Cybersecurity Superhero
More than a few times during his college career, Marcin Kleczynski, ’12 ENG, wondered why he was in school. Just months before his freshman year, he and his San Jose,
Story Teller
Growing up, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, MFA ’15, felt absent from the fiction she was reading. “I didn’t see a lot of black nerds,” is how she explained it to NPR’s Audie
A Reader Writes
When Lisa Dunick, PHD ’10 LAS, was a youngster and her mother urged her to go outside and play, she preferred to stay inside and read—even the back of the
“I”s on the World: Mountain Toppers
Generations of Illini trekked to the top of Mount LeConte to proudly display their Alma Mater’s flag. The Immen family (From left: Kristen, ’16 UIC; Steven, ’08 LAS, MD ’13
Canine Crusaders
As the No. 7–ranked tennis player in the world (as of this writing), Kevin Anderson knows something about life in the spotlight. So last December, the former record-setting Illini tennis
2019 Chicago Illini of the Year Awards
Co-sponsored by the UIAA and the Chicago Illini Club, the annual Chicago Illini of the Year Awards recognize outstanding alumni who live and work in the Chicago metropolitan area. Selection
“I”s on the World: Sino-Illini
Not everyone can boast that they climbed atop the Great Wall of China, but for Alyssa Baratta-Martin, ’13 ACES, DVM ’17 CM, it’s an accomplished feat. While in Beijing for
Kelvin Droegemeier selected to lead White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Kelvin Droegemeier, MS ’82 LAS, PHD ’85 LAS, has been chosen to direct the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. If his appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate,
International alumni awards
Established in 2001, the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement recognizes the work of distinguished international graduates who have helped to better their own nation
A Business Builder and a Gentleman
Call it a kinder, gentler approach to capitalism. In the quarter-century since he founded Madison Industries, Larry Gies, ’88 BUS, has grown his company into an international manufacturing powerhouse with
