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Hypodermic needle and water

Photograph of a hypodermic needle tip releasing a single droplet of water. The image was captured by Darren Stevenson and Steve Eisenmann using the macro photography system in the Image Technology Group's Visualization Laboratory at Beckman Institute.

Published Date: June 18, 2009

Illini Pullers

The Illini Pullers are the winners of the 2009 ASABE International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. The Pullers are a student club associated with the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Illinois. The driver is Jacob Kesler in this photo by Jeff Ceglinsky. Read more here.

Published Date: June 9, 2009

Revealing Romania

A group of journalism students is spending three weeks in Romania, working as "international correspondents" to look at many aspects of life in that country. In this picture they're visiting the Vatican in Rome. Meet the students, read and watch their reports at the Revealing Romania website.

Published Date: June 8, 2009

Diplomas for DEILers

Hsiang-Yee Lo celebrates graduation with her colleagues in front of Foellinger Auditorium. She writes, "We were "DEILers" (Division of English as an International Language) in the first year of my grad life, and were merged to Linguistics last summer. ...we experienced a transition of our department and (temporarily reported to) both DEIL and Linguistics. In this past 2 years, we learned from and helped each other. It was such a wonderful time in my memory..."

Published Date: June 1, 2009

Jumping for Joy!

Loc Bui, PhD, on the left, and Quang Nguyen, MS, both graduated with degrees in electrical and computer engineering on May 17, 2009. This image was taken by La Thu Dang on the lawn outside the Grainger Engineering Library.

Published Date: May 26, 2009

Greek Unity

Illinois is home to the largest Greek system in the country. Posing here for a summer mailer, members from all four councils gather to display their Greek unity.

Published Date: May 26, 2009

Congratulations, Graduates!

Graduates celebrate in front of the Alma Mater on May 15, 2009. Pictured are Tania Reitz, Mary Kim, Rachel Glueck, Allison Butts, Linda Johnson, Lindsey Leach, Julia Leggett, and Kaitlin Gauen.

Published Date: May 18, 2009

Roommates Relaxing

These four roommates spent part of a recent sunny afternoon lying in the grass north of Foellinger Audiorium. Clockwise from the bottom left corner: Mary Beth Reddington, Chinomso Elvy Asonye, Jessica Diaz, and Vania Navalta.

Published Date: May 15, 2009

Elizabeth and some guy

Brian (LAS '86) and Michele (COMM '87) with Nick (age 13) and Elizabeth (age 5) and Illini basketball coach Bruce Weber at the Peoria Chiefs Illini Night, August 15, 2008.

Published Date: May 8, 2009

Mini Mater

Students Sakeb Kazi, Mamta Aggarwal, and Nikhil Aggarwal pause on their way to India Night to climb on and pose as the Alma Mater Statue. The India Student Association sponsored the event in Foellinger Hall.

Published Date: May 7, 2009

GradFest!

Graduates attend the 2008 GradFest at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. This year's fest is
Saturday, May 16, from noon to two. They'll be handing out food, beverages and USB thumbdrives while they last. Get more information from the Alumni Association.

Published Date: April 28, 2009

Brain Food

Graduate student Kelly Fugo explains her demonstration, "Food for Thought," at the 2008 Brain Day event. "Brains Rock!" is the theme of this year’s Brain Day, which will take place April 26 from 1-5 p.m. in the south hallway of Lincoln Square Village in Urbana, and literally touch the brains of other creatures.

Published Date: April 22, 2009

Fingerstick

Illini Medical Screening Society members Kunal Patel (left) and Anirudh Reddy (right) use the fingerstick procedure to test a client. IMSS is a unique registered student organization at Illinois that provides all uninsured and low-income individuals free medical screening for diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. All screenings are established and operated by undergraduate pre-health students, funded by Provena Covenant Medical Center, and supervised by licensed healthcare professionals.

Published Date: April 22, 2009

Illinois Marathon stampedes Green Street

Some 9,000 runners took part in the first Illinois Marathon on April 11, 2009. The route for the marathon wound through much of Champaign-Urbana, including the Illinois campus. This photo, looking east from Sixth and Green Streets, was taken by City of Champaign planner T.J. Blakeman.

Published Date: April 14, 2009

Helping hands

A Wildlife Medical Clinic team performs a nuclear medicine scintigraphy scan to assess blood flow to the severely injured leg of a whooping crane April 8. The scan was successful and surgery will be performed to repair multiple fractures (more than 10) to the leg. There were only 470 whooping cranes living wild and in captivity in the world in 2005-2006, according to the International Crane Foundation.

Author: Chris Beuoy

Published Date: April 9, 2009

Working the Azerbaijani Room

March 2009: A contingent of faculty members from the College of Veterinary Medicine presented training to veterinarians in Azerbaijan to "improve coordination between veterinarians and public health officials in identifying significant health threats in animal populations, including avian influenza."

