Well Plotted
A threat lurks in the shadows, scampering from dense evergreen branches to rows and rows of towering stalks. No corn plant is safe from the scurry of squirrels—the greatest menace
The Big Picture: Incoming Illini
Move-In Day—a rite of passage for U. of I. undergrads marked by hope and excitement, but also scorching heat, interminable traffic, and mounting concern that the experience will never end.
Planting the Seeds of Success
It’s midday at the Seed to Table summer camp in the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Food, Agriculture, Nutrition Innovation Center (JJK FAN) in East St. Louis, Ill. The kids have spent the
Memory Lane: Summertime, and the livin’ is easy
It’s a truism that the Illinois campus empties out during the summer months, but every year there are thousands of students who decide to stay put, whether it’s for a
The Big Picture: Here’s Looking at You, Kids
Summer means movies on the Quad for Illinois film fans. Every week from May through August, the Illini Union Board sponsors free outdoor showings of Hollywood blockbusters, indie films, documentaries,
Morrow Plots Cultivate Fresh Look
The Bayer corporation is underwriting the revitalization of the Morrow Plots, the oldest experimental agricultural field in North America. Established in 1876, the plots are located in the heart of
Memory Lane: The Flooding of Green Street
Today, Boneyard Creek is one of the most beautiful features of the Illinois campus, but for more than a century, it was a trash-filled eyesore with a drainage problem, and
Brighter Future
From tiny life forms that inhabit the gut to a satellite in orbit a million miles out in space, research at Illinois journeys along an infinite scale spanned by science,
Illini 411: What percentage of the campus is in Urbana versus Champaign?
A: It’s almost an even split. Keeping in mind that the dividing line between Champaign and Urbana is Wright Street, it breaks down like this: Champaign, 52.7 percent; Urbana, 47.3
Ingenious: The Best
When organizers of the Armour Institute in Chicago were seeking “the best man” to head their new library in 1893, they sought the advice of librarian Melvil Dewey, who created
