Cyberlearning
Two little girls stand side by side in a virtually empty room, gleefully gyrating their arms. The room is “virtually” empty because the girls have a companion of sorts, a
The early years
Its beginnings were modest. When Illinois Industrial University opened its doors on March 2, 1868, the campus—if one could call it that—occupied a muddy pasture in the prairie town of
Battle of the classes
You knew a freshman when you saw one. A sophomore and a junior, too. Long before the University of Illinois selected orange and blue as its official colors in 1894,
Learning and labor
The University of Illinois’ history is reflected in our nation’s history. Founded in 1867 as Illinois Industrial University, it traces its origins back before statehood. In 1787, Congress passed the
I Times: 150 years at a glance
The University of Illinois’ Sesquicentennial Timeline
Illinois to offer online Master of Science in Accounting program
Illinois will be the first University with a top-ranked Accountancy program to offer students the opportunity to pursue a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the comfort of their
College of Engineering recognized for impressive graduate program
The graduate engineering program at Illinois ranked 9th in the Best Graduate Schools issue of U.S. News and World Report (published in March 2017). There are 21 ranked graduate engineering
Siebel Center for Design names interim director
Andrew Singer, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Illinois, has been appointed interim director of the Siebel Center for Design. Until an inaugural director has been selected, Singer
UI teams up with State of Illinois to become premier ‘Smart State’
The State of Illinois and University of Illinois system forged a partnership that labels Illinois as the nation’s leading ‘Smart State.’ To earn the title of ‘Smart State,’ these two
An interview with Dr. King Li, inaugural dean of Carle Illinois College of Medicine
When a search committee composed of University of Illinois faculty and physician leaders from Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana chose Dr. King Li as inaugural dean of the Carle Illinois