Published Date: March 26, 2009

On the right tracks

University of Illinois railroad engineering professors and six graduate students participated in the 14th Annual Association of American Railroads Research Review and the ASME Joint Rail Conference at Pueblo Convention Center, Pueblo, Colorado. Front row from left: Mark Dingler, Bryan Schlake, and Xiang Liu. Back row from left: Prof. Christopher Barkan, Steven Sawadisavi, John Zeman, and Prof. Riley Edwards.

Published Date: March 23, 2009

Pranksters

One of the traditions of Engineering Open House is that the central committee pranks the director on the Saturday of EOH. This year they chose to gift wrap his car. It also smells very strongly of rosegarden. In back (left to right): Maurice Ng, Andrew Zwicky, Emily Carroll, Gavin Rehkemper, Kushal Sanghrajka, Matt Johnson. Front: Palak Doshi, Kelsey Erickson, Serena Liou

Published Date: March 19, 2009

The other genius, 'Chris' Einstein

Chris Walton, sophomore in engineering, as Albert Einstein. This picture was taken before he walked out amongst the visitors at Engineering Open House 2009.

Published Date: March 17, 2009

What's everyone watching?

Students and faculty attend the German/Turkish movie night in the Lucy Ellis Lounge during International Education Week at Illinois. On March 12, the movie "In July" was screened as part of the Turkish Studies Symposium that was held by the European Union Center and the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

Published Date: March 13, 2009

Intro to Electromagnetic Fields

Lynford Goddard, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, teaches ECE 329A, Illinois' core introductory course in electromagnetic fields.

Published Date: March 5, 2009

SCALI Showcase Night

Showcase night at the 2008 Summer Cooperative African Language Institute held at the University of Illinois. SCALI is hosted by the Center for Africal Studies at Illinois, where International Education Week, March 9 through 15, celebrates the breadth of internationalization across the campus.

Published Date: March 4, 2009

Physics Fun at Engineering Open House

Students in the Physics Society and Physics Van perform many demonstrations using liquid nitrogen at the Engineering Open House. Crowd favorites include using a banana as a hammer, shattering raquetballs and the liquid nitrogen shower. This year's Engineering Open House is March 13 & 14.

Published Date: March 4, 2009

International Education Week

Nearly 6000 international students live and learn at Illinois, and part of the goal of International Education Week is to celebrate their many critical contributions to campus life. International Education Week 2009, March 9 through 15, recognizes the breadth of internationalization at Illinois.

Published Date: March 2, 2009

Inspiring Innovation

In the AMD Jerry Sanders Creative Design Contest, teams from universities across the United States compete in an objectives-based robotics competition. The objective at Engineering Open House 2007 (shown) was to take colored frisbees and hula-hoops and move them to alternating goals. Engineering Open House 2009 is March 13 & 14.

Published Date: March 2, 2009

It’s a Wild, Wild Life… at the Wildlife Medical Clinic

Check out the WMC blog and get the latest scoop on the barred owl, fox squirrel and other recent cases. And show your support for the students who care for them by registering for the Eighth Annual Doodle for Wildlife Benefit, Saturday, March 7 at the I Hotel and Conference Center. Learn more here.

Published Date: February 23, 2009

Greco-Roman Inspiration

Jonathan D. King, a 2005 Illinois alumnus, examines artistic photos of Turkey's abundant Greek and Roman ruins at a photo exhibit organized by the Turkish Students Association and the European Union Center at Illinois. The photo exhibit was intended to provide a glimpse of Turkey, and to inspire photographic artists locally.

Published Date: February 19, 2009

Under Pressure

Illini Medical Screening Society member Jacquelin Brom takes a client's blood pressure.

Published Date: January 27, 2009

Diversity in a Dorm

What do they have in common? Their friendship, of course! Left to right: Talha Ahmad (Pakistani), Carlos Hernandez (Hondurian), Leah Guadagnoli (Italian), David Soderberg (English), Betsy An (Chinese), Alejandro Gomez (Ecuadorian), Michal Ojrzanowski (Polish).

Published Date: January 27, 2009

Iron Art

Returning to campus for her 50th anniversary Homecoming game in 2008, Gloria Fenner took this image as she was walking to her seat.

Published Date: January 22, 2009

Puppy Patients

Certified veterinary technicians Alyssa Galligan and Jessica Garrett tend to a patient in the Intensive Care Unit at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where emergency veterinary care is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Published Date: January 6, 2009

A Grand Ball

In November 2008, the University of Illinois Alumni Association and the Sousa Archives on the Urbana campus, hosted "A Grand Ball: Experiencing Lincoln's Love of Music and Dance." The event - complete with a cavalry regiment band and fresh mint juleps - was part of the University's celebrations of American Music Month and the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. More pictures at http://www.uiaa.org/urbana/lincoln/

Published Date: January 5, 2009

August in November

August Beck, son of School of Social Work coordinator of advancement Alicia Beck, enjoys the last of fall at Allerton Park on Nov. 1, 2008. This family picnic with his grandparents is an annual event.

