feature material from their on-campus courses and scholarly work 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. Creating a new way to study schizophrenia Jun 27, 2018 3:30 pm Illinois professor of psychology Thomas Kwapil says studying mild symptoms could shine light on a serious condition 'Crip*' exhibition at Krannert Art Museum centers on experiences with disability, access Oct 18, 2021 4:30 pm Curator Liza Sylvestre said the exhibition refers to 'crip theory,' which considers not just disability but also race, sexual identity, class and educational status, and how those identities connect and overlap. Critical Conversations on Native Imagery Report Released Sep 11, 2018 1:30 pm The report from the Critical Conversations on Native Imagery Advisory Committee relates the initial findings, ideas and concepts from participants during a series of campus events. Critter cam: Red-tailed hawk found in a cornfield unable to fly May 24, 2017 8:45 am The finder brought him to a raptor rehabilitator, who then transferred the hawk to us for medical treatment. Crop achilles' heel costs farmers 10 percent of potential yield Jan 23, 2017 4:00 pm Scientists assumed leaves at the top of a plant would be the best at turning higher levels of light into carbohydrates through photosynthesis, but research shows that's not the case in C4 plants like corn.