Alumna Tatyana McFadden wins her fifth New York City Marathon
At Sunday’s New York City Marathon, the 27-year-old U.S. Paralympian won her fifth overall New York title, earning her a fourth straight sweep of all four major marathons – not
Horror film from UI grad marks 30th anniversary
It’s been 30 years since Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was released in theaters. The film from director John McNaughton, ’69 ATTENDEE, made a lasting impression. Read Full Article
Doug Altenberger joins Fighting Illini Radio Team
Doug Altenberger, ’87 BUS, a former Fighting Illini basketball star from 1983-87, is joining the Fighting Illini Sports Network crew as an expert analyst for the upcoming 2016-17 men’s basketball
‘Good Clean Fun’ from UI alumnus Nick Offerman
Actor/comedian/woodworker Nick Offerman ’93 FAA, is the author of two bestselling books, and now he’s written another. In Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop, he and his
Band of Illini musicians releases new LP
In 1999, three University of Illinois graduates—Mike Kinsella, ’99 LAS; Steve Holmes, ’99 LAS; and Steve Lamos, ’95 LAS, EDM ’97, PHD ’04 LAS—recorded a moody, self-titled album, American Football,
Illinois grad, entrepreneur named to Hall of Fame
Christa Orum-Keller, ’90 FAA, of Midwest Groundcovers LLC, St. Charles, Ill., has been inducted into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. Read Full Article
Tatyana McFadden named parade grand marshall
Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden, ’13 ACES, who has dominated wheelchair racing since 2013, will be the grand marshal of next week’s University of Illinois homecoming parade. Read Full Article
Video: Alumnus Shahid Khan on immigrating to America
Pakistani-born billionaire Shahid Khan, ’71 ENG, recounts his arrival in the U.S. at 16 years of age and how he discovered the meaning of success in this video for Forbes.com.
Illinois grad hunts for invisible traces of crime
As careers in chemistry go, few have more name recognition than that of Khushboo Narechania, ’03 LAS, MS ’04 UIC, a forensic scientist for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
Lou Liay Spirit Award honoree, Illini Comeback Guest announced
The University of Illinois has named this year’s Lou Liay Spirit Award and Illini Comeback Guest. Lou Liay Spirit Award honoree Dr. Kenneth Schmidt, ’65 LAS, MD ’67, has been
