Three universities, one system. #AltogetherExtraordinaryhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mrn7a2qtf22gThe search for the 21st president of the University of Illinois System is officially underway. The Board of Trustees today released the leadership profile, shaped by input from faculty, staff, students, and community members across all three universities: https://www.uillinois.edu/about/presidential_search27 Jul 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn7a2qtf22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mr3mlilszc2aAs Spain lifted the World Cup yesterday, The Grainger College of Engineering-developed technology was on the pitch with them. ⚽🏆 https://grainger.illinois.edu/news/stories/Illinois-Grainger-Tech-Takes-Field-World-Cup20 Jul 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3mlilszc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mqufjiaxmq2fWe're proud to partner with Aspen Ideas for "Ideas That Move Climate Forward," July 20-22 in Chicago. Scientists, policymakers, innovators, business leaders, and changemakers will convene to explore the ideas and actions shaping a more sustainable world. For the full agenda and registration ⬇️ https://www.aspenideas.org/attend/climate17 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqufjiaxmq2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3modg6p4c6n2rSummertime's longer days and hotter temperatures tend to raise air pollution levels in Chicago. A network of 277 monitoring sensors placed across the city by the UIC School of Public Health are collecting publicly-available data to target air-quality hotspots. 🌆Learn more: https://ow.ly/lpbl50Z7GOw15 Jun 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3modg6p4c6n2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mqrwbfqyhi2lThe University of Illinois Board of Trustees today took action to further support development of two important anchor buildings at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park: the National Quantum Facility and Quantum Works. For more details from today's meeting 👇 https://news.uillinois.edu/view/7815/213425426616 Jul 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrwbfqyhi2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mqpardie432lAn Biosensors Lab team at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed goggles that give surgeons the power to visually detect cancer, reducing surgery time and helping doctors remove cancerous tissues which may go overlooked. 🥽 https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/superhuman-vision-for-the-surgeon-u-of-i-researcher-develops-vr-goggles-for-cancer-surgery/15 Jul 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpardie432lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mqjwk4ibyk2uThe University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. in Champaign. 🕗 You can watch the meeting live by using this link: https://uis.edu/uislive 🎦13 Jul 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjwk4ibyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mqclpapzx32uA ChBE Illinois team has developed microparticles which release oxygen bubbles that clean wounds and instrument surfaces more effectively than simple cleaning agents like hydrogen peroxide. 👀 See up-close, microscopic video of the bubbles in action: https://ow.ly/YSwX50ZmtBf10 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqclpapzx32uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mqa3dbcgog2u❓ Did you know that UI Health provides care through more than 1,500,000 patient visits each year? 👨🏽‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️ Get even more facts and figures about the U of I System's universities, programs, and people in the 2026 edition of Pocket Facts: https://go.uillinois.edu/2026PocketFacts09 Jul 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa3dbcgog2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mpyl4pppjv2iA Prairie Research Institute team is using our state's seasonal temperature swings and unique geology to develop a underground cooling system that can utilize non-potable water sources, such as deep saline aquifers. 🌡️⬇️ https://thedebrief.org/ais-growing-appetite-for-energy-and-water-sparks-a-new-cooling-solution-beneath-the-earth/06 Jul 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyl4pppjv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mploab45ah2gThe Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA)'s Small Grant Program catalyzes impactful policy research that addresses Illinois’ challenges, elevating faculty as trusted thought leaders whose work drives change. Our six awarded projects in 2026: https://igpa.uillinois.edu/research-projects01 Jul 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mploab45ah2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mpj42rtbfx24Happy National Social Media Day! Make sure you're following us on other platforms: ▶️LinkedIn: https://ow.ly/hFgi50ZilVx 👍Facebook: https://ow.ly/n6W150ZilVz 📸Instagram: https://ow.ly/1fp750ZilVA 🐦X: https://ow.ly/kwkC50ZilVw 🧵Threads: https://ow.ly/Cmyy50ZilVv 🎥YouTube: https://ow.ly/bGY550ZilVy 30 Jun 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj42rtbfx24https://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mpgswhtsm72uFor years, the U of I System has produced some of the world's leading scientists, researchers, and engineers. Now, at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, we're building the infrastructure and partnerships needed to help more of that talent stay, grow, and innovate here at home. 🌎 https://www.wsj.com/tech/chicago-missed-the-tech-boom-quantum-computing-gives-it-a-second-chance-0b34d116?eafs_enabled=false29 Jun 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgswhtsm72uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mp4utt2hjk2vUsing magnetic resonance imaging — commonly known as MRI — a full human brain scan takes longer than an hour to complete. The Beckman Institute at Illinois Biomedical Imaging Center's next-generation "MRx" can do it in only 14 minutes, mapping more than 20 biomarkers in a single scan. https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/u-of-i-team-introduces-technology-that-is-transforming-improving-brain-imaging/25 Jun 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4utt2hjk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mov6epcuik2gIt's Pride Month, and we're spotlighting a few powerful titles from LGBTQ+ authors. Take a look — they’re worth adding to your reading list this June. 📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jun 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mov6epcuik2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3moigkqsmgg2yA Department of Animal Sciences team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign made history by creating the world's first-ever transgenic cow that produces human insulin in her milk. 