blog posts 100 years of architecture student design work to be preserved, archived Nov 4, 2019 9:00 am Architecture professor Marci Uihlein is leading a project to preserve and catalog a collection of architecture student drawings, dating from 1890 to 1985. 2015 Illinois Proof-of-Concept Program award recipients announced Jul 17, 2015 2:15 pm Illinois Proof-of-Concept funds development projects that will help demonstrate an innovation's viability to potential investors and partners. 2018 education graduate Tim Meyers blends his love of art, science and service May 11, 2018 11:15 am His experiences as a high school student working with special-needs kids at the local park district inspired him to return to Illinois to attain a master’s degree in special education. 2022 Undergraduate Research Week Apr 25, 2022 10:15 am A celebration of student innovation and excellence at Illinois, April 24 - 30 2023 Beckman Institute Research Image contest winners Aug 31, 2023 1:45 pm 'This contest is just a small sample of the 40 academic units we represent, and it shows how many disciplines are impacted by the imaging facilities and capabilities here at Beckman. I love how the beauty and diversity of the science shines through.' 2023 Commencement Speaker : Jackie Joyner-Kersee Mar 7, 2023 9:30 am Six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee will serve as U of I's commencement speaker Saturday, May 13. ESPN named her one of the 50 Great Athletes of All Time. Sports Illustrated named her Female Athlete of the 20th Century. 2024 Homecoming, September 8-14 Aug 26, 2024 10:30 am View the full list of events, more details and visitor guides on the Homecoming 2024 website. 20th Ebertfest to open with 'The Fugitive,' feature guest Ava DuVernay Mar 12, 2018 8:00 am Ebert called 'The Fugitive' '...one of the best entertainments of the year' when it opened 25 years ago, and its director, Andrew Davis, will be a festival guest 21st Century University and Research for the Public Good Mar 14, 2018 10:45 am Experts in health care; food, energy and water systems; technology; criminal justice; and other areas consider what it means for research to serve the public good in the 21st century $25M gift to fund design center Oct 7, 2016 10:00 am The new two-story building will be a campuswide hub for student-focused design thinking and learning. $25M gift to support new interdisciplinary learning center Nov 3, 2022 9:15 am The South Campus Center for Interdisciplinary Learning will be a four-story building on Gregory Drive between the Business Instructional Facility and Huff Hall. Construction will begin in spring 2023 and is expected to be completed by early 2025. 36 Illinois students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Apr 7, 2016 3:15 pm Thirty-six University of Illinois students have won National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships - 31 graduate students, and five undergraduates. 38th Insect Fear Film Festival features fleas Feb 19, 2021 2:45 pm 'In the midst of a pandemic, it seems an appropriate theme to focus on an insect associated with pandemics,' says festival founder, entomology professor May Berenbaum. Fleas are the primary vectors that spread the bubonic plague. 3-D printing lab fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, interdisciplinary teamwork Nov 10, 2015 12:00 pm Located on the third floor of the Business Instructional Facility, the Illinois MakerLab is touted as the world’s first 3-D printing lab in a business school. 400 Illinois youth coming to campus for the 4-H Robotics Challenge Apr 27, 2015 1:00 pm Nearly 400 youth from across Illinois will be on the University of Illinois campus Saturday (May 2) to compete in the seventh annual Illinois 4-H Robotics Challenge. $4.5 million to U of I Extension for school food-service training Dec 9, 2015 3:30 pm The State Board of Education contracted with U of I Extension to develop and conduct in-person and web-based training that supports child nutrition standards and promotes a more appealing cafeteria environment. 4-H Legislative Connection exposes teens to elected officials, civic engagement Mar 26, 2015 3:15 pm "4-H Legislative Connection provides Illinois 4-H members a unique opportunity to learn about the state legislative process," said Dr. George Czapar, University of Illinois Extension director. "They learn firsthand about Illinois government and also meet with elected officials." 4-H Summer Academies at U of I: Knowledge is magic Jul 9, 2018 2:30 pm 300 Illinois teens visited the Illinois campus June 24-28 as part of 4-H Illini Summer Academies. Many of them will return as students in just a few years 5 interesting facts from Illinois Homecoming history Oct 10, 2018 8:15 am There was only one year when Illinois Homecoming was canceled. Why? 5 reasons why Champaign-Urbana puts the home in homecoming Sep 26, 2019 10:45 am Experience all Champaign-Urbana has to offer during Illinois Homecoming 2019. $7M gift will fund new facility for soccer, track and field Dec 8, 2017 10:45 am The new complex will be named Demirjian Park, in honor of a lead gift from the Demirjian family of Decatur, Ill. The project is scheduled for completion in spring, 2021 8th Annual Latin American Film Festival Sep 15, 2015 8:45 am This year the festival celebrates the newly re-established relations with Cuba with two films and will feature a Q+A session with the director of 'Invisible Collection,' Bernard Attal, on Friday night, Sept. 18. Academy executive featured in Ebert Symposium on media representation Oct 29, 2020 1:30 pm Christine Simmons, the chief operating officer for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, oversees its equity and inclusion initiative and has been involved with rule changes governing the Oscars. A capella groups' Gaga video is a finalist and needs your vote Mar 28, 2016 11:00 am Girls Next Door, The Xtension Chords, Illinois Rip Chords, and The ILL Harmonic got together to create this video for an "It's On Us"-related contest. ACES Dean Kidwell named Fellow in Crop Science Society of