News & Stories
Grainger Foundation pledges $25M to match engineering scholarship gifts
April 03, 2017 10:00 AMNow through the end of 2019, The Grainger Foundation will match all donations made to the College's Engineering Visionary Scholarship Initiative.
U of I awarded $5.5 million Department of Defense grant
December 16, 2016 08:00 AMThe University of Illinois has received a $5.5 million grant to support economic revitalization in Illinois communities affected by reductions in federal military spending.
Chicago doctors use stem cells to cure sickle cell disease
December 12, 2016 10:00 AMDoctors in Chicago say they are curing sickle cell disease in adults.
Illinois Music
December 08, 2016 10:00 AMNathan Gunn of Champaign already has won a Grammy Award (2010). Still, he about jumped out of his opera tights when informed via Instagram that he was nominated for two more Tuesday.
Illinois Innocence Project wins release of wrongfully convicted Decatur man imprisoned for 18 years
November 23, 2016 10:00 AMA Decatur man walked free from the Macon County Courthouse today thanks to the efforts of the Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) at the University of Illinois Springfield.
New legislation proposes performance‑based funding for U of I System
November 10, 2016 10:00 AMLegislation introduced Thursday would provide predictable funding for university operations over the next five years in exchange for tangible performance goals that support Illinois students and serve the needs of the state.
The University of Illinois and Deloitte Foundation establish industry leading center for analytics education
October 25, 2016 10:00 AMThe Illinois College of Business is pleased to announce the launch of the “University of Illinois‑Deloitte Foundation Center for Business Analytics” at Urbana‑Champaign.
University of Illinois System, U of I Foundation Extend Fundraising Success
October 06, 2016 01:30 PMFigures for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2016, were announced Friday, October 7, at the Foundation’s Annual Business Meeting, with about 300 alumni and donors in attendance.
The Illinois Renaissance Continues
October 05, 2016 03:00 PMIt started in March 2016, with the hire of coaching icon Lovie Smith. It continues now, with dramatic upgrades coming soon to the Fighting Illini football facilities.
$25M gift from tech entrepreneur and UI alumnus Thomas Siebel will fund construction of Siebel Center for Design
October 04, 2016 10:00 AMThe Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation and the University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign today announced a $25 million lead gift to establish the Siebel Center for Design.