Illini 411: How many Illinois alumni have won the Oscar for Best Director?
A: One, but he’s done it twice. Ang Lee, ’80 FAA, won Best Director for Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Life of Pi (2012). (He was also nominated for Crouching Tiger,
Memory Lane: An Underground Lair
As the proverb says, all good things must come to an end. And of all the good things at Illinois, few were as beloved as the Undergraduate Library (UGL), the
We Reach Millions
Editor’s note: The WILL audience stories that appear in this article are composites, based on information from the following sources: interviews with WILL listeners/viewers and staff; the Illinois Public Media
Illini 411: When did intercollegiate sports start on campus?
A: The University established a “base ball” team in 1872, but it didn’t play another school until Oct. 2, 1879, when it defeated Illinois College, 12 to 5. In its
The State of the University
IA: In the Spring ’22 issue of Illinois Alumni, we published a cover story on the first graduating class of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine (CIMED). What’s your take
Family Matters
Jeff Wiener, ’99 BUS, still recalls catching a glimpse of the grin on his mother’s face when he dressed up as the Wicked Witch of the West. He went all
Illini 411: What is Illini 411?
A: It’s a Q&A column that’s all things Illini. You ask me a question about the U of I, and I’ll answer it with as much vim, vigor and verisimilitude
The Big Picture: The Biking Life
For those who’d rather ride to class than walk, the U of I campus offers cycling enthusiasts everything they need, from dedicated bike paths and lanes to parking racks within
Famine Fighters
It’s high noon on an unforgiving August day, storm clouds blotting out the bright blue sky, the sun a source of malice and spite. Steve Long, British-born and a boyish
Seeds of Success
Armed with a new-fangled device called a laptop that was “the size of a suitcase,” Jeanne Bailey, ’85 ACES, MS ’88 ACES, and her fellow ACES intern, Karen Bender, ’85
