Announcing the #ILLINOIS Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at The Grainger College of Engineering made possible with a $50 MM gift from Tom Siebel.

With our #5 in-the-nation computer science program and 21 blended degree programs, the best is yet to come! 🔸🔹

▶️ grainger.illinois.edu/news/stories/6…

Did you know that UIUC was the first higher education institution to offer a program specifically supporting students with disabilities? Over the past 75 years, Disability Resources & Educational Services (DRES) has helped thousands earn their college degrees. 👩🏾‍🎓👨🏼‍🎓 news-gazette.com/news/local/uni…

On this Earth Day, we can't help but to look ahead to next June's Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress in Chicago. We're proud to be hosting this premier event in the sustainability universe. 🌎♻️💧🦋

For more about SRI2025 and the system's sustainability units and initiatives: uillinois.edu/sri2025

Chameleons change color by diluting or concentrating granules of pigment within their skin cells. A @beckmaninst team used that as inspiration for a single 3-D printer ink that can be programmed on-the-fly to become any color in the visible spectrum. 🦎🌈 engineerlive.com/content/chamel…

Between U of I System Day at the Capitol, Chancellor Miranda's investiture, and multiple research breakthroughs, we had an eventful month! Catch up with April's headlines and subscribe below. 🔽

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Today was University of Illinois System Day at the State Capitol where President Tim Killeen and campus leaders Chancellor Janet Gooch from University of Illinois Springfield, Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda from UIC Flames 🔥 and leaders from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign joined together for higher education.

Another productive day in Springfield!

All day, everyday…honored to serve. 🫶🏾

What a day! University of Illinois System leaders and advocates rocked the capitol, showcasing the system's vital contributions. Thanks ILGA members for discussing increased funding and maintenance support for universities. Illinois Connection, your advocacy matters!

#UISedu students, faculty and staff are taking part in University of Illinois System Day at the Capitol today. They’re speaking with elected representatives about the educational and economic importance of the university to our state.

Now, University of Illinois Springfield and @UICNursing's Springfield Campus have two new tools that allow students to explore the human body like never before. 👨🏼‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️

The anatomage tables will allow students to perform virtual dissections and broadcast views to remote screens. wandtv.com/news/uis-recei…

Growing food successfully can be hard enough here on Earth. Growing food in space faces truly out-of-the-world challenges. 🚀 But a University of Illinois team stretched the limits of engineering - literally - to find a creative solution for gardening in space. 🌱 astronomy.com/space-explorat…

With a 40-year body of work, this is UIC anthropology professor Anna Roosevelt is considered the matriarch of Amazon River Basin archaeology. Her research has revolutionized the world's understanding about the history of humans in the Amazon rainforest. news.mongabay.com/2024/04/a-shor…

Last week, University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen sent a letter to the Illinois delegation expressing deep concerns about recently enacted cuts to U.S. National Science Foundation funding. We look forward to partnering with our Members to support stronger funding in FY2025. #NSF go.uillinois.edu/FundingNSF

It's FAPESP Week at Discovery Partners Institute, which marks the official launch of the University of Illinois System's Brasillinois initiative! 🎊

For more on Brasillinois and the impactful programs we'll be collaborating on: ow.ly/8THI50Rcvu8

At last week's NASH Superconvening in Washington, D.C., U of I System President Tim Killeen joined the conference's closing session, where he detailed how our system plays a major role in fueling economic development in Illinois. Thanks to NASH for the opportunity to share!

The UIC community celebrated Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda's investiture with three days of festivities, including dance parties, two days of SparkTalks, UIC's Day of Service and the official ceremony 🎉
#UIC #UniversityOfIllinoisChicago #GoFlames

☀️🌑 ECLIPSE DAY IS HERE 🕶️

Join eclipse-viewing activities on all three of our campuses!

🔴Chicago, 2:07pm: ow.ly/flPr50RatIh
🔵Springfield, 2:02pm: ow.ly/srzf50RatIj
🟠Urbana-Champaign, 2:05pm: ow.ly/L62950RatIe

Wishing for clear skies for all!

This week, NASH announced its inaugural Seeding, Testing, and Scaling for Change Award winners. We're proud to congratulate Holly Pflum, assistant director of transfer outreach and initiatives, for receiving the Testing For Change Award. 🏅

More: ow.ly/16Uk50R9E9e

🌱 Seeding for Change Award:
RIOPC

🔍 Testing for Change Award:
Holly Pflum University of Illinois System
William Bajor Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
Isaiah Vance Texas A&M System
Beth Collins CPE News

📈 Scaling for Change Award
CPE News
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