blog postsHomecoming 2019 brings new events, new parade routeOct 7, 2019 1:45 pm0 views New Homecoming programs including a local business-decorating contest were added this year to encourage families and community members to participate in the celebration.Illinois Alumni Association to present awards during Homecoming WeekOct 7, 2019 9:15 am199 views During Homecoming Week, the Illinois Alumni Association will recognize Illinois alumni and friends with awards. Alumnus launches bionic handSep 25, 2019 11:45 am3 views Millions of hand amputees around the world are now closer to receiving a life changing prosthetic device.Rashard Mendenhall: Gridiron writerSep 9, 2019 9:45 am4 views For Mendenhall, 'capturing a vision—a line or a scene' in the HBO show, Ballers, 'pulling inspiration out of the air and putting it on the TV screen, that’s as good as any touchdown.'Couldn't get to Illini Fest? Check out the videoAug 8, 2019 9:00 am0 views We painted Chicago orange and blue, with drinks, live music, notable Illini, and more! Enjoy watching a celebration of Illini pride in downtown Chicago at Illini Fest!July 18 at Millennium Park, RSVP nowJun 18, 2019 2:00 pm35 views Celebrate your Illini pride in downtown Chicago at Illini Fest! Drinks, live music, notable Illini, and more! First 1,000 registrants receive a free Illinois flag at the event.Alejandra Carrillo-Estrada: Interweaving technology and traditionJun 19, 2019 9:45 am1 views 'I am especially captivated by the fretwork designs of the archaeological site of Mitla, Oaxaca,' the author writes. She uses 3D modeling to recreate the designs, then uses the models to cast them in silver.The many Illinois memories of alumnus Fred StahlJun 17, 2019 10:15 am10 views Fred met his wife in the Illini Union. One day they walked up to the door at the President's House and asked President David Henry’s wife if they could marry in the garden. They were one of the first couples to do so.Meet a spring grad who's already helping people at the U.S.-Mexico borderJun 12, 2019 9:30 am2 views I was a psychology major when I first enrolled but my I-Promise mentor suggested that I look into Human Development and Family Studies because it seemed like a better fit, and it was!Illinois grads who care for Brookfield Zoo's menagerieJun 5, 2019 10:15 am1 views The work of Drs. Michael Adkesson and Jennifer Langan helps keep the more than 3,000 animals at Brookfield Zoo healthy and helps ensure the survival of their cousins in the wild.Chicago Illini of the Year Awards to Rich Sieracki, Jill Wine-BanksJun 3, 2019 10:15 am11 views Chicago Illini of the Year Awards recognize outstanding alumni who live and work in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Nigerien Connection: Top diplomats between the U.S., Niger are IlliniMay 31, 2019 12:00 pm0 views Eric Whitaker and Hassana Alidou took very different paths to reach their similar posts - but both paths led through Illinois and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.Alum Elias Waddington: Using skills to help police SWAT teamApr 9, 2019 1:00 pm20 views Elias Waddington designs, tests, and flies the world’s longest-flying production electric quadrotor.Designing the iconic Chicago TheatreMar 11, 2019 11:45 am2 views Illinois graduates played center stage in designing this State Street landmark in 1921...and in rescuing it sixty years later.Alumnus Larry Gies to deliver commencement addressMar 4, 2019 10:15 am6 views Gies will encourage each graduating student to 'find your why' at the May 11 ceremony. 'It’s about being able to connect the dots from what you are doing each and every day to a higher purpose.' The courage to be firstFeb 26, 2019 8:30 am0 views When she graduated from Illinois in 1906, Maudelle Brown Bousfield was the only African American woman on campus. Later, she continued to break barriers in education in the Chicago Public Schools.Memory Lane: The 2007 Valentine’s Day blizzardFeb 1, 2019 12:15 pm2 views On Feb. 13, 2007, Chancellor Richard Herman cancelled classes at Illinois for the first time in almost 30 years. For some, it was the best snow day everAlum Ed Jackson, Jr.: Chief architect, MLK National MemorialJan 19, 2019 4:45 pm5 views Ed Jackson, Jr. shares insights into how he and his team brought the memorial from the original vision to its permanent place on the National MallAlumnus Nate Azark: Drawn to the CityJan 14, 2019 11:15 am3 views Nate Azark owns of 12 Line Studio, which does design work for national brands and local startups. His distinctive style has also been featured on concert posters and album coversWest Point of the WestJan 16, 2019 4:15 am1 views From its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois has played an important role in training future military officersRobert Falls: Visionary leader of Chicago's Goodman TheatreJan 9, 2019 10:30 am1 views Robert Falls’ theater career was launched at Illinois. '[We] were given a ton of freedom to act and direct; we did plays all over campus, in every nook and cranny.'Practicing diplomacyJan 8, 2019 4:30 am2 views Larry Harris is bringing a little bit of Chicago to Cameroon, his first post in the Foreign Service.Dave Eggers and the Secret Agent Supply Co.Nov 12, 2018 3:30 pm0 views Dave Eggers talks about 826CHI, the Chicago chapter of his nonprofit that provides tutoring support for young writers and aims to illuminate children’s voices around the worldThe many faces of former Illini Troy PryorOct 17, 2018 10:15 pm3 views Troy Pryor is making moves. But that’s nothing new for the former Illinois football player and current actor/entrepreneur who owns his own full-service production houseThe history of a sportswriterOct 10, 2018 12:00 pm1 views How majoring in history at Illinois and teaching high school helped Brad Evans become one of the most recognized and award-winning personalities in the field of sportswritingWatch now: New BTN documentary ‘Illinois Artists’Aug 21, 2018 11:45 am5 views A new Big Ten Network documentary features the work of the Definition Theatre Company, Endalyn Taylor and Illinois Jazz Studies facultyThe Fairy Godmother of LoveJul 20, 2018 3:15 am0 views LAS alumna Bela Gandhi helps people make the right connectionTwo alumni named to Crain's '20 In Their 20s'May 29, 2018 2:15 am0 views Read about alumni Dan Klein and Lucas Frye. Both have been named to the 2018 Crain’s Chicago Business 20 In Their 20sIllinois alum Charles David Keeling: The man who tied human actions to climate changeApr 30, 2018 8:45 am0 views 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 heatIllinois alumni help keep ABC7 Eyewitness News No. 1 in ChicagoApr 24, 2018 8:30 am2 views Stop by the plate glass window on State Street in Chicago to watch the ABC7 Eyewitness News and you’re likely watching an Illinois graduate
