Alumni & Campus Stories

Professor Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider standing against a projected, green digital wall.

In Class: Data Driven

Five years ago, no one really knew what data science was. Now, the buzz is it’s where all the new jobs are. I teach Data Science Discovery, a freshman-level course, with Karle Flanagan, ’12...

Black and white image of artist Karen Sixkiller holding a birthday candle to her lips as if it were a cigarette.

Fire Bearer

A Cherokee legend tells of ancient animals praying for warmth to survive the winter on their island. Unetlanvhi (“the Creator”) answered by striking a tree with lightning, setting it on fire. After several bigger,...

Look Goode on the court of a packed staduim shooting a basketball at

Student Athlete Interview: Luke Goode

Sophomore basketball forward Luke Goode played in 28 games last year; by season’s end, his 3-pointers off the bench helped power the Illini to the second round of the NCAA tournament. He was poised...

Carmen Rossi, casually dressed, sitting on the edge of a bar countertop at his Hubbard Inn restaurant.

Serial Entrepreneur

It’s astonishing that Carmen Rossi, ’07 LAS, MS ’09 AHS, ever had time to go to class. As an undergraduate at Illinois, he started a business that built dormitory lofts and rehabbed heating fixtures....