America Nov 9, 2016 10:15 am The highest recognition one can receive from the Crop Science Society of America is to be named Fellow. ACES Dean Robert Hauser will testify before the U.S. House Ag Subcommittee Sep 25, 2015 2:15 pm Hauser’s testimony will focus on research issues related to major field crops and renewable energy crops, and the associated role of USDA/NIFA funding. ACES researcher Ming Kuo wins prestigious Heinz Award Sep 19, 2018 8:45 am Kuo studies the impact of green space and nature on physical and mental health, crime and aggression in urban settings, and ADHD in children ACES students blog about recent travel experiences Nov 9, 2015 7:15 am The ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss funded the trips of eight undergraduate students to its first worldwide conference in Rome Actor, alumnus Nick Offerman 2017 commencement speaker Apr 25, 2017 4:15 pm Actor, humorist, author and woodworker Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson on the NBC hit comedy series "Parks and Recreation") will be the commencement speaker Saturday, May 13. Adesida receives 2016 TMS Functional Materials John Bardeen Award Dec 15, 2015 10:30 am The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) will recognize Adesida for his contributions to the field of electronic materials. Advertising alumnus part of award-winning team at Cannes Lions Jul 10, 2015 10:00 am Nick Ciffone, 2010 advertising alumnus, was part of the team from TBWA Chiat Day that produced two Cannes Lion award-winning ads. As the copywriter, Ciffone and his partner Dave Estrada, Art Director, came up with the ideas. After 53 years, alumnus will finally walk at Illinois Commencement May 7, 2015 10:15 am George Nelms took a less-than-straightforward path throughout his undergraduate education, finally earning a bachelor's degree in 1962.That path, though, didn't allow him to participate in Illinois' graduation ceremony. On Saturday, May 16, he'll finally 'walk.' A full month of events at Illinois Feb 6, 2017 10:15 pm See the full schedule of events related to Black History Month. Ag Ed student shifts priorities after getting close to the land Jan 10, 2017 9:30 am Agricultural Education senior Nejra Muminovic has big plans to change attitudes about food and make the world’s food production more sustainable for future generations. Agrible celebrates grand opening in Research Park Nov 9, 2015 11:15 am Agrible is one of the fastest growing companies in Champaign-Urbana, and is a proud graduate of the EnterpriseWorks incubator. AHS students talk about their time at Illinois May 13, 2019 11:45 am Six graduates from the College of Applied Health Sciences describe their life at Illinois. Aiming for hoops and practicing English May 29, 2018 9:45 am I can see that their trust is growing. They are looking to their female trainer as a role model, an outlier in a society that doesn’t always encourage young girls to pursue athletics Allerton Music Barn Festival to feature music of Dizzy Gillespie, Broadway show Sep 26, 2017 9:45 am Allerton Park’s century-old restored Dutch hay barn offers a unique performance space for the annual Allerton Music Barn Festival. Allerton Park kicks off its concert series on May 6 May 4, 2016 9:00 am The “Kick Off Concert” for this year’s Allerton Park Concert Series will feature Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, playing roots, rhythm and blues, soul, and Brazilian, Cuban and African music. Along for (more than) the ride with U of I Police Jan 9, 2023 12:15 pm 'Our primary focus as crisis workers is in suicide prevention and hospital deferral when clinically appropriate,' says alumna Becky Rowe (MSW, '21). 'We bring evidence-based tools directly to the client, in the field.' A long list of campus capital projects slated for this summer May 18, 2015 9:30 am Substantial completion of the nation’s preeminent educational center for wounded veterans highlights the more than 40 capital improvement projects taking place on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus this summer. A look back at Panhellenic Formal Recruitment over the years Aug 27, 2015 4:15 pm A young lady no longer takes part in "Sorority Rush." The former "rushee" is today's potential new member who takes part in Panhellenic Formal Recruitment A loving note from a student, to students Oct 21, 2016 10:45 am Tips for overcoming life’s hardships, by journalism student Ariel Majewski Altgeld chimes tower refurbished, Quad tradition reinvigorated Jan 29, 2019 9:45 am A recent renovation took them offline. Now, the future of the Altgeld chimes appears stronger than ever Altgeld Tower closed for repairs, carillon on autopilot Mar 20, 2017 8:00 am Altgeld Tower bells is closed for repairs for an undetermined length of time. Its carillon bells are limited to an automated quarter-hour timekeeping function. Altgeld update video: Drilling 104 feet to preserve 128 years of history Dec 11, 2024 11:15 am In spring 2023, the renovation of Altgeld Hall’s exterior began, and is currently in progress. Construction superintendent Nick Roussey explains the renovation process, with the hope that Altgeld will stand for another 200 years. Alumna Kimberlee Kidwell returns as dean Jul 18, 2016 7:00 pm Kidwell will lead the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences effective Nov. 1, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Alumna's business is a sweet success May 11, 2015 2:30 pm Rachel Bernier-Green (nee Rodgers) ’09, ’12, discusses how she used her Illinois degrees to start her own business doing what she loves. Alumni John Burke, Mary-Dell Chilton named to National Inventors Hall of Fame Apr 14, 2015 10:30 am Two University of Illinois alumni who hold U.S. patents will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May. Alumni's dorm room game will soon be told in Target stores nationwide Jul 28, 2015 11:15 am Business Insider (July 27) - When Tim Swindle and Dave Mazurek were in college at Illinois, they made up a card game that involved combining stereotypical accents with outrageous phrases.