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Meet Gene Honda, White Sox and Blackhawks public address announcer
He's the stadium voice of the White Sox and the Blackhawks. Meet Gene Honda, the man behind those golden pipes.

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President and CEO Mike Davis of China's NICE Announces New Leadership Appointments
China's National Institute for Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy (NICE) Announces New Organizational Structure and Leadership Appointments

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Synthetic Biologics Appoints Carol Reed, M.D., as Senior VP of Clinical & Regulatory Affairs


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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Samuel Saks to Its Board of Directors


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Stevia First Corp. Appoints Mr. Richard McKilligan Controller to Establish Proactive Growth Policies


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Illinois Field at 25
Dan Hartleb is no Realtor, but the University of Illinois baseball coach is confident he knows curb appeal when he sees it.

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Exelon executive Carol Peterson named director of CENG


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On this day in University History - April 22
Antiwar protests, saluting the first dean of students, and spring baseball are in the headlines for the Daily Illini on this date in 1972, 1942, and 1932.

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Announcing the Inaugural Law Alumni Loyalty Award Recipient


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Bears add CB Kelvin Hayden
The Chicago Bears addressed their depth at cornerback, agreeing to terms on one-year contracts with Kelvin Hayden and Jonathan Wilhite, the team announced on Thursday.

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Charles Industries Announces David J. Wyrick as Marine & Industrial Business Unit Director
New Business Unit Director Brings Product Management, Sales and Marketing Experience to Charles' Marine & Industrial Team

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Peter Drummond Joins LFGSM Senior Management Team as VP of Marketing and Corporate Sales
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is pleased to announce that Peter Drummond has joined the senior executive team.

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International Alumni Award
2011-12 Madhuri & Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement

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A Voice of Her Own
University of Illinois Alumni Association Board member Colleen Callahan has broken ground – and glass ceilings – for women in agricultural communication

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Retired alumnus commits to a cure for SMA


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Agricultural broadcaster named to industry Hall of Fame


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Anthony Follett Inducted to the Alaska Surveying and Mapping Hall of Fame
Follett earned his MS degree in civil engineering, majoring in photogrammetric and geodetic engineering, from the University of Illinois.

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Illinois Guardsmen, UI alumni, serve in Afghanistan
Alumni are members of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-14th Agriculture Development Team (1-14th ADT).

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ECE alumnus creates a Bonding experience for Engineering Open House
ECE alumnus Michael VanBlaricum brought three vehicles associated with James Bond films to the 2012 Engineering Open House.

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TEC Alumni Series: A Minute with Jason Skowronski


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Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt is Featured Speaker at DeVry University's HerWorld Events
Paralympic medalist Anjali Forber-Pratt became Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt earning a Ph.D. in Human Resource Education with a concentration in Human Resource Development.

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Alumni Notes - Brian Totty
Senior Vice President of Groupon

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Alumni Notes - Janice Ferri Esser


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On this date at the Illinois campus - March 17, 1967
A peek back at the Illinois campus history courtesy of the Daily Illini archives hosted by the University of Illinois Library.

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Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee Selected as President and CEO of NAMIC
Nicol Turner-Lee, PH.D., has been selected as president and chief executive officer of the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), a leading 501(c)(6) trade organization.

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Jock Jams 2012 Raises Over $16,000 For Charity
Men's Gymnastics Wins Title Over Football

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A Sports Scientist's RX For All Leaders


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Tamara Girten honored for her work fighting child abuse


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Non-profiteer
Whether as executive director of Intuit or the Playboy Foundation, Cleo Wilson has a knack for getting things done with limited means.

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Jan Heiteen Inducted Into NFHS National High School Hall Of Fame
University of Illinois graduate receives the honor, regarded as the highest achievable accolade in high school sports and activities.

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UIS student gets to be curator for museum exhibit
A Jacksonville woman is getting the chance to be a guest museum curator.

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Jonathan Greenspahn to receive UIAA's Loyalty Award at "Celebrating the CBA"
Mr. Greenspahn is a Founder and Principal of Green Bear Capital, a Real Estate Investment Bank.

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March of Dimes Awards $250,000 Prize to Two Scientists Who Pioneered Advances in Skin Disorders
Honorees Revealed Working of Skin Stem Cells and Developed Skin Grafts for Burn Victims

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Ebert pleads with alumni to help keep cash-strapped Daily Illini afloat


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Working Hollywood: Creating the universe for ‘The Tree of Life’


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University of Illinois graduate has found way to overcome
As a high-level human resources director, University of Illinois graduate Joyce Ingram keeps in mind the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King: "I have a dream..."