Published Date: December 22, 2008

From the 'shoe

An Illini Football game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns during the Fall 2008 season, from the Block I. From left to right are Jim Burnell (freshman, Business), Elena Stuewe (sophomore, MCB), Adam Lewis (freshman, Actuarial Science), Amanda DeSollar (sophomore, Animal Sciences - Pre-Vet), and Bob Dignan (junior, Cinema Studies) .

Published Date: December 22, 2008

Superhero Volleyball

Members of the Student Alumni Ambassadors play a quick game of intramural volleyball on the courts by the Six Pack. The theme of the game was 'superheroes' and several people dressed for the occasion.

Published Date: December 17, 2008

Border War

The University of Illinois Alumni Association's Border War tailgate in St. Louis prepares fans for the first football game of the season. It almost felt like a home game, with the band and cheerleaders performing for thousands of fans who made the trip to see Illinois play Missouri.

Published Date: December 16, 2008

O, no

Undergraduates Alec Verone and Nicholas Motyka pose with Illinois East Asian Language and Cultures Professor Gary Xu during a calligraphy class at Nanjing University during an LAS Global Studies Course in China. Despite the students' best efforts, Professor Xu, an OSU alum, would not give up his Ohio State University hat.

Published Date: December 9, 2008

Your Mother Rocks

Guitar-clad Alma Mater was "Feelin' the 'Nois" during Homecoming Week 2008, sponsored by the University of Illinois Alumni Association and Student Alumni Ambassadors.

Published Date: December 9, 2008

Hiking Illini

Hillary Gilfand, alumna of the class of 1983, is shown hiking in Morrison, Colorado, fighting cancer, and still proudly wearing the Orange and Blue!

Published Date: December 8, 2008

Homecoming Stack

During the Homecoming football game, members of the Student Alumni Ambassadors gather for a picture among alumni, parents, and friends. From top to bottom and left to right: Brian White, MaryKate McHugh, Feifan Wang, Patrick Bakke, Katy Steele, Debbie Sim, Jennifer Manfredo, Natali Marquez-Ponce, Jeff Nilsen, Ashley Soriano. Some members hosted alumni and Comeback guests.

Published Date: December 8, 2008

Mike and Joe benefit concert

Students chat with Mike Notaro, of the Chicago band Mike and Joe, following a concert to benefit the General Scholarship Fund. The concert at Foellinger Auditorium was hosted by the University of Illinois Alumni Association and Student Alumni Ambassadors as part of GradWeek 2008.

Published Date: December 5, 2008

Insight 2008 Facilitators

These were the group facilitators at Insight 2008, held in October. Illinois Insight is an overnight conference offered once each semester focusing on individual self-development skills.

Author: Illinois Leadership Center

Published Date: December 3, 2008

Institute for Genomic Biology night shot

This is a High Dymanic Range (HDR) photograph of the Institute for Genomic Biology building taken at night by student John Obler Jr.

Published Date: December 3, 2008

Celebrating iHelp 2008

Members of the Student Alumni Ambassadors, Debbie Sim (Homecoming Co-Chair), Ellen Prentice (Vice President of Homecoming External), Kristen Oliszewicz (Homecoming Co-Chair), and Ashley Soriano(Homecoming Co-Chair) celebrate the success of iHelp 2008! iHelp is a one-day volunteer project that sends more than 1,000 University of Illinois students into the community to help with a wide variety of tasks.

Published Date: December 1, 2008

Future Illini Charlie

Charlie Michael Jakymiw attended the Indiana vs. Illinois football game on October 18. His parents are alumni Kelly Bandur Jakymiw ('02) and Michael Jakymiw ('01), and his aunts are alumna Kaitlin Bandur '07 and freshman Corey Lynn Bandur.

Author: Kathi Bandur

Published Date: November 19, 2008

Illibuck

Blockheads (student leaders of the Block I student football section) Megan Kreminski, Renee Massey, and Kelly Danielson (from left to right) take a photo with the Illibuck trophy at the Block I Pep Rally in Memorial Stadium Thursday night. The Illibuck is a wooden turtle trophy presented annually to the winner of the Illinois-Ohio State football game. This is the newest Illibuck, having been made in 2008.

Author: Kelly A. Danielson

Published Date: November 19, 2008

POW-MIA Vigil

The 24-hour POW/MIA Vigil at the University of Illinois is hosted by cadets and midshipmen from the Air Force, Army, and Navy ROTC departments. The vigil honors and remembers the sacrifices made by those who have served their country selflessly. We particularly want to commemorate those who have been held prisoners of war or are missing in action. Though they are not with us, they are never forgotten. Activities at this year's vigil (November 14-15) included writing letters to the troops, writing names of POW/MIA on the Memorial Wall, and selling yellow ribbons.

Author: Colonel Mike Retallick

Published Date: November 19, 2008