blog posts Staging a fight - with theatre professor Zev Steinrock May 30, 2025 11:00 am 'The theater is supposed to hold a mirror up to real life. It’s an important part of humanity, and storytelling should not shy away from the chance to explore violence and mortality and intimacy through theater.' Learning from cockatiels May 8, 2025 8:00 am They all have their personalities. Some of the birds we’re handling today live in the 'Princes' cage and have a reputation as troublemakers. They almost always try to escape! Sapora Symposium honors Grange, provides networking opportunity for RST students Nov 15, 2019 10:00 am The first day of the 16th annual Sapora Symposium was a tribute to Red Grange, the former Illini football star who put college football and the NFL on the map in the 1920s. Congratulations Class of 2025! May 12, 2025 3:45 pm Commencement is one of the proudest days of the year at Illinois. From the spectacle of the universitywide ceremony at Memorial Stadium to your unit convocation, the entire weekend is a celebration of our talented graduates. Discover everything you’ll need to make it memorable. Mentoring women in orthopedic surgery Jan 2, 2025 11:30 am Less than 8% of practicing orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. are women. Carle Illinois College of Medicine is working to foster diversity in orthopedic surgery by providing mentorship along the way to a surgical career. Resources to support our international community Mar 23, 2017 5:45 am 'Our success rests on the principle of inviting the best and brightest into our community and supporting their capacity to thrive...' - Chancellor Robert Jones Okavango Odyssey: Studying wildlife in Botswana Mar 30, 2017 10:45 am U. of I. animal sciences students spent nine weeks studying wildlife in Botswana's Okavango Delta and Chobe Enclave Region. Inaugural showcase to celebrate student media production projects Apr 14, 2023 1:00 pm The Department of Media & Cinema Studies presents the inaugural student showcase, featuring faculty-curated work created by students throughout the academic year. A celebration of student innovation and excellence at Illinois Apr 21, 2025 1:30 pm Undergraduate Research Week showcases the best of undergraduate research and creative inquiry at the University of Illinois. Events include workshops on getting started in research, special exhibits, and highlighting the best student research. Mobile teams bring COVID-19 vaccines to rural villages in Sierra Leone May 7, 2024 4:00 pm The study found that immunization rates increased by about 26% in the trial villages.On average, the cost was about $33 per person, making it a very cost-effective intervention. Nine Illinois students, recent graduates offered Fulbright grants Jun 14, 2021 4:45 pm Nine U of I students and recent graduates have been offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Ebertfest provides behind-the-scenes access to students Dec 11, 2019 10:30 am 'The involvement of the college’s inspired students is great for Ebertfest, but it also gives those students that do get involved an experience that few other schools can match,' says Ebertfest coordinator Andrew Hall. The short story behind a novel career Dec 11, 2023 1:15 pm 'I learned a lot with (my professors), particularly how to write weekly even when I didn’t have anything immediately that I wanted to say...' Phillip Williams said. 'But because they saw something in my work, I only grew from there.' Now seniors, first cohort of Cancer Scholars set to graduate Jan 10, 2018 11:00 am 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 Synapses and silicon: Student contest blends biology and computer science to advance AI Jan 24, 2023 9:00 am The 2023 Bio-informed AI Research Competition encourages students in the behavioral and computer sciences to pursue collaborative AI research. The inaugural winners advise applicants in 2023 to 'be brave' and stay open-minded. Illinois technician combines engineering and creativity in a DIY synthesizer Jan 27, 2017 10:30 am Skot Wiedmann creates music on a palm-sized synthesizer he built in just a few hours. He can experiment with sound using his fingers on the surface to create chords and move up and down octaves. Interested in Illinois? Come visit us! Feb 13, 2017 7:45 am There are many opportunities for you to see the campus, visit a class, meet some students, and check out housing Building trust in a market for women vendors Feb 13, 2020 4:00 pm This is a mahila bazaar in New Dehli, a retail zone set aside for women vendors only. It provides safety from the harassment and abuse they faced in other markets from male vendors, police and public officials. Robotic arm gives architecture students more fabrication options Mar 15, 2017 3:30 pm The School of Architecture has a new fabrication tool for students to use in building objects they’ve designed. CI MED students establish new free eye care clinic Mar 20, 2024 10:15 am 'We have a lot of patients who are excited to see us because they often do not have vision insurance... Many patients have waited over three or four years to be seen because they simply cannot afford new glasses or an eye exam.' Image of Research: You are what you eat Apr 3, 2018 10:30 am Caitlyn Edwards' photo, a semifinalist in the Image of Research competition, features lutein-rich 'cupcakes' - part of a study to understand the role of nutrition in children’s brain health Student-athlete, student-teacher: Kendall Bostic masters grad school and Big Ten basketball Apr 10, 2025 4:15 pm Kendall Bostic didn't compromise when it came to her goals. She dreamed of big basketball achievements. And she dreamed of helping kids learn, despite their challenges. She's accomplished both. Undergraduate Research Week, April 23 - 29 Apr 16, 2017 10:30 am Undergraduate Research Week showcases the best of undergraduate research and creative inquiry at the University of Illinois. Choose Illinois: Accept your offer by May 1 Apr 29, 2018 10:00 am Why choose Illinois? Here are more than 200 reasons Work by Illinois dance student performed at national festival Jul 12, 2018 8:45 am Krystal Collins’ senior dance thesis was inspired by games of double dutch, summer parties and family get-togethers – the things she and her friends remember from their