Alumni Interview: Rebecca Rusch
If I have to label myself, I consider myself an explorer. Athletics has been the lens for it, but I want to explore not only the world but what I’m
New Insights and Enduring Principles for Building Strong Families
Few things in life are as rewarding—or as challenging—as family relationships. In this insightful webinar, Professor Allen Barton shares research-based findings on what strengthens families and what can strain them.
Illinois Alumni Magazine Wins Top Honors at the Eddie & Ozzie Awards
At this year’s Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards, Illinois Alumni earned two national honors, celebrating the power of its storytelling and design in the magazine publishing world. These wins underscore Illinois Alumni’s commitment to
Winning Shot
Imagine a close-up of a basketball and two NBA centers leaping straight toward you mid-jump ball. Or a Stanley Cup face-off, viewed up from ice level. Spectacular images like these
Ingenious: Minecraft-Inspired
Zaida Luthey-Schulten was presenting one of her lab’s cell models at Seattle’s Allen Institute in 2021 when a Microsoft intern approached her and observed, “That model looks like it could
Memory Lane: Farm Aid at 40
It sounds like a familiar scene: Memorial Stadium, jam-packed on a cold, rainy autumn afternoon, a mass of people united by chattering teeth and their excitement about the product on
Changemaker
Growing up in a working-class family in Skokie, Ill., Jared Kirchheimer, ’95 ENG, always knew he wanted to make movies, but didn’t see a way forward. “You have to have
Illini 411: Who devised the Quad Cam?
A: The Quad Cam, which shows a 24/7 live feed of the Main Quad from atop Foellinger Auditorium, was installed in 2001 or 2002 by the Strategic Communications and Marketing
The Big Picture: Majorly Cool
Can you do the backbend like Marching Illini drum majors? Probably not, which is only one reason why their performances are so remarkable. Over its 157-year history, the band has
Illini 411: Is State Farm Center the world’s largest domed structure?
A: It was when the building opened in 1963, and it was a point of pride for architect Max Abramovitz, ’29 FAA. To build its famous concrete roof, crews erected
