blog posts Scott R. White, pioneer of self-healing materials, has died May 31, 2018 1:00 pm University of Illinois aerospace engineering professor Scott R. White, an innovator of self-healing and self-regulating materials, died Monday of cancer at age 55 Hanley-Maxwell named College of Applied Health Sciences dean Jul 18, 2016 9:45 am Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell will join Illinois as dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences effective Aug. 16, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. 100 years of architecture student design work to be preserved, archived Nov 4, 2019 9:00 am Architecture professor Marci Uihlein is leading a project to preserve and catalog a collection of architecture student drawings, dating from 1890 to 1985. 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. Illini Swimmer Charli Wike performs life-saving CPR May 3, 2016 11:00 am On Saturday night, April 30, Illinois sophomore Charli Wike put her pre-nursing abilities into action after witnessing a University of Illinois alumnus collapse due to sudden cardiac arrest. See the Beckman Research Image Contest winners Jul 31, 2020 7:45 am 'These images show that research is not only important, but also visually beautiful. I continue to be amazed and inspired by the entries in the Beckman Research Image Contest,' said Beckman Director Jeff Moore Undergrads build biobots in new bioengineering course Jan 6, 2016 11:00 am This past semester, Illinois' Bioengineering department piloted a brand new course, BIOE 306, BioFabrication Lab, that teaches undergraduate students how to build biobots, too. 'Ebertfest' remembers David Foster Wallace, Harold Ramis Mar 26, 2015 9:30 am “The End of the Tour,” a new film about a journalist’s five insightful days with “Infinite Jest” author David Foster Wallace, will be among the featured films at this year’sRoger Ebert’s Film Festival, running April 15-19 in Champaign-Urbana. Wallace, raised in Champaign-Urbana, is played in the film by Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother), who will be a guest for the screening. Six Paralympians will wear racing gloves designed by Illinois student Sep 1, 2016 10:30 am Arielle Rausin, a student in the College of Business, toured the Visualization Laboratory (Vis Lab) at the Beckman Institute as part of a class that encouraged students to create objects with a 3D printer at the Illinois Maker Lab. Meet Zachary Meade, one of Carle Illinois College of Medicine's new physician-innovators Sep 14, 2018 8:15 am Everything in Zachary Meade’s life has been preparing him for the journey to becoming a physician-innovator—even if he didn’t realize it until a year ago. West Coast 'imagining' tour helps plan for Siebel Center for Design Sep 19, 2017 11:45 am Last month, Andy Singer and David Weightman took a West Coast tour of some well-known university design centers prior to construction of the $48 million Siebel Center for Design Homecoming Week at Illinois Oct 3, 2022 2:15 pm Events throughout the week include a student dinner on the Quad, the Global Talent Show, Saturday Night Live: Homecoming Edition in downtown Champaign, two concerts at State Farm Center and - of course - football on Saturday. Library items are plated to honor newly promoted faculty Feb 13, 2015 10:30 am It's a quiet but deeply meaning ceremony: Each year newly promoted faculty members are honored with a book plate in a Univeristy Library volume of their choosing. Eco-Concept car team advances to world championship Apr 26, 2016 4:00 pm The Illinois hydrogen fuel cell car competed in the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas this past weekend in Detroit, impressing judges and advancing to the world championship competition in London. #ILLINOIS2016 Commencement details May 4, 2016 11:45 am Join the Illinois Commencement conversation using #ILLINOIS2016 Executive Director of Facilities & Services announced Jun 29, 2022 11:15 am Ehab Kamarah has been selected to serve as the new Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of Facilities and Services, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. How orange and blue became Illinois's colors Oct 12, 2015 1:15 pm From its founding in 1867 until fall of 1894, the University of Illinois struggled to commit to school colors. $7M gift will fund new facility for soccer, track and field Dec 8, 2017 10:45 am The new complex will be named Demirjian Park, in honor of a lead gift from the Demirjian family of Decatur, Ill. The project is scheduled for completion in spring, 2021 Which college students are likely candidates for risky sex? Dec 14, 2015 6:00 pm AnIllinois study suggests a significant link between instability in the lives of college-age young adults and the likelihood that they will engage in risky sex. It's National Alcohol Screening Day Feb 15, 2018 8:45 am Have you wondered if you might have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol? Join the Counseling Center for a quick, confidential screening with a trained professional Tonight: Justice Sonia Sotomayor at KCPA Mar 1, 2016 3:00 pm The University of Illinois will host “A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor,” a public event, on Monday, March 7. Stone named top U of I public safety official May 9, 2018 11:00 am Craig A. Stone is the new executive director of public safety and chief of police for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, effective June 18. He succeeds Jeff Christensen, who retired Dec. 31. AHS students talk about their time at Illinois May 13, 2019 11:45 am Six graduates from the College of Applied Health Sciences describe their life at Illinois. Carolina Silverbell is latest state champion tree on campus Jul 7, 2021 9:15 am 'Having champions on campus shows the ability of our grounds professionals to carefully tend to their needs over many decades of time, ultimately allowing them to grow into the great specimens that we often take for granted.' Sampson, a service dog, helps Illinois student conduct lab research Aug 8, 2018 11:45 