blog posts Proctor & Gamble 'Smart Lab' opens at U of I Research Park Sep 5, 2019 1:15 pm The Smart Lab will bring together interdisciplinary teams of students from a wide variety of backgrounds to rapidly prototype and innovate in the space of consumer insights. Urbana's Trelease Woods offers old-growth lessons Sep 9, 2019 2:45 pm Partly because of its close proximity to the University of Illinois, which owns it, and partly because it’s so old and rare, the 60-some acres of woodland is one of the most-researched tracts of forest in the world. Gies Business's Disruption Lab drives innovation for students, corporate partners Jan 27, 2021 10:30 am 'Emerging technology, social activism, political instability and health outbreaks are all changing the way business is being done. The Disruption Lab will...teach (students and corporate partners) how to leverage these factors for future success.' Yu-Chieh Chiu: Clear for take off Jul 6, 2022 9:45 am How the joy of paper planes led graduate student, Yu-Chieh Chiu, to compete on the world stage at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Championships in Austria, and find community at Grainger Engineering #ILLINOIS2020 Outstanding Graduates: Emily Martin May 8, 2020 1:45 pm Emily Martin is a fourth-generation Illini. Although she followed the footsteps of her family members, she paved her own unique path at Illinois. Virtual reality provides new tool for fashion design class Dec 21, 2020 12:15 pm '(Virtual reality) is very suitable for the first stage of ideation of a fashion garment. Students can go around the mannequin and explore shape, colors, texture and different silhouettes,' says Art & Design Professor Chiara Vincenzi. Grammy Awards finds MBA student’s retro gramophone pitch perfect Mar 17, 2021 9:30 am Entrepreneur Anthony Vitale used lessons learned at Illinois to capture the interest of the producers of this year’s Grammy Awards. The Gramophone 2.0 was the star of each presenter’s dressing room, customized to play their music. Report shows U of I grads' success in job placement, starting salaries Mar 28, 2023 10:45 am “No matter where they are from or where they land, a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of the best decisions and best investments a student can make for their education, career and life,” Chancellor Robert J. Jones said. “We are thrilled to see our graduates succeeding at such high rates.” Illinois program turns cowgirl dreams into livestock research reality Apr 15, 2022 12:15 pm The moment 4-year-old Sarah Graham sat in a saddle for the first time, she announced she wanted to be a cowgirl. For the suburban Chicago preschooler, it was an unlikely dream. But it stuck. Illini Summer Academies reveal new wonders for teens Jun 20, 2017 1:45 pm It's like suddenly seeing the world in a new way. That's how teens attending the Illinois 4-H Illini Summer Academies describe their time studying with University of Illinois instructors this week. #ILLINOIS2020 Outstanding Students: Barry Chiang May 11, 2020 11:00 am Barry Chiang was mesmerized by nature and the night sky while growing up in Taiwan. He is devoted to deciphering the simplicity and beauty of the universe through both science and music. Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative to help students with autism, dyslexia, ADHD Mar 6, 2023 11:00 am Awareness is growing of the array of talents and skills that neurodivergent individuals can bring to the workplace. INI aims to see that students are successfully employed within six months of graduation, said program creator Jeanne Kramer. Students' first steps back to campus life Aug 12, 2020 10:00 am Everyone on our campus has to do their part to keep our community steps, from planning your move-in to testing immediately upon arrival and picking up your PPE kit. Illini students making masks for people with spinal cord injuries May 21, 2020 3:15 pm People with spinal cord injuries have above-average risk in the COVID-19 pandemic due to the prevalence of comorbidities, and obtaining effective masks for people with SCI has proven challenging. Theatre department films political satire with COVID-19 safety changes Nov 23, 2020 12:00 pm They were entering final rehearsals when COVID restrictions started. 