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

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  • The Alma Mater statue greets all at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

    IGlobal Program receives 2025 NAFSA 'Spotlight Award'

    Feb 19, 2025 2:45 pm

    The IGlobal Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received the 2025 NAFSA: Association of International Educators Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization.  

  • Margot O'Malley, Tom George, and Jasper Nord, representing UIUC, extend heartfelt congratulations to each other for securing the prestigious grand prize in the 2023 Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition for undergraduates.

    Three Illinois students win 3rd annual Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition

    Dec 11, 2023 1:00 pm

    Illinois students Margot O'Malley, Tom George, and Jasper Nord presented a project using coffee grounds to grow nutritious oyster mushrooms. They analyzed environmental challenges related to sending coffee grounds to landfills in terms of emitting greenhouse gases and contaminating groundwater and soil. 

    This team recognized the interrelated problems of food insecurity and human health, and the students piloted the solution and presented plans to expand the scope of their initiative. 

    Their presentation won the $2,000 grand prize.

  • Mortenson Center working to make library leadership training accessible around the world

    Feb 10, 2016 11:15 am

    The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs (MC) at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign has been working with librarians from around the world for 25 years.