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Nick Ciffone, 2010 advertising alumnus, was part of the team from TBWA Chiat Day that produced two Cannes Lion award-winning ads. As the copywriter, Ciffone and his partner Dave Estrada, Art Director, came up with the ideas.

Amber Ag, a startup run by students at the University of Illinois, is not only challenging the way we think about technology’s use in agriculture, it’s also innovating a process that will potentially save farmers thousands of dollars per harvest.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has sold certified carbon credits to BP Target Neutral (BPTN) as part of a new Carbon Credit and Purchasing Program through Boston-based nonprofit Second Nature.

What we had witnessed was a pair of sibling males fighting for dominance.

The new freshman class is again among the 10 largest in the country and continues to become more diverse

High-quality reproductions of medieval Irish metalwork – acquired by the University of Illinois 100 years ago – are the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Spurlock Museum of World Cultures.

Juan Salgado is a community leader helping immigrants on Chicago's southwest side overcome barriers to success in the workplace and build the human capital of their communities.

Coming back for #ILLINOIShomecoming? Learn how guests at Illinois can connect to the Campus Wi-Fi.

English majors should be prepared for the questions, concerns and even mocking about the value of their degree.

William Adams's high profile visit shines light on the importance of a well-rounded education

'Dr. Frank' is also a certified fraud examiner, and his unique persona helps make him good at his job. He trains his students to challenge assumptions, which can be a valuable quality in fraud detection

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.

Political science professor Jake Bowers has been appointed to a White House team that’s applying insights from social and behavioral science to improve access to federal programs.

The highest recognition one can receive from the Crop Science Society of America is to be named Fellow.

The Red Oak Rain Garden (RORG) was the first rain garden on our campus, and the two red oak trees that the garden’s name honors—fondly called the RORG sisters—have just turned 100 years old.

This joint master's program, between Illinois’ College of Business and College of Media, aims to prepare the strategic leaders of tomorrow in an ever-changing global digital-media environment.

Feng Sheng Hu, the associate dean for biological, chemical, physical and mathematical sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will become the LAS dean Jan. 1, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Chancellor Robert Jones's video announcement of The Illinois Professional, a series of videos, social media posts and university-wide communication featuring the message 'I am an Illinois Professional'

“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.

'It’s not a good feeling when guys with guns say you will die if you don’t comply. Mostly they will keep you until they get the ransom money. There are so many groups fighting that the next week another group can catch you, and then another. It’s crazy.'

Celebrate over 100 years of inviting Moms to the Illinois campus! 

Illinois music professor Michael Silvers' 2019 Carnegie Fellowship will allow him to study how aesthetic, cultural, environmental and political histories are linked to instrument-making and Brazilian natural resources.

The lineup includes Grammy Award-winning blues legend Buddy Guy, gypsy jazz musician Stephane Wrembel and Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. Also, musicians from Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America

Engineers SPEAK, a collaboration between ECE the Department of Communication that helps engineering students on the eve of one of the biggest presentations of their undergrad careers

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.

Findings may offer new insights into the puzzle of why the continental population of this diving duck has been declining so dramatically

A a member of the inaugural class of the world’s first engineering-based medical school talks about how she got to Illinois

Japan House is preparing for its third Matsuri Festival, which drew 4,000 people last year. It will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 27 on the grounds of the Arboretum and Japan House

Our Illinois application can be accessed through myIllini, our student portal, allowing you to manage your admissions process in one place

At a White House meeting today (August 5) on increasing the ranks of women in business schools, the University of Illinois’ College of Business enthusiastically signed onto an agenda for action.

James D. Anderson will become the interim dean of the College of Education effective Aug. 16, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Pioneering photographer and University of Illinois alumnus Hal Fischer documented the gay community in San Francisco in the 1970s. 

Paul Couston’s love for making things can be traced back to “a huge case of LEGOs” he and his brother spent many Saturdays playing with at their suburban Chicago home.

Noam Pikelny's second solo album, “Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail,” released in 2012, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.

Preparations are being made for a worldwide celebration in 2017 to mark the U. of I.'s start as a land-grand institution in 1867.

Chancellor Robert Jones calls the new Siebel Center for Design a 'transformational addition to the educational experiences of the students who will find new ideas and explore the previously unimagined.'

The passes cover all 12 or more screenings during the five-day event, coming April 13-17 at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign,

Today, we are visiting a traditional snake hibernaculum – a rock outcrop on a butte in which generations of snakes have come to spend their winters

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.

Paint Chicago orange this November at a variety of events including alumni gatherings, networking receptions, and the annual Illinois Luncheon at the historic Chicago Cultural Center.

The ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss funded the trips of eight undergraduate students to its first worldwide conference in Rome

'There’s so much going on in the modern world right nowthat requires at least some knowledge of the sciences and some appreciation and awareness of how science is shaping our world and our lives.'

Illinois Natural History Survey field biologist Jeremy Tiemann blogs about a research tripinto the waters around San Luis Potosi, near Valles, Mexico

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

Thousands of American artists created works that captured the state of the nation in the 1930s and early 1940s, portraying agrarian and industrial scenes, workers, class struggles and patriotic themes.

A Krannert Art Museum exhibition of prints depicting sacred and supernatural imagery will showcase Early Modern treasures from across campus, including the growing collection of historical European prints in KAM’s collection.

Opal Tometi's "Friday Forum" talk is free and open to the public.

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

David O’Sullivan, the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, told a standing-room only audience that it is imperative for US citizens, especially young people, to understand the importance of the European Union.

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.