Planet Hopping with Richard Powers
Through each of his 13 novels, Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers, ’78 LAS, MA ’80 LAS, has used the lenses of science, technology, history and the arts to explore what
Kidney Sisters
Rachel Kindred Kesler, ’09 BUS, and Mandy Lockman Leib, MS ’09 MEDIA, played together as toddlers and attended grade school, high school and the U of I together. Now they
My Alma Mater: Semper Fighting Illini
In 1966, after one semester of college, I ran out of money and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. The Vietnam War was then well underway, and my balmy tour of
Aviation Enthusiast
Visit an air show, and you just may see Paul R. Wood, ’76 BUS, waving to you from the cockpit of a World War I biplane or a Vietnam-era supersonic
I’s on the World: International Aid
Dave Rees, ’80 BUS, is a frequent visitor to Guatemala, where he brings aid to a country he greatly admires. During recent trips, he constructed high-efficiency stoves to replace the
Taboo Buster
Dr. Nicole Williams, ’97 LAS, ’97 LAS, doesn’t get mad—she gets motivated. When a guidance counselor suggested that she consider becoming a nurse instead of a doctor, Williams doubled down
Show Runner
On a crisp, clear afternoon in February 2021, Lisa Hennessy, ’91 LAS, returned to the U of I for the first time since her graduation. Tan and fit, her blond
Tech Titan
SCD springs from a $25 million gift given by eponymous benefactor, Tom Siebel, ’75 LAS, MBA ’83, MS ’85 ENG, whose passion for learning across the disciplines is revealed in
Remembering Alice Campbell
Alice (Curtis) Campbell, JD ’43, passed away on Dec. 23, 2021 in Westwood, Calif. She was 100. Campbell’s name is expressly tied to the University of Illinois Alumni Association and
Class Notes Profile: Wing Man
Sean Evans, ’08 MEDIA, arrived to his Alma Mater’s opening home football game weekend as a conquering hero, ready to go one-on-one with men’s basketball Head Coach Brad Underwood. The
