Illini Replay: Jeff George
Jeff George last threw a pass for the Illini in the 1990 Florida Citrus Bowl, but his legacy in Orange and Blue remains in multiple ways. He still ranks as one of the top...
Things we love about Illinois: Barry Houser and the Marching Illini
Barry Houser and the Marching Illini As director of the Marching Illini, Barry Houser marches his 360-member band to his inner drummer and at events nationwide, such as New York City’s 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving...
Things we love about Illinois: Homecoming
UI alumni have been returning “home” for a special fall weekend longer than any other alumni in the nation. Credit 1910 UI graduates Clarence Foss Williams and W. Elmer Ekblaw, who prior to commencement...
Home Field Advantage
That ball boy who is supplying baseballs to the umpire? Chances are he’s an Illini. Two UIUC alumnus and a current student, Matt Pontikis, ’15 ENG, Vince Virgilio, ’15 BUS, MA ’16 BUS, and...
In Class: Fault Finder
I teach a graduate course on tectonics. I teach the undergraduate course in structural geology. I contribute to field courses. I teach an honors course on the future of the Earth’s resources. If I...
Kelvin Droegemeier selected to lead White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Kelvin Droegemeier, MS ’82 LAS, PHD ’85 LAS, has been chosen to direct the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. If his appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Droegemeier will serve as...
Delivery man
At his first start-up SnailMailPics, which shipped printouts of digital photos, Divey Gulati, ENG ’09, MBA ’13, regularly wasted 45 minutes in line at the post-office. His solution: ShipBob, which launched in September 2014...
The Alumni Interview: Paul M. Lisnek
During my sophomore year, I had to declare a major, and I had no idea what to do. Since my friends were business majors, I picked accounting. The guidance counselor looked at me and...
Hall of Fame
This fall, the University will induct the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The 21 inductees include some of greatest athletes and coaches in Fighting Illini history. “These men and women represent all...
Encore!
A half-century ago, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts opened as a facility of unprecedented scale and design for any educational institution anywhere. In the coming two seasons, the U of I’s remarkable...
