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Hopkins named grand marshal of 2026 Homecoming parade
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aerospace engineering alumnus, U.S. Space Force colonel and retired astronaut Mike Hopkins will return to campus to serve as the grand marshal of the U. of I. Homecoming parade.
Chasing insects in the heart of the Amazon
Visit the Peruvian rainforest with graduate student Wardah Noor Syeda as she and her colleagues capture insects for study.
Illinois welcomes its largest freshman class ever in another record enrollment year
Freshman enrollment increased to 9,332, bringing total student enrollment past 61,000 for the first time in university history.
Feeling grateful to a campus that shaped me
Wheelchair athlete Jean Driscoll reflects on her adventures at Illinois as a student and, later, as assistant dean in the College of Applied Health Sciences.
Illinois announces partnerships with 21 high schools in the state for the university’s dual-credit initiative
High schools stretching across the state of Illinois will offer dual-credit courses from the U. of I. this fall.
Illinois’ new character development project aims to cultivate neighborliness
The Alma Project will empower students to engage in community-based learning experiences in collaboration with local agencies.
What can postpandemic trends in labor protests tell us ahead of the midterm elections?
The Labor Action Tracker is a comprehensive database of labor strikes and labor protest activity in the U.S. during the postpandemic era.
What is the future of the Biodiversity Heritage Library?
Kelli Trei of the University Library was the transition director of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, the world’s largest digital library dedicated to biodiversity literature.
Five Illinois professors recognized as University Scholars
Five professors at the U. of I. have been named University Scholars in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service.
Exploring veterinary medicine, one busload at a time
50 high school students from Chicago’s Little Village visit VetMed.
Illinois announces new endowed chairs
Two U. of I. faculty members have been named as university endowed chairs, an honor awarded to highly distinguished scholars at Illinois.
2026 spring semester graduates, Dean’s List and Bronze Tablet honorees named
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announces graduates, Dean’s List and Bronze Tablet honorees for the 2026 spring semester.