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“Time / Image,” one of Krannert Art Museum’s spring exhibitions opening on Jan. 28, explores how time is perceived through contemporary art.

The annual open house on Friday will include food offerings and tours of the farm, and talks from SSF partners. Get details on shuttles for students to and from the event at Lincoln Avenue and Ike Residence Halls from 2:30 – 6 p.m. 

With Oscar-winning directors, comedians and musicians, augmented by many independent movie gems, this year’s lineup takes the festival back to the roots established by late co-founder Roger Ebert.

With our in-person Commencement ceremonies postponed, we hope you will join us to celebrate the Class of 2020 in an online Commencement celebration on May 16 at noon.

Illinois students learn to write the ancient language in clay using cuneiform symbols in a Hittite class.

Illinois Symphony Orchestra to perform some of Mozart’s best-loved works and less well-known compositions in celebration of the composer’s Jan. 27 birthday

In its first year of commercial operation from December 11, 2015, to December 10, 2016, the Solar Farm generated 7,284 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean, renewable energy for the Urbana campus, successfully meeting expectations.

U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 9th on its listing of "Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs."

The Natural History Building has earned prominent distinction for energy efficiency and environmentally friendly construction practices in the wake of a recent $79 million renovation

See activities planned for iUnite Week, Saturday, September 26th through Friday, October 2nd.

Marching Illini director Barry Houser has announced the band will perform in the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2026, one of 10 marching bands selected from more than 100 applicants.

Krannert Art Museum and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will screen short films addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic to commemorate World AIDS Day.

A re-creation of the oldest medieval vernacular play, in a new English translation, will be staged at the Chapel of St. John the Divine on the University of Illinois campus.

'There are nearly 100 of us on this waterfall hike, braving the rain and humidity together to swim in one of Malaysia’s hidden pools.' 

The 2025 Insect Fear Film Festival will feature 'Tarantulas: Hairy, Scary Spiders' as its theme and a Hollywood bug wrangler as a special guest.

Researchers at the Coordinated Science Lab at Illinois are working on “an omnidirectional-vision-based system to detect the containment status of a robotic lawn mower.” John Deere is funding the project.

Five things you should know about technology at the Illinois to help you get ready for the new school year

Whether you have walked the far corners of campus or only seen it from a distance, we have a playful Spot the Spot game just for you. 

Comprising data from five years and 30 field research sites in the Midwest, it has been called one of the most comprehensive agricultural datasets ever to be published

A set of energy conservation projects  will guarantee more than $41M in cost avoidance over the next 20 years and reduce the campus deferred maintenance backlog by an estimated $25M.

Two-thirds of recent Illinois graduates who found employment after college have remained in the state of Illinois to work

The University of Illinois was such an important recruitment spot for women that in 1944 they sought recruits for confidential work. It was not stated what this opportunity was however, they need to have, “a high I.Q. and a record of loyalty to the United States.”

The Resilient Watersheds Initiative seeks to provide a science-based and data-driven approach to promoting resilient, sustainable Illinois watersheds.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was honored today (April 7) with 2015 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

"These flourishing scientists have seized the research opportunities presented to undergraduates at Illinois.”

Krannert Art Museum will act on its multiyear commitment to transform galleries and other public spaces by renovating four main-floor galleries this summer.

This fall, Illinois will launch a new online Master of Science in Strategic Brand Communication, a joint program between the Colleges of Business and Media.

You have until July 31 to see the National Center for Supercomputing Applications 30th Anniversary exhibit at Illinois' Spurlock Museum

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign leads/co-leads three new centers of innovation funded through the National Science Foundation’s Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) program.

Bashir will work alongside Dean Dr. King Li to direct and oversee development and operations at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the nation’s first engineering-based college of medicine. 

New site includes quick links for those who want to report an incident, talk to someone, support survivors, and for people who do not necessarily know what to do.

Former astronaut Terry Virts will be a featured guest for the first Roger Ebert Symposium on Oct. 1, talking about his role in shooting the IMAX film “A Beautiful Planet,” which will be screened free of charge as the capstone to the event.

William Adams's high profile visit shines light on the importance of a well-rounded education

As the school enters its hiatus and many students leave campus, those who stay during the break should take precautions to make sure they stay safe

Inaugurated in 2014, the Cancer Scholars program gave a small cohort of students the chance to mold their undergraduate experience around the idea of cancer research

The U of I is the recipient of Second Nature’s Climate Leadership Award, the Boston-based nonprofit announced in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council

In recognition of those faculty who distinguish themselves with their vision of the future and their effort to enable and promote others in shaping that future, several campus level awards for excellence in faculty leadership are given annually.

Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award

Executive Officer Distinguished Leadership Award

Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award

'John Price Wilkin exemplifies the spirit of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award through leadership, risk-taking and innovation,' said Bruce Johnson, the award committee chair

'The murals coming back is a big celebration for our Latinx community of not only current students, faculty, staff and community members, but also our alumni and the years of history our community has on this campus.'

Illinois alumna Leah Matchett will pursue a Ph.D. in political science at Stanford University among the first group of Knight-Hennessy Scholars

From April 10-16, libraries across the country are celebrating what makes them great places to study, learn and grow.

College football started small in the late 1800s, but the issues then were remarkably similar to today: amateurism versus professionalism, player eligibility, player safety, commercialization...

Engineers SPEAK, a collaboration between ECE the Department of Communication that helps engineering students on the eve of one of the biggest presentations of their undergrad careers

Watch the video of Stephen Boppart, professor of bioengineering and electrical and computer engineering, as he answers a few questions about the future of health care

Thirteen Illinois students and young alumni were offered student Fulbright grants to pursue international educational, research and teaching experiences across the globe this coming year.

A residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is the centerpiece of an effort by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts to expose more students to classical music.

...even if they have already received one or two previous vaccinations with the MMR vaccine.

Choreographer and University of Illinois dance professor Abby Zbikowski won a prestigious Juried Bessie Award this summer for her work.

Students can receive assistance with common IT issues like WiFi, email, passwords, Illinois Compass, and VPN at these Tech Points across campus during the first week of classes (August 22 – August 26)

'In Illinois, we have 48 community colleges, and people in key leadership roles in many of those institutions are winding down their careers,” says Professor. 'There currently isn’t much in the state in the way of leadership training specific to community colleges.'