Tesla hires Illinois grad as new vice president of autopilot efforts
Chris Lattner, MS ’02 ENG, PHD ’05 ENG, is heading up Autopilot efforts at Tesla. The Engineering grad worked at Apple for 11 years where his chief contribution was creating
An inside look at an Alumnus’ lead digital-product development firm
If you’ve ever managed your Discover card by mobile phone, you can thank Solstice. If you’ve ever rented a movie from Redbox using your smartphone, that’s Solstice, too. Solstice is
Charlie Hall chosen to serve on Fifth Circuit bench
Longtime Danville, IL, resident and Illinois alumnus, Charles C. “Charlie” Hall, ’69 LAS, has been appointed to serve as circuit judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Ten individuals were reviewed for
UI grad conquers 200-mile ‘ultra distance’ race
This isn’t the first endurance race Justin Galbraith, ’10 ENG, has taken part in, but to date it is the longest. Before Galbraith’s successful completion of the Tahoe-200 back in
Illinois alumna makes Forbes 30 under 30 list
Tatyana McFadden, ’13 ACES, and current UI student pursuing a Master’s in Education, was selected for Forbes 30 under 30 – Sports 2017 honor. McFadden has been racing competitively since she was
Illinois alumna, Courtney Grussing, takes a spin at Wheel of Fortune
Courtney Grussing, ’04 BUS, EDM ’10, board operations coordinator for the University of Illinois Alumni Association, fulfilled her life-long dream of becoming a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune. The game
Tiesta Tea founders and alumni partner with Costco
A study abroad experience in Prague led life-long friends, Dan Klein, ’10 BUS, and Patrick Tannous, ’08 UIC, to invest their entrepreneurial energies into the tea market. Now their Chicago
In Memoriam: Dr. Paul Magelli, Sr.
Dr. Paul Magelli, Sr., ’59 LAS, MS ’60 BUS, PHD ’65 BUS, was a beloved professor and senior director of the Illinois’ College of Business. Throughout his career, Paul pursued
#IlliniPride Photo Contest Winners
Thank you to all of our Illinois alumni, friends and fans for participating in the #IlliniPride photo contest. We loved seeing your love for Illinois captured in photos. Congratulations to the top
LAS alumnus funds scholarship for low-income students
To keep in accordance with ‘Giving Tuesday,’ Robert Carr, ’66 BS, MS ’67 LAS, the founder of the Give Something Back Foundation, donated $1 million to Illinois. Carr’s donation will grant