'The set was still up, the lights were hung and the costumes were made,' says director Lisa Dixon. But now they needed to stage it safely, and present it to an audience. Students travel to Costa Rica for a deeper look at sustainability Jun 17, 2018 11:00 am 19 LAS students traveled into the communities and landscape of Costa Rica and came back with knowledge that can only come from immersion in the environment and the people who sustain it Program eases path to PhDs for those underrepresented in quantitative biology Jul 9, 2021 9:00 am A bridge program streamlining a path from a master’s degree at Fisk University, a historically Black university in Nashville, to a doctoral degree at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has received an NIH training grant. 2022-23 Ebert Fellows will work with Chicago Tribune film critic Nov 18, 2022 12:15 pm Through the Roger Ebert Fellows program, three undergraduate students are selected each fall to gain in-depth learning experiences that focus on critical thinking, arts and entertainment criticism, and interpretative journalism. Watch it now: 'Runs and Data: The Science of Illinois Baseball' May 4, 2020 11:00 am World-renowned baseball physicist Alan Nathan teams up with student Charlie Young to explore the evolving world of baseball physics, analytics in the new BTN documentary, 'Runs and Data: The Science of Illinois Baseball'. #ILLINOIS2020 Outstanding Students: Andrew Nadolski May 11, 2020 11:00 am Nadolski focused on the design of a special coating for ceramic lenses used in microwave telescopes. He had the chance to deploy his knowledge during several trips to Antarctica, including one for 11 months in 2017. Illinois student's puzzle to appear in The New York Times Jan 2, 2020 2:00 pm 'Creating a crossword is a puzzle in itself – what combination of words fit together, where to put the black squares. You have to include words that will be interesting to the people who are doing it,' sayid Illinois student Adam Aaronson. The Image of Research 2019 semi-finalists Mar 15, 2019 2:30 pm Attend the Image of Research Reception on April 3 to see the 25 semi-finalists on display and vote for the People's Choice Award! Winners will be announced at the event. View entries to the Illinois Abroad photo contest and vote Apr 7, 2018 9:45 am Great photos from around the globe taken by Illini students. Vote in the People's Choice category by Friday, April 13 at 5 pm #ILLINOIS2020 Outstanding Graduates: Erick Klein May 6, 2020 9:00 am Erick Klein knew in high school he wanted to go to the U. of I. But Klein had other things to do first: join the navy, train as a corpsman (medic), serve in Afghanistan and then work two years at a base hospital in the U.S. U of I featured on The College Tour. Watch it now May 20, 2021 9:00 am Featuring 11 Illinois students who will inspire you as they share what they love about the U of I, from a freshman blown away by undergraduate research opportunities to graduating seniors sharing how they carved a path to their dream jobs. Finding an ancient Maya city in the jungles of Belize Aug 7, 2018 8:45 am 'The site is impressive, with monumental buildings and a temple that rises 30 meters above our heads. ...the west side of the temple platform is a sheer 10-meter drop' Anthropology students in Belize: Maya rituals unearthed Aug 16, 2018 9:00 am We are excavating two ancient Maya sites nestled in the sacred landscape of Cara Blanca in central Belize. Both date to A.D. 800-900, Bringing a game to life through dance Nov 4, 2022 4:15 pm Choreographer, composer and dancer Nawal Assougdam prepared a performance of an original work based on the popular game Bop It! ACES student blog: Not all classrooms have four walls Nov 6, 2017 10:15 am Through study abroad, I learned that not all classrooms have four walls, and that there is something to be learned in every opportunity, regardless of where you are. Illinois junior Paige Jones: Where my ACES story begins Apr 14, 2017 10:30 am As the university celebrates its 150th birthday, I think of all of my family members that were a part of those 150 years. ILLINOIS2020 Outstanding Graduates: Cynthia Estrada Diaz de Leon May 4, 2020 11:15 am For Cynthia Estrada Diaz de Leon, college has been a test of her skills in adapting to new environments – and a testament to her initiative in finding a way to make things happen. Illini pitcher Ty Weber talks signing with MLB Giants despite pandemic shutdown Jun 18, 2020 9:30 am 'COVID has really taught me to live in the moment more often and not try to plan everything out. I've thought about potentially getting into coaching after (MLB), but as of now I’m just very focused on improving