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Get Ready: Engineering Open House at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

March 28, 2025

Engineering Open House (EOH) is an over-100-year-old tradition for Illinois Grainger engineers to share the groundbreaking research and innovation done on our campus. It is the world’s largest student-run STEM fair, with booths from registered student organizations (RSOs), faculty labs, and even research institutes! Scroll through our recap of some past EOH experiences and get pumped up for the 2025 fair on April 4th and 5th! 

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Building a career in computer science without a CS degree

November 11, 2024

Learn about the Illinois Computing Accelerator for Non-specialists (iCAN) program, a one-year certificate program for those who want to pursue a career in computer science but do not have a degree in it. 

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Bioengineering graduate student developing next-gen therapies for neurodegenerative disorders recieves Illinois Innovation Award

April 24, 2024

This just in: Alejandra Zeballos, a bioengineering graduate student, received the Illinois Innovation Award for developing therapeutic strategies to fight ALS! 

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Research never sleeps

October 10, 2023

Arghya Patra, Rimsha Bhatta, and Dong Hoon Lee are three graduate students who utilize the best equipment that campus has to offer at all hours of the day — and night — to achieve research breakthroughs and leave their mark on the world. 

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Cozad new venture challenge teams Cozad new venture challenge teams win big

May 23, 2023

The annual Cozad New Venture Challenge can jump start entrepreneurial prowess for Grainger Engineering students ready to showcase their ideas to renowned judges. 

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Student Becomes the Teacher

March 30, 2023

Learn about Ally's experience as an Engineering Learning Assistant for foreign exchange students and her time in the Global Leaders in Construction Management master’s program in Civil Engineering, which provides a global perspective for the construction industry.

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A look around our campus

November 16, 2020