Illinois grad among most generous alumni donors
Thomas Siebel, ’75 LAS, MBA ’83, MS ’85 ENG, founder of Siebel Systems, has been named among The 50 Most Generous Alumni Donors to American Colleges & Universities, according to
Where medicine meets technology
The cancerous mass is removed from the patient’s breast, but the question uppermost in the surgeon’s mind is: “Did I get everything?” If even a small part of the tumor
University of Illinois names new chancellor for Urbana campus
University of Illinois President Tim Killeen has announced the selection of Dr. Robert J. Jones as the new chancellor for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the
College of Applied Health Sciences names alumna new dean
After 30 years away, 26 of them in Madison, Wis., Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell, ’76 ED, MS ’78 ED, PHD ‘86 ED, is coming back to the Big Ten campus where it
Illinois among Forbes’ top public colleges
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been ranked No. 11 among Forbes’ top public colleges. The University was founded in 1867 as one of the original 37 public land-grant
Injured bald eagle undergoes orthopedic surgery at UI
A bald eagle is recovering from complicated orthopedic surgery at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, which received assistance from the UI College of Engineering following the young
Remembering Professor of Economics Werner Baer
Werner Baer, a talented and passionate professor of economics who joined the University of Illinois 42 years ago, has passed away following a brief illness. Born in 1931, he was
Words of wisdom from commencement speaker Jeff Huber
Jeff Huber, ’89 ENG, addressed members of the University of Illinois Class of 2016 this weekend, sharing with them his advice for finding your purpose in life after graduation. A
Illinois No. 30 in World Reputation Rankings
This year’s Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings include the University of Illinois, which comes in at No. 30 out of 100. Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2016 employ
U of I President Killeen favors new mascot
In an interview with The News -Gazette, University of Illinois President Timoth Killeen has pledged his full support of finding a new mascot for Fighting Illini Athletics. “We need to
