The Big Picture: The new normal
U of I students began wrapping up their 2020–21 classes at the one-year milestone of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Face masks, physical distancing, classroom- and event-capacity limitations all became
The Big Picture: Spring flowers
Spring’s sunnier skies and warmer weather bring renewed greenhouse activity to the Sustainable Student Farm. Founded in 2009, the farm offers a hands-on learning lab for environmentally and economically sustainable
The Big Picture: Anything but bleak
Midwinter may be at hand, but it’s anything but bleak. A crystal blue sky and the warm orange glow from Altgeld Hall Tower remind those who brave the evening’s chill
The Big Picture: Welcoming normalcy
Alma Mater’s welcoming arms are ever open, even as the campus remains in flux due to the corona- virus pandemic. The 10,000-pound statue, created by sculptor Lorado Taft in 1929,
The Big Picture: The “kids” are all right
Spring at the U of I brings rebirth to campus, just as it welcomes new life to the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Caring for the season’s onset of newborn
The Big Picture: Global Talent
Traditions—both old and new, from near and far—define every celebration. Homecoming 2019 saw the inauguration of the University’s first Global Talent Show, highlighting music, dance and performances from diverse cultures.
The Big Picture: Diwali on the Quad
Illini bask in the glow of enlightenment as UI’s Indian Student and Indian Graduate Student Associations celebrate Diwali—the festival of lights—on the Main Quad. An ancient and traditional holiday observed
The Big Picture: Sounds of summer
Sounds of late summer fill the air as Illini gather for Quad Day, the day before classes begin. Today’s students use the day to explore activities and organizations with an
The Big Picture: March of the Automata
Holed up cramming for end-of-semester exams? Not these UI mechanical science and engineering students! The stakes are high as budding Illini engineers take to the Engineering Quad to compete in
The Big Picture: Oboe Reed-Making Lab
The Illinois campus is home to many intriguing if seldom-seen little nooks and crannies, perhaps none more esoteric than the Oboe Reed-Making Lab in the basement of the Music Building.
