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Engineering a Friendship: How Two Students Found Connection and Community at Grainger Engineering

A series of chance encounters their freshman year set two bioengineering students on a path to an enduring friendship — one they plan to continue long after graduation.

New MRI technology provides comprehensive view of human brain

Grainger Engineering researchers have developed multiplexed MRI technology that can map multiple biomarkers with one scan, giving a more complete picture of the brain.

Tandy Warnow elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor and Associate Director of the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science and Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering Tandy Warnow is among 252 members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Vidya Madhavan elected to National Academy of Sciences

Physics Professor and Department Head Vidya Madhavan has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a distinction that recognizes her outstanding contributions as a condensed matter experimentalist and her impact on the field of quantum materials.

State-of-the-art maker space for materials students officially opens

Powered by a gift from alumnus Atef Eltoukhy and his wife, the Eltoukhy Family Innovation Lab gives students access to high-level equipment, including optical and electron microscopes, 3D printers, advanced software and more.

Cancer Center at Illinois earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation

CCIL has been designated as a Basic Cancer Center, placing it among the nation’s most elite cancer research institutions and affirming its excellence in merging oncology, engineering and basic science.

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