am Sampson is breaking the mold for service dog work. Labs generally don’t allow service dogs, largely out of concerns for the dogs’ safety and how they might affect the research Center for Networked Intelligent Components and Environments announced Oct 1, 2019 11:30 am The center will serve as a global hub for the smart, reconfigurable technology that will drive the manufacturing plants, medical environments, autonomous vehicles, and smart homes of the future. Illinois chemist elected to National Academy of Sciences Apr 30, 2018 4:30 am Scott Denmark, a professor of chemistry at Illinois, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest professional honors a scientist can receive Welcome, Class of 2027 Aug 14, 2023 4:00 pm LInk to Welcome Week events page 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. Illinois alum Charles David Keeling: The man who tied human actions to climate change Apr 30, 2018 8:45 am Keeling was the first scientist to develop an accurate technique for measuring the air concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) — a greenhouse gas that traps atmospheric heat Campus dedicates McKechnie Family LIFE Home Oct 11, 2021 10:00 am The McKechnie Family LIFE Home is a cutting-edge research center focused on innovations in home environments. It mimics existing home dwellings, and has space for the development of next generation smart homes. '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. 'Innovator under 35' chosen for her work in printing perfect plastic solar cells Aug 23, 2016 10:30 am Ying Diao, Assistant Professor and Dow Chemical Company Faculty Scholar in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois, has been recognized as a pioneer on MIT Technology Review's list of "Innovators Under 35." What is (and where is) the Campus Bike Center? Sep 6, 2016 12:45 pm During open hours each weekday, the Campus Bike Center provides tools, parts, refurbished bikes for sale, and dedicated volunteers to help shop members and the larger community with their bicycle maintenance needs. First female president of Rhodes College is a three-degree Illinois alumna Dec 12, 2016 3:45 pm Marjorie Hass earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Illinois, Urbana‐Champaign. Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center to get new home Feb 5, 2016 1:00 pm By 2018, after nearly five decades of using temporary campus facilities, the U. of I.'s Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center will finally have a permanent building of its own. ‘Gathering’ concert series features new music to celebrate sesquicentennial Mar 29, 2018 9:30 am The Illinois Wind Symphony and Chamber Singers premiered the piece at Chicago Symphony Center, and will perform it April 14 at NYC’s Lincoln Center and April 21 at KCPA After 53 years, alumnus will finally walk at Illinois Commencement May 7, 2015 10:15 am George Nelms took a less-than-straightforward path throughout his undergraduate education, finally earning a bachelor's degree in 1962.That path, though, didn't allow him to participate in Illinois' graduation ceremony. On Saturday, May 16, he'll finally 'walk.' Klues Family Foundation gives $1 million to College of Media Oct 21, 2015 1:00 pm The gift will provide scholarship support to underrepresented students in advertising who have significant financial need. Jack Klues is a 1977 advertising graduate. Illini Everywhere: Irish Illini, Since 1895 Jan 16, 2017 12:45 pm Since at least 1895, Irish students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Irish Illini have included athletes, lawyers, orators, professors, stock raisers, and writers. Campus life on the silver screen: The 1916 film “Pro Patria” Apr 24, 2017 10:15 am Advertised as “the first all-University movie ever attempted,” virtually ever aspect of the film was connected to campus. Salon series featuring Black artists kicks off new Black Arts Initiative Jul 21, 2020 1:45 pm 'We Got Next,' a series of conversations with Black artists about their work and how they address issues of race and inclusion, will launch a Black Arts Initiative by the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Library acquires papers of Third World Press and its founder, poet Haki Madhubuti Sep 25, 2017 10:45 am 'This acquisition reflects our deep commitment to modern poetry...a commitment to Illinois poetry in particular, and it documents an important movement on the South Side of Chicago.' Digital Marketing specialization one of the most coveted Coursera certificates Dec 22, 2015 10:15 am The Digital Marketing Specialization offered by the University of Illinois came in at the top of the list of Coursera offerings that “had the biggest impact on the lives of our learners.” Inaugural lecture planned in the Design Dialogues Speakers Series Mar 31, 2016 9:15 am Anne Balsamo will deliver her lecture, “Designing Culture, Creating Multidisciplinary Collaboration,” on Friday, April 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the NCSA auditorium Gies Business names Experiential Learning office for Magelli May 20, 2019 9:15 am At Gies Business, learning by doing is in our DNA, and it’s how we help students put their purpose into practice. For 25 years, there was no greater champion of that philosophy than Paul Magelli. The 100 year history of the Altgeld Chimes Oct 22, 2020 9:30 am The path from an idea to the installation of the Altgeld Chimes was long and full of detours, but the generosity of Fighting Illini classes of 1914 to 1921 created one of the campus's most beloved traditions. 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. Illinois's Douglas Award for Ethics in Government presented to Rep. John Lewis Apr 30, 2015 7:00 pm The Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government was established in 1992 as part of the celebration of the senator's 100th birthday and in recognition of his outstanding service to the people of Illinois and the nation. Watch the Virtual Commencement Celebration now! May 8, 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.