blog posts 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. A new ‘SPIN’ on research Jun 21, 2023 10:45 am SPIN gives undergraduates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the chance to work with NCSA staff on research and development projects in supercomputing, data analytics, visualization, and more. 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.' MCB student launches sports program for children of Chicago's migrant families Nov 26, 2024 10:45 am Hannah McGee's interest in health and medicine led her to Illinois' Molecular & Cellular Biology department, and inspired her to start a free soccer program designed to offer migrant children a safe place to play and make friends. Final day for free phone carols Dec 13, 2018 5:45 am For one week only, anyone from anywhere can call us round the clock and request any holiday tune, and we'll do our best to sing it over the phone. For free. Learning from the Lenca Jan 29, 2018 10:15 am We are in Llano Largo, the highest point in Central America and also the client community of my course in international water-system design, Honduras Water Project 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 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. New Illinois ACES-Vet Med partnership supports future food animal vets Feb 11, 2025 8:45 am A new program allows animal sciences majors to gain early acceptance at Vet Med if they maintain a 3.5 GPA, complete livestock-related courses, and plan to become food animal veterinarians. 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 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 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 ‘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.' Undergraduate Research Week, April 15 - 21 Apr 14, 2018 8:00 am A celebration of student innovation and excellence 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 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. Lessons learned from starting a teaching career in a pandemic Jun 2, 2021 9:30 am 2020 Elementary Education graduates began their teaching careers during this most unusual, pandemic-affected school year. Six spoke with Lynn Burdick, ElEd program coordinator about the ups and downs of their first-year experience. From daycare to Daniels Hall: Cousins bring charisma, caring to RA roles Jun 12, 2024 1:45 pm Over the years, Elizabeth’s little cousin – her 'mini-me' – would follow a path that is so parallel and filled with so many coincidental happenings that Elizabeth describes it with a laugh as 'just mind-blowing' and 'crazy.' 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. Searching for an ancient Maya pilgrimage path: The elusive pools Jul 2, 2017 9:00 am Researchers are mapping the final three of 25 sacred pools at Cara Blanca, an ancient Maya pilgrimage site in central Belize 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 Shachi Mittal's moment of inspiration Aug 3, 2021 9:00 am Heading to the University of Washington for her first professorship, the former Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellow reflects on her eight-year research career and pinpoints her own 'moment of inspiration.' Weighing bears, corralling otters and healing wild beasts Sep 30, 2019 2:00 pm How do you weigh a fully grown American black bear? These veterinary medicine students know the answer, and it's a bit more complicated than just saying, 'very carefully.' Illinois students collaborate on emergency call simulation Oct 8, 2019 4:30 pm Students from the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, UIC College of Nursing (Urbana campus), the School of Social Work and College of Applied Health Sciences collaborate on a 911 call simulation. Real growth in virtual reality learning experiences Oct 10, 2019 9:45 am From courses in humanities to science, more students enhance learning through virtual reality. Grant will fund Democracy is Indigenous Project at Illinois Oct 10, 2024 2:45 pm The NAH undergraduate ambassadors' project goals include providing a safe space for students to discuss their feelings about the upcoming election, and boosting on-campus voter registration. Undergrads choose their own adventure in wildlife research group Oct 20, 2017 10:15 pm The students are told, ‘If you have an interest in a particular part of the lab, let us know. We’ll let you try it out and see if you still like it after you’ve tried it.’ Un camino a sí misma: Brenda Nov 20, 2019 12:30 pm Brenda's Illinois journey involved both connecting with her Mexican heritage through La Casa Cultural Latina, and opening herself to new experiences and challenges. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Humanities students build bridges to strong communities Jul 15, 2024 11:30 am Doctoral students in humanities are participating in community-based project to bring awareness to food sourcing and sustainable agriculture. 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. ‘World building’ in a video games class Nov 12, 2024 11:15 am Students are searching the INHS insect collection for inspiration as they create creatures for a swampy alien planet. The students are designing characters and an environment for a Concept Art for Video Games class offered through Illinois Informatics Design students’ use of AI to conceptualize 'solarpunk sustainable suburb' Dec 15, 2023 11:45 am Graphic design professor Jena Marble says AI is not a replacement for students' creativity or critical thinking. 'It’s a helpful tool to streamline the creative processes,” she said. 'You should know how to use it...' 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. 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 Celebrating Black leadership and mentorship at Labor and Employment Relations Feb 26, 2025 9:45 am Two sisters who both found their paths in human resources at U. of I., embody what makes LER unique: strong networks, transformative education, and commitment to uplifting one another. 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 Two decades of student investment in campus sustainability Apr 19, 2023 11:30 am In 2003, U of I students approved a 'Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee' of $2 per semester. Its overwhelming approval marked one of the first times a university’s student body financially committed to funding renewable energy sources. Astronomy grad student's research project garners $1M in NASA funding May 7, 2025 1:15 pm The project addresses one of the most critical challenges of the European Space Agency Euclid mission—the precise detection and classification of blended astronomical objects in deep, multi-band, high-resolution imaging. Celebrating our graduates! May 10, 2021 9:30 am We are eager to celebrate you and your accomplishmentswith an in-person Stage Crossing experience and Online Commencement Celebration. Bad-science busters shift keen minds to COVID-19 May 13, 2020 10:45 am As the class went online, they carefully waded into the maelstrom surrounding COVID-19, weighing the science-based merits of each claim and counterclaim. To date, they’ve examined almost a dozen COVID-19-related issues. Searching for turtles in a sea of grass Jun 5, 2018 10:30 am To survey local Ornate Turtles, one has to find them. Turtle tracking dogs help a lot. 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.