Toymaker
Many people can trace a line from their current occupations back to some childhood interest. In the case of toy designer Michael J. Lichodziejewski, ’92 FAA, there is practically a
A Material Guy
Taeghwan Hyeon, PHD ’96 LAS, received the university’s 2025 Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement. As director of the Center for Nanoparticle Research in the
Alumni Interview: Rebecca Rusch
If I have to label myself, I consider myself an explorer. Athletics has been the lens for it, but I want to explore not only the world but what I’m
UIAA Board of Directors Elects Three New Members
The University of Illinois Alumni Association welcomes Eric A. Floyd, Karen (Oelke) Lobdell and Paul O’Connor to its Board of Directors, the governing body responsible for promoting the UIAA’s mission,
2025 Alumni Awards
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Temple Grandin Animal behaviorist and autism activist As a young girl, Temple Grandin, PHD ’89 ACES, HON ’04, came to understand how cattle saw the world
Muppet Maestro
You may not recognize Paul Rudolph’s name, but if you’ve had kids around the house during the last couple decades, you’ve likely heard his work. Since 2008, the versatile Rudolph,
She Walks the Line
Inside an airport hotel ballroom in Austin, Texas, Katharine Hayhoe, MS ’97 LAS, PHD ’10 LAS, takes the stage at the 29th Texas Land Conservation Conference. Rather than jump into
Cultural Concierge
There’s no mystery why “The Land of Lincoln” is the official state slogan of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln lived, worked and traveled across the state for nearly 30 years, rising from
At the Movies
Half a century ago, on May 5, 1975, the Chicago Sun-Times’ Roger Ebert, ’64 MEDIA, became the first movie critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. He soon joined his crosstown
Alumni Interview: Megan McKenna
My greatest passion as a speech-language pathologist, or SLP, is to help individuals who have signs of autism get diagnosed more quickly. The waitlist right now is just atrocious, even
