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On the Road to Rio: Paralympic athletes prepare for qualifying trials
Jun 10, 2016 9:00 am849 views
Wheelchair track head coach Adam Bleakney said he predicts about 8-10 Illini will achieve marks high enough to qualify as official U.S. Paralympic competitors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this summer. The Paralympic trials will be held June 30 through July 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Chancellor's 2018 State of the University Address
Nov 8, 2018 10:45 am779 views
Read or watch Chancellor Robert Jones outline the current challenges and ambitious plans for the future of the Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Here are a few Illinois faculty you can learn from in (and out) of the classroom
Aug 17, 2015 9:45 am747 views
You see them in class or in the lab, but Illinois faculty are also tweeting, podcasting, Instagramming and making YouTube videos.

Let these Illinois professors, scientists, writers and musicians make your social media feed another place to learn.
Many countries, one Indoor World Cup
Apr 6, 2015 3:00 pm731 views
Many campus events celebrate diversity, international doctoral student Oki Abiodun said, but the Indoor World Cup and a collective passion for soccer really brings students together.
Illini Union to host Finals Nap Room on Tuesday, Dec. 15
Dec 11, 2015 2:45 pm629 views
The event will be held in Illini Union room 210 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Led by Samuel Kirk, Illinois shaped the field of special education
Feb 3, 2015 10:45 am627 views
Samuel Kirk’s research – the first of its kind to study exceptional or special needs learners -- pinpointed gaping holes in curriculum for students with learning disabilities. His commitment to these students led to the founding of the first-ever Institute for Research on Exceptional Children more than 50 years ago, and a lasting foundation for today’s special education department.
Paul Lauterbur to be inducted into Engineering & Science Hall of Fame
Nov 3, 2017 4:15 pm606 views
Paul C. Lauterbur, a chemistry professor and Nobel Prize winner, has been chosen to be inducted (posthumously) into the Engineering and Science Hall of Fame.
Rock on, Chimes-style: Altgeld Ringers to host 'jukebox' concert Saturday
Sep 22, 2015 10:15 am605 views
The Altgeld Ringers, Illinois students who perform music on the Altgeld Hall Chimes, will be hosting a concert Saturday and performing everything from the soundtrack from the video game "Zelda" to "Fly Me To The Moon."
Preserving Illinois students' experiences
Mar 12, 2015 4:45 pm596 views
The Student Life and Culture Archives at the U of I Libraray preserves and protects student experiences captured in scrapbooks, letters, videos, photos and oral histories as far back as the mid-1800s.
Coursera for Illinois: Free online courses for faculty, staff and students
Oct 17, 2018 2:45 pm567 views
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
University of Illinois video producers win two regional Emmy Awards
Sep 23, 2018 11:30 am559 views
A story about a renowned architect and one about the parenting skills of clownfish were winners for video producers from Illinois at the 42nd Annual Mid-America Emmy Awards
Two Illinois students chosen as Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Fellows
Jul 30, 2015 1:15 pm553 views
Illinois students Hua Wang and Yang Xu (both from China) have been chosen as 2015 Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Student Research Fellows.
Update on coronavirus for the campus community
Jan 29, 2020 11:30 am498 views
The provost shares an update here on precautions, plans and decisions based on what we know of the coronavirus situation today (Wednesday, Jan. 29).
Holiday cheer a phone call away
Dec 19, 2017 9:30 am479 views
A ‘mad mixture of sleigh bells and telephone bells,’ Dial-A-Carol sets goal of 15,000 calls
Now Accepting Nominations for the Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award
Sep 5, 2019 2:45 pm457 views
Consider nominating a person or organization that you feel has done an exceptional job in helping to make Illinois a more diverse and inclusive campus.
Chancellor's remarks from Annual Meeting of the Faculty, 10/29
Nov 6, 2018 8:15 am445 views
Read the text of Chancellor Robert Jones' remarks at the Oct. 29, 2018, Annual Meeting of the Faculty sponored by the Academic Senate
Illinois receives Excellence in Diversity award for the fourth time
Sep 1, 2016 4:30 pm433 views
Illinois recently received the 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from Insight Into Diversity magazine for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, the fourth year Illinois has been recognized.
NSF awards $6 million for smart gigabit applications in Champaign-Urbana and 14 other cities
Sep 15, 2015 4:45 pm418 views
This announcement was made at a White House event where the Obama Administration made several commitments to support “Smart Cities.”
Illinois hosting 300 high school students for Illini Summer Academies
Jun 24, 2015 4:00 pm411 views
This week Illinois is hosting about 300 high school students from around the state for Illini Summer Academies. This 4-H program enables prospective students to learn more about Illinois and their desired degree field.
Campus invests $11 million into Investment for Growth Proposals
Feb 15, 2018 9:30 am391 views
Illinois has selected 17 proposed projects to receive a total of more than $11 million with an aim to generate new sources of revenue
Siebel Center for Design groundbreaking, April 24
Apr 16, 2018 11:15 am383 views
The 59,000 square-foot building will be located between Huff Hall and the Art and Design Building. Construction is expected to be completed in early 2020
An Illinois alumnus is mapping areas in Nepal to guide earthquake relief efforts
May 13, 2015 10:15 am377 views
In earthquake-ravaged Nepal, Nama Budhathoki is using open source mapping to help put relief workers in the areas they are needed most.
Students' Civil Rights Pilgrimage makes history feel alive
Apr 15, 2015 3:00 pm374 views
Providing meaningful experiences for students is one of the main aims of the Civil Rights Pilgrimage, a spring break trip that takes students on a journey through the southern United States.
Text: Chancellor Jones's remarks at the Sesquicentennial Opening Celebration
Feb 28, 2017 3:15 pm250 views
'What we were given that day in 1867 was an idea. A big idea. What we did from there was take that idea, drop it into the context of the time, place and society, and begin to build...the land-grant university.'
Illinois student Patricia Starks on being a veteran at Illinois
Nov 11, 2015 10:30 am246 views
As of Fall 2015, Illinois is home to 315 student veterans. It’s also the home of the new Chez Family Foundation Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education.
Illinois BTN producer wins Emmy for Tim Nugent documentary
Sep 14, 2017 1:00 pm224 views
Alison Davis Wood's writing was recognized with a Mid-America Emmy Award for The Game Changer, the story of Illinois accessibility pioneer Tim Nugent
Campus leaders react to President Trump's executive order on immigration
Jan 30, 2017 3:15 pm191 views
'We have reached out to these individuals with assurances that they remain more than welcome here: that their presence and contributions sustain Illinois’ commitment to be an inclusive land-grant university with a truly global impact.'
Visit the New American Welcome Center during Welcoming Week
Sep 9, 2017 12:30 pm184 views
The New American Welcome Center at the University Y helps immigrants integrate into our society and prepares receiving communities in this area to be welcoming and inclusive
Two Illinois professors honored by Simons Foundation
Jul 23, 2015 9:00 am177 views
Two Illinois professors are awardees of the Simons Foundation, an organization whose mission is "to support basic – or discovery-driven – scientific research."
Rollin’ Illini crew races at the Illinois Marathon for Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Apr 27, 2018 6:45 pm173 views
Rollin’ Illini will take their show out of the studio and onto streets of Champaign-Urbana this Saturday to run in the Illinois Marathon 10K. They are raising money for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and Illini Media.