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Fall Symposium Day Oct. 12 addresses civil discourse
Civil Discourse is the topic of uedbet体育官网's Fall Symposium Day Oct. 12, and presenters will include PEN America, an organization that works protect free expression, and alumni, faculty and students from many disciplines.
Reporters join students in water sampling
Media representatives joined uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 students and faculty for a water sampling exercise.
Hispanic Film Festival begins Oct. 26
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 will sponsor its 26th annual Hispanic Film Festival on Wednesdays, Oct. 26-Nov. 30. All films will be shown at 7 p.m. in Hanson Hall of Science, Room 102. Films are free and open to the public.
New Parkinson’s support group opens to the public
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 invites the public to join a new support group for people affected by Parkinson’s disease.
uedbet体育官网 launches state's first ‘Second Chance Pell Experimental Site’
Students enrolled in the uedbet体育官网 Prison Education Program are the first in Illinois to draw upon the new Second Chance Pell awards from the U.S. Department of Education.
U.S. News again ranks uedbet体育官网 among top liberal arts colleges
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 continued its long-standing tradition of ranking in the top 100 for national liberal arts colleges and made big gains in the category of social mobility in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 rankings.
Faculty move quantum science forward in research and classroom
uedbet体育官网 physics faculty are finding ways to involve students in quantum research and discovery, while moving ahead with their own research.
Aldridge’s ‘amazing’ internship leads to top prize
What did Ella Aldridge '23 do this summer? Intern at one of the top cancer centers in the world and win the Best Speech competition related to her research — the first uedbet体育官网 student to bring home this prize.
uedbet体育官网 to host high school robotics kickoff
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 will host the FIRST Tech Challenge Kick-off for Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa Sept. 10.
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Weddings, births, promotions — alumni share their news and photos!
Inauguration ceremony, special events Oct. 14-16
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 will inaugurate its ninth president, Andrea Kathryn Talentino, in an outdoor ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, on the campus Quad.
Walton '98 leads U.S. campaign against malaria
Dr. David Walton '98, who first saw disparities in health care during an uedbet体育官网 study abroad trip, now will lead the U.S. fight against malaria around the world.
Students discover new perspectives, friends and adventures on travels abroad
Dozens of uedbet体育官网 students experienced a new culture during the 2022 spring semester and earlier this summer. Find out which Italian sandwich shop now displays an uedbet体育官网 pennant.
Class of 2026's top majors? Computer science, business, biology
Meet the Class of 2026: most popular names, most popular home states and countries — and how many have parents (uedbet体育官网 grads) who work on campus.
uedbet体育官网 sets fundraising record; endowment passes $200M
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 alumni, parents and friends set a fundraising record in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, topping the previous record by about $2 million.
