A team including MSIM students Kritika Singh and Jainam Rajput won the Chicago hackathon of the NASA Space Apps Challenge, which was held in over 450 locations worldwide on October 5-6.

Champaign, Ill. – The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed its largest cohort of incoming graduate students to date, with 7,425 new graduate students for fall 2024. This marks an 18% rise in new enrollments compared to the previous year.

On Monday, July 22, 2024, nearly 140 students presented research at the Illinois Summer Research Symposium (ISRS). 

ISRS showcases cutting-edge research, achievement, and creativity of scholars from several summer programs hosted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago at the Illinois Conference Center. The schedule of events included poster presentation sessions, research talks, networking opportunities, and an awards ceremony.

Sixteen graduate students, seven undergraduates, and one alum from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been offered Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF). An additional twenty-two students have been accorded Honorable Mention.

Krishnakant Saboo is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, San Francisco.

The University of Illinois Graduate College is proud to announce that Emily Wuchner, Assistant Director for Student Experience, has been honored with an Outstanding International Advocate Award by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). The award recognizes university employees who are dedicated to supporting and enhancing the experiences of international students and scholars.

The Graduate College at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is honored to be the 2023 recipient of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to graduate education.