A celebration for the 1-year anniversary of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Building’s (ECE) ‘net zero energy’ mark was held there in the atrium, a huge study and hang out location for students. It made sense, given recognition of the building’s ability to impact academic research. Basically, students can plug in at a computer and be able to study how energy is collected, stored, and … Continue reading “All in” on Zero Energy at ECE: Now 1 Year
Dateline: Urbana, Illinois, Richmond Studio at Campbell Hall, home of the College of Media channel UI7 and classes in broadcast journalism. An open house, October 23. Dozens gathered there to celebrate the new space, the Richard and Leslie Frank Newsroom, including Brian Williams of broadcast news fame, and Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood, who graduated with a degree from Kansas State University in radio … Continue reading NEWS NEWS: College of Media broadcast studio renovated
This just in: Just outside the east entrance of the Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building (MEB) stands a new piece of public art. Called Grasp, the three metal vertical arms move back and forth with the power of a simple handle-crank on the base. On the back of the gearbox, glass panels allow the user to see the gears at work. So, give it a … Continue reading Turn the Handle: Interactive Mechanical Engineering Artistry
When you’re as old as Altgeld Hall, you deserve a nice cleansing scrub. The stony skin of the building dates to as far back as 1896, after all, and a lot of history, and other gunk, has built up on the stone. Even a U of I student’s thesis from more than 50 years ago notes the coloration change. Roughly hewn, randomly placed hard pink … Continue reading Altgeld Glow Up: Generations of Dirt Cleaned From Eons-old Stone
The next, and past, big thing: The great wooly mammoth is back… Visible to all, not an apparition… Near the University of Illinois Main Quad. Continue reading Our Mammoth History
Better get a good peek now, because soon, Illini Hall will be gone. First erected in 1907 as the official University of Illinois YMCA across Wright Street from the venerable Main Quad, Illini Hall is in the process of demolition and replacement. By the end of February 2023 or so, it’ll be gone. This action also starts the clock on work coming for its cross-street … Continue reading Demo Work Kickstarts Years-Long Renovation Plan for Illini and Altgeld Halls
All existing 386 metal frame windows were replaced at Trelease Hall in summer 2022. The old ones were original to the building, constructed in 1964. New energy-efficient ones went in as a measure to enhance student experience. Continue reading Clear Vision for New Windows
To be the best, you must challenge the best. That’s the mindset at the core of the University of Illinois men’s and women’s golf programs. F&S Capital Programs helps to execute that vision. Continue reading Changing Course… And Quickly
sity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus need a plan. Continue reading Planning the Illinois Landscape
A row of Austrian pines borders the land surrounding the Siebel Center for Design (SCD), their weathered branches softening the modern lines of the stone and glass building. Continue reading Rooted in Campus History: Century-Old Trees Near Siebel Center Preserved