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Robert N. Frerichs Appointed Executive Chairman of Aricent Group Board of Directors
The Aricent Group, a global innovation and technology services firm, today announced that Robert N. Frerichs has been appointed executive chairman of its board of directors.

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Judge Debra Walker to Receive WBAI Award
WBAI is pleased to present its Mary Heftel Hooton Award to The Honorable Judge Debra B. Walker, of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division.

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Illini Fall Short in Volleyball Championship Run
UCLA Bruins deny Illinois bid for first national championship by winning a four set final match 23-25, 25-23, 24-26, 16-25.

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Illini Win 5 Set Thriller, Advance to Championship Match
Illini Women defeat USC 25-27, 25-18,26-22, 18-25, 15-10 and will play UCLA for the 2011 Women's Volleyball National Championship. ESPN2 will carry the game starting at 7:30P CST on Saturday, December 17

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Illinois Final Four Bound after Finishing Off Florida 3-1
Ward's 23 Kills Leads Illini to National Semifinal in San Antonio to meet USC on Thursday, December 15. Check the Network Global Calendar for a watch near you.
ESPN2 will carry the match starting at 8:30P


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Controversy over Three-In-One
One of the most “celebrated tradition(s) on any college campus” has come under fire.

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Alumni Update: John Thode Named McAfee EVP, GM
John Thode, BS '79 ECE, Named Executive Vice President and General Manager of McAfee's Consumer, Mobile and Small Business Unit.

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UIS graduate honors former faculty member with Professorship
The University of Illinois Springfield proudly announces the establishment of a new named professorship, the first from a graduate honoring a former professor.

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Alumnus creates possible life-saving device
Doctor Josh Medow is on the verge of patenting a device he invented that allows doctors and even parents to easily keep track of cranial pressure in a child with hydrocephalus.

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Alumni Blog: Champaign State of Mind


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UI VP Elected to Institute of Medicine
Dr. Joe G. N. “Skip” Garcia, vice president for health affairs at the University of Illinois and vice chancellor for research at the University of Illinois of Chicago, has been elected a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

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UI Urbana Campus Moves Up in US News Rankings
Illinois moves up two places to 45th in 2011 National University Rankings tied with 4 other schools including Cal-Irvine, Texas, Penn State and Yeshiva University (New York).

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Alumni Blog: Powerful UI memories are a taste away sometimes
llinois Alumnus, Retired Navy Commander, and now "emeritus" Vice-President of UIAA Membership, Joe Rank relives a momentous time in campus history while enjoying a beverage popular even today with more recent alumni classes.

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Alumni Blog: If Only the University had A Patron Saint ...
Illinois Alumnus, Retired Navy Commander, and now "emeritus" Vice-President of UIAA Membership, Joe Rank takes a humorous glance at how a secular university might adopt a patron saint.

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Alumni Blog: Another Chief Controversy
UI Alumnus Dave Wischnowsky notes that the controversy over the Chief is revived again by polices that restrict what Marching Illini band members can wear to practices.

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Illinois Games to Feature Military Shout-Outs in 2011
Fighting Illini fans serving overseas in the U.S. armed forces have the opportunity appear on the video board at Illinois football games this season, University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics officials announced Thursday.

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Alumni Blog: Hard Times and What the Past Tells Us
Illinois Alumnus, Retired Navy Commander, and now "emeritus" Vice-President of UIAA Membership, Joe Rank looks back into the University's past to find that what happened before has happened again as Illinois deals with hard economic times.

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Illinois in Top Ten of SmartMoney List
Which colleges are really worth it for their alumni? Colleges where loan debt doesn't exceed earning potential, colleges that promise a healthy median mid-career pay. Illinois ranks 5th among public schools in the latest SmartMoney list

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Updated: IBM returns $30 million for abandoning Blue Waters
IBM Corp. has returned $30 million to the University of Illinois because of its decision to pull out of the Blue Waters supercomputer project. UPDATED: Read more about how the relationship between the Blue Waters partners deteriorated over 18 months.

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Suze Orman's Top 5 Money Tips for 2011
UI alumna Suze Orman (B.A. '76 Social Work) on taking control of your money and the higher value of using credit cards issued by credit unions: "Everyone should have a credit card at a credit union."

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