Illinois International News

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

Francisco Javier Ramírez Treviño, a full-time professor and researcher (Professor-Researcher Titular A) at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM-A) in Mexico, was the inaugural chairholder and taught at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) during the fall 2025 semester.

Students from around the world gathered online for the fifth annual Reimagine Our Future sustainability competition, an international initiative co-founded at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and now drawing growing participation through global partnerships.

One of two projects funded by the transdisciplinary grant program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is wrapping up an extensive and collaborative research, planning, and design process.