History
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Raising the skyline
Fazlur Khan revolutionized city skylines with his innovative engineering—starting in Chicago.
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Illinois storytellers: Ed Jackson, Jr.
Ed Jackson, Jr. (FAA ’73) reflects on his experience as chief architect for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial.
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Curiosities: Series 2
These treasures have been amassed through the hard work and generous philanthropy of countless students, researchers, professors, alumni, and friends.
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Keeping the peace in a city on fire
A battalion of Illinois students traveled north to assist rescue workers as the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city.
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1918: The year without a homecoming
On the hundredth anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, we look back at a campus that prepared soldiers for war, tended to the sick, and came together in a spirit of selflessness and compassion.
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Curiosities: Series 1
These treasures have been amassed through the hard work and generous philanthropy of countless students, researchers, professors, alumni, and friends.
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Exposing history
Richard Cahan (MEDIA ’75) uses striking photographs and personal accounts to shed light on a dark era of our history.
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For the love of the game
Professor Adrian Burgos, Jr. has turned his passion into his profession.
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Mirage and murder in the Arctic
One hundred years ago, two Illinois alumni were part of an ill-fated expedition to the edge of the earth.