Algorithm Activist
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD Most Googlers search for something specific: song lyrics or a reliable neighborhood repair shop. But Safiya Noble, MS ’09 IS, PHD ’12 IS, seeks to understand
Research Risk-taker
YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD Submitting your first paper for publication is a nerve-wracking rite of passage for any Ph.D. student. While pursuing her doctorate in chemical physics at Illinois with U
Corporate Communicator
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD It’s not hard to imagine, over the past four decades, more than one corporate CEO, when facing a challenge communicating with employees, has turned to the company’s
Chemical Catalyst
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD When Joe Glas, MS ’62 LAS, PHD ’65 LAS, was put in charge of the Freon division of chemical company DuPont in 1985, he thought the controversy
Cultural Commissioner
Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin, ’86 MEDIA, is managing director of the acclaimed New American Theatre in Los Angeles. Celebrating its 25th year in 2020, NAT has put on more than 100
I’s on the World: South American Way
The globe-trotting Williams family craves action. On a recent trip to Peru, they climbed to the top of Machu Picchu Mountain, scaled the face of a 1,300-foot cliff to zipline
Alumni Interview: Kevin Rhodes
When people hear that I’m a conductor, most assume I grew up in a music-rich home. Not me. My parents ran a 24-hour truck-stop diner in Evansville, Ind. The only
The Governor’s Messenger
Michael Albert, ’87 LAS, has become a reluctant celebrity, thanks to his work as a sign language interpreter at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s daily coronavirus briefings. He’s been interviewed by
Social Mediator
When Warner Bros. announced its fourth film set in the world of the dystopian thriller, The Matrix, it was a testament not only to our love of cutting-edge action movies,
Class Notes Profile: Band Leader
Forget the flags and fireworks; no national event in our nation’s capital is complete without the musical accompaniment of the U.S. Navy Band, whose commanding officer since 2015 has been