🐄 Team lead Dr. Matthew Wheeler discusses the possibilities for patients with diabetes worldwide. https://www.rfdtv.com/from-farm-to-pharmacy-is-dairy-milk-the-future-of-insulin-production17 Jun 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moigkqsmgg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3modg6p4c6n2rSummertime's longer days and hotter temperatures tend to raise air pollution levels in Chicago. A network of 277 monitoring sensors placed across the city by the UIC School of Public Health are collecting publicly-available data to target air-quality hotspots. 🌆Learn more: https://ow.ly/lpbl50Z7GOw15 Jun 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3modg6p4c6n2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mo3wpkogjs2gAs we reflect on National Cancer Survivors Day, observed June 7, we’re amplifying the incredible team at UI Health. Part of the University of Illinois System’s urban health enterprise, UI Health serves patients across Chicago — including colorectal cancer patient Donald Barge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeAvu88xAmE12 Jun 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3wpkogjs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mnzh36gt232rYou're invited to attend our presidential search town halls next week at our three universities! These sessions are an opportunity to share your perspective and help inform the search for the next president of the U of I System: https://www.uillinois.edu/about/presidential_search11 Jun 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzh36gt232rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mnuhzn6wg723A University of Illinois Springfield epidemiologist and her students are distributing free radon test kits, hosting health education workshops, and connecting Sangamon County residents with lung cancer screenings — because only 1 in 5 at-risk Americans gets screened: https://ow.ly/UB9P50Z9qHi 09 Jun 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuhzn6wg723https://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mni6fcutfe2uThis May, your engaged voices reached Springfield, global partnerships took flight, and the joy of commencement season spread across our campuses. Read more about it in Stay Connected, and subscribe below! 🎓 May edition: https://ow.ly/Jr8A50Z7Jkn 📩 Subscribe here: https://ow.ly/ZF8g50Z7Jkm04 Jun 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mni6fcutfe2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mnfl5edlcs2sThe Morrow Plots will have a fresh look at the young age of 150, after this summer's makeover is completed. ✨🌽 By the beginning of the fall semester, North America's oldest experimental agricultural field will be easier to see for passers-by on the Urbana-Champaign campus. https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/revitalization-project-underway-at-u-of-i-morrow-plots/03 Jun 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfl5edlcs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mnctpqnx4y2kWe're proud to have relaunched the David Dodds Henry Lecture Series: The Future of Higher Education. The Chicago gathering brought together higher ed leaders and changemakers to explore how to navigate unprecedented times, and featured a keynote from U of Washington President Robert J. Jones. 02 Jun 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnctpqnx4y2khttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mmyv3glzl42gAs data centers expand, so does their need for energy. Right now, nearly 30% of their energy usage is connected to cooling. But a MechSE at Illinois team created a 3D-printed plate—with structures thinner than human hair—that could slash that ratio to a mere 1.1%. ⚡ https://mechse.illinois.edu/news/8287129 May 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyv3glzl42ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mmtq55yltu23University of Illinois Chicago researchers tracked 1,300+ kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of America for four years and found real results: less violence, less substance use, stronger mental health. Mentoring works: https://ow.ly/NSQy50Z4ujF27 May 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtq55yltu23https://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mmrcsauzjo2rThis #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, system researchers are studying PTSD treatments, music therapy, and veteran support. Here are three making a difference: Urbana-Champaign: https://ow.ly/lMTi50Z4ign Chicago: https://ow.ly/p0ky50Z4igm University of Illinois Springfield: https://ow.ly/Az7f50Z4igl26 May 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrcsauzjo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mmfds5y5ye2bOur Board of Trustees today approved a strategic expansion of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, establishing four new departments that will sharpen its focus on specific areas of medicine and enhance the college’s interdisciplinary collaboration. https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/7815/172903085421 May 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfds5y5ye2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mmbyo2fujj2bHappy World Bee Day! At Chicago, University of Illinois Springfield, and Urbana-Champaign, our system maintains programs that help local bee populations flourish. 🐝 Because without pollinators, much of the food we rely on every day simply wouldn't exist.20 May 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbyo2fujj2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uofilsystem.bsky.social/post/3mm7hw5f3iy2hThe University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. in Champaign. 🕗 You can livestream the proceedings then by using this link: https://uis.edu/uislive 🎦19 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:jdbrbr6ohd6phqlctwlh5sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7hw5f3iy2h