Tech Tailor
Most fashion designers obsess over fabric, fit, and color. Christina Ernst, ’19 ENG, has additional concerns: Which motor produces the motion she’s seeking, and how can she hide the battery
This Is America
Daniel Kraus, MS ’06 IS, first watched Night of the Living Dead (1968) when he was five years old, and in the decades since has seen it more than 300
Still Marching On
Eric Lernor, ’80 LAS, came to the University of Illinois campus in the summer of 1976, just before the start of his freshman year. A trombone player, Lernor auditioned with
Great Sport Moments: Simply the Best
The seed for the greatest baseball team in U. of I. history—Head Coach Dan Hartleb’s 50-win, 2015 squad—was planted the year before. The 2014 Fighting Illini finished 32-21, advancing to
A Storied Program
Programs courtesy of U. of I. Athletics Since 1910, when Illinois founded its annual Homecoming tradition, the university has published a commemorative program guide to help returning alumni and
Illini 411: What happened to the movie Homecoming Spirit?
A: In 1990, Condor Productions of Los Angeles announced it would film a $6.4 million movie at Illinois, Homecoming Spirit, about a group of friends “who come together on the
A Closer Look at Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment at Illinois
Recorded on August 25, 2026, this presentation with Sara MacKenzie, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, takes a closer look at the trends, opportunities and
Continuing the Conversation: New Insights and Enduring Principles for Building Strong Families
Professor Allen Barton builds on his 2025 Speaker Series presentation, “New Insights and Enduring Principles for Building Strong Families,” with a closer look at putting those principles into practice. In
2026 Athletics Hall of Famers
Ayo Dosunmu Basketball, 2019-21 Honored as USA Today’s National Player of the Year and the Bob Cousy National Point Guard of the Year in 2021, Ayo Dosunmu was the
Great Sport Moments: Confidence Booster
It was just before 8 a.m. on a Tuesday, and U. of I. football coach Ron Turner had just started a meeting with his offensive staff. Illinois had opened the