childhoods In search of ‘white birds in a nest’ Jul 24, 2018 8:00 am Our willingness to tromp through swamps and brambles is fueled by the hope of catching a glimpse of “white birds in a nest” (Macbridea alba) in bloom Welcome New Students! Jul 30, 2017 9:30 am Welcome days for new Illinois students are August 24 - 27. Dive in! Research Experience for Undergraduates Aug 7, 2017 3:15 pm This summer, 10 undergrads performed research on imaging and microscopy technologies in the “Discoveries in Bioimaging” Research Experience for Undergraduates funded by NSF Interested in Illinois? Come visit us! Sep 11, 2017 2:00 pm There are several opportunities for you to visit the Illinois campus, sit in on a class, and tour Housing facilities Finding my calling as a neurosurgeon Oct 10, 2024 10:15 am 'As I scroll through another sheet of data, I know each entry represents the story of a high school athlete whose season — and, potentially, life — was altered due to a possible concussion. I am looking for trends and risk factors...' Enroll now in online winter courses Oct 25, 2019 4:45 pm The winter online term offers you an opportunity to continue your education, persist toward graduation and learn valuable skills such as time management and goal setting. Appealing to our ‘better angels’ with the Braver Angels Nov 1, 2024 11:00 am 'Seated nearby are more than 70 undergraduate students, mostly political science majors, and a handful of facilitators... whose goal is to teach tomorrow’s leaders how to effectively facilitate dialogue across party lines.' Student researcher, veterans work together to study brain health Nov 11, 2021 1:00 pm 'Veterans Day is a great day to say not just 'thank you,' but to reflect upon how you yourself can be of service to the veterans in your community,' says student researcher Elizabeth Spurlock. Advanced filmmaking class produces live action short film Dec 9, 2022 4:15 pm This spring, students in MACS 480: Advanced Filmmaking are producing a live action short film. Win-win program in economics gives students a hand in resolving real-world issues Dec 9, 2024 11:30 am The Econometrics Data Lab gives students data from ongoing research and lets them crunch the numbers. It allows students to apply what they’re learning in the classroom to help resolve real-world problems. New journalism master’s degree track focuses on science and technology Dec 21, 2022 10:45 am Students can earn the Master of Science in Journalism degree with a focus on science and technology journalism entirely online in as few as two semesters full-time, or can tailor a part-time schedule over additional semesters. Illinois a top producer of Fulbright student grantees Feb 14, 2019 1:15 pm Eleven students from the Urbana campus received Fulbright awards for the 2018-19 academic year, placing Illinois among the top 15 public institutions in terms of numbers of student grantees. The launching of the blizzard balloons Feb 18, 2022 9:15 am Two graduate students were tasked with launching weather balloons in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the midst of a Nor’easter that was delivering 60 mph winds and 20 inches of snow to the region to help NASA research snowstorms. NBA All-Star Weekend was a slam dunk for Illinois students Feb 20, 2020 3:45 pm Three Illinois students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism recap their five-day experience at the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. Illinois again a top producer of Fulbright U.S. scholars Feb 27, 2018 12:45 pm For the seventh time in the past eight years, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Student Awards A veteran's unusual journey that led to a haunting novel Mar 5, 2025 11:00 am John Milas served from 2008 to 2012, including a deployment to Afghanistan, but longed to return home and dreamed of attending the University of Illinois. The idea behind 'The Militia House' began taking shape during his time on campus. Recent Illinois grads succeeding despite pandemic Mar 9, 2022 11:30 am The Illini Success report found that 94% of graduates secured a 'first destination' – defined as a job, enrollment in graduate or professional school, or a volunteer position – within six months of graduation. First-Generation Scholars Research Program provides research experience and more Apr 11, 2025 9:15 am The First-Generation Scholars Research Program at Illinois provides students with research skills and help with the ins and outs of college life that those who haven’t been exposed to higher education may not know. MFA Exhibition to feature work by art and design grad students Apr 20, 2018 8:00 am The multidisciplinary artwork represents the culmination of their graduate education in an exhibition at Krannert Art Museum Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships Apr 28, 2022 8:45 am The U.S. Department of State program provides full scholarships to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to spend eight to 10 weeks abroad, with an expectation that they'll use their language skills in their future careers. Virtual exhibitions highlight art and design graduates May 14, 2020 9:30 am Students graduating from the School of Art and Design are exhibiting their work online this spring rather than in galleries at Krannert Art Museum. Design students create virtual reality scenarios for those soon to be released from prison May 22, 2018 4:00 am The immersive reality scenarios will help new parolees learn how to navigate public transportation, pay at the pump at a gas station or order from a digital kiosk at a fast-food restaurant Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships May 30, 2023 3:45 pm The scholarship program is part of an initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign language and cultural skills to enable them to contribute to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this summer! Jun 2, 2017 9:15 am See the Illinois campus for yourself. While on campus, you can also to visit a class or take a Housing tour. A new ‘SPIN’ on research Jun 21, 2023 10:45 am SPIN gives undergraduates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the chance to work with NCSA staff on research and development projects in supercomputing, data analytics, visualization, and more.