my baseball skills every day.' Illinois student named Rhodes Scholar Nov 20, 2017 10:45 am The first Rhodes Scholar on the Urbana campus since 1998, Thomas Dowling is poised to become the first in his family to graduate from college Creating an escape room experience at KCPA Dec 10, 2021 8:00 am Theatre students developed the story, characters and script. Students in an informatics course developed, manufactured and now are operating the escape room puzzles, including the hardware and programming of small board electronics. Engineering launches City Scholars program in Chicago Jan 17, 2018 9:30 am City Scholars work as paid interns at some of Chicago’s top companies, and take Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign engineering courses, both online and locally Illini Success report: UI grads succeeding in job placement, starting salaries Mar 5, 2020 9:30 am 93 percent of 2019 graduates found jobs, enrolled in graduate school or began a volunteer program within six months. The average salary for the full-time-employed grads was $63,515. Watch now: New BTN documentary ‘Illinois Artists’ Aug 21, 2018 11:45 am A new Big Ten Network documentary features the work of the Definition Theatre Company, Endalyn Taylor and Illinois Jazz Studies faculty Exploring an ancestral Maya neighborhood Sep 9, 2022 9:00 am 'Families lived and worked here (from A.D. 250 - 600)... We know the Maya left forests in place because the animal bones we find here are of species that can only breed in the forest.' Metropolitan farming offers surprise opportunities for U of I junior Oct 28, 2020 10:30 am 'Since joining this project, I’ve seen a lot more articles about different types of urban farms and a lot more opportunities in this area than I ever imagined,' ACES junior Maggie Furr says. Image of Research semifinalists. Vote for your favorite! Mar 19, 2024 1:15 pm You'll be amazed at the diversity and beauty of graduate student research at Illinois. We invite you to explore the online exhibition and vote for your top three entries. Your votes will determine the People's Choice winner ($100 award). Casting a net for conservation, and catching ducks Mar 22, 2017 8:00 am "Using telemetry to track the birds from different sites allows me to know exactly where each duck is sitting, what habitats it likes to use, and how long it stays in the region." Congratulations! May 11, 2022 10:15 am This linked page includes the complete Commencement program, links to the livestream of the ceremony, and much more. U of I students win second place in food science competition with 'Churroats' Aug 28, 2023 1:30 pm 'Churroats' are a rethinking of churros, made with oat pulp and baked instead of deep fried for a lower-fat snack. Oat pulp is a residue from the production of oat milk; it degrades quickly and usually goes to waste. Driving partnership between Siebel Center for Design and Illini Solar Car Sep 15, 2021 9:15 am The Siebel Center for Design is sharing what the new, human-centered design space can offer its occupants and visitors. 3D printing for medicine being developed by CI MED students Oct 11, 2023 11:45 am '3D printing can be utilized to facilitate medical education by providing alternative ways of learning, and it helps with disease visualization, modeling, and understanding,' says CIM3D co-founder Rand Kittani. Journalism students train alongside professionals in new campus collaboration Nov 17, 2021 11:15 am 'Illinois Public Media is an ideal space for students to gain experience working in the field, while receiving personal guidance from journalists, and producing content for a professional media organization,' said journalism head Stephanie Craft. 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. Illinois students pursue internships in the wake of COVID-19 Jun 26, 2020 8:00 am Brendan Ross, a senior in recreation, sport and tourism, is working remotely through the inaugural Illini RST Undergraduate Consulting program. Tracking a forest’s recovery one year after storm Aug 1, 2018 10:00 am In February, 2017, a tornado swept through this part of the Shawnee National Forest. There are few canopy trees left standing and invasive understory plants have taken over Racial diversity increases student leadership skills, especially for white students Aug 8, 2018 1:45 pm 'We found that greater racial diversity in student leadership programs led to a measurable increase in lasting leadership capacity,' says researcher Jasmine D. Collins