Alumni Interview: Kevin Jackson
When I arrived at Illinois in 1990, a kid out of a tough neighborhood south of Chicago, I had no idea I’d become a research scientist. I was a football
Alumni Interview: Amanda McGrory
It’s summer 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and I’m holding a Paralympic silver medal in the 1,500 meters. Beside me is my teammate Tatyana McFadden, ’13 ACES, EDM ’19, one
Illini 411: Whatever happened to the local band One Eyed Jacks?
A: Founded at the U. of I. in 1966 as a Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity band, the “Jacks” quickly became one of the Midwest’s most popular live acts, opening for iconic
Union Leader
It’s Rebecca “Becki” Salzman’s favorite campus event of the year: the LateNighter. As executive director of the Illini Union, Salzman ’94 LAS, MA ’07 ED, marvels at seeing thousands of
Illinois Pride Alumni Network
The UIAA has launched the University of Illinois Pride Alumni Network—a group that will support two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) alumni and their
The Big Picture: The Boneyard in Winter
Boneyard Creek—the 3.3-mile-long waterway that flows through the Engineering Campus and provides drainage for Champaign-Urbana—has meant different things to different generations of Illini. Early students knew it as a notorious
From the Top
Welcome and congratulations on your new position. Can you share some of your impressions of Illinois? I’ve always known that this is a great place with great bones. When I
Alumni Interview: Tim Lapetino
As a teenager, I spent long hours in Chicago playing Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and other classic video games. The games themselves were thrilling, but for me the experience went deeper
I’s on the World: Outback Adventure
Gregory D. Cargill, ’71 ENG, and wife Kathryn (Samaras) Cargill, ’74 FAA, set out from their home in Palos Heights, Ill., on “a wonderful 14-day cruise to Australia and New
2025 Athletics Hall of Famers
Aspen Burkett Miles Track & Field, 1995–98 Named the 1995 Outdoor Freshman of the Year, Burkett Miles was a seven-time track and field All-American, helping her 4 x 400-meter
