blog navigation

Illinois International News
Illinois International News is a collection of globally-focused blogs and stories from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

blog posts

  • UIUC, University of Birmingham renew partnership for another five years

    by Analicia HaynesMay 26, 2023 1:45 pm

    The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and the University of Birmingham (UoB) renewed the Birmingham-Illinois Partnership for Discovery, Engagement and Education (BRIDGE) for five more years.

  • Thirteen University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students offered Fulbright awards

    by Marta SchneiderMay 18, 2023 2:45 pm

    Thirteen University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year.

  • A Day in the Life: Being a ConvoPartner

    by Mia HacketteMay 12, 2023 2:45 pm

    Mia Hackett, a student intern with the Global Communication team at Illinois International, shares her experience as an IEI ConvoPartner.

  • First BRIDGE lecture in series to discuss global water crisis, collaborations between universities

    by Analicia HaynesMay 9, 2023 2:30 pm

    David M. Hannah, professor of hydrology at the University of Birmingham (UoB), UNESCO chair in water sciences, and the first director of the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability & Climate Action (BISCA), will be addressing the global water crisis during a lecture on May 15. 

  • Second BRIDGE lecture in series to discuss air pollution, climate change

    by Analicia HaynesMay 9, 2023 1:00 pm

    Professor Francis Pope from the University of Birmingham (UoB) will discuss his work with air pollution and climate change in East Africa starting at 9:15 a.m. on May 16 at the Medical Sciences Building, Room 274. 

  • Third BRIDGE lecture in series to discuss Reimagine our Future competition

    by Analicia HaynesMay 9, 2023 12:00 pm

    Warren Lavey, Leon Leibenberg, and Aleksandra Cavoski will discuss the importance of the Reimagine our Future undergraduate sustainability competition and how University of Birmingham students will be able to participate in the competition during a May 16 lecture. 

    The lecture titled, “Empowering Birmingham’s Brilliant Students Through UIUC’s Sustainability Competition,” will be from 11:20 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. inside Room 274 at the Medical Sciences Building located at 506 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois. 

  • UIUC to host University of Birmingham May 15-16

    by Analicia HaynesMay 3, 2023 1:30 pm

    The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) will be renewing its international partnership agreement with the University of Birmingham (UoB) on May 16. 

     

  • UIUC, UP strengthen partnership by signing Memorandum of Understanding

    by Analicia HaynesApr 11, 2023 2:45 pm

    The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Pretoria (UP). This memorandum formally consolidates an existing relationship between the two institutions, one that was created in 2006.

  • ISSS, IE recap spring break trip

    by Analicia HaynesMar 29, 2023 3:15 pm

    On March 15 and 16, ISSS and International Education (IE) traveled with over 50 students down I-57 to spend two days in Memphis.  

  • In the News: Esteemed astronomer joins Wits as a Distinguished Professor

    by Marta SchneiderMar 27, 2023 5:15 pm

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor Dr. Athol Kemball has been appointed a Distinguished Professor in the School of Physics at the University of the Witwatersrand.