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Limitless Magazine Spring 2026

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BUILDING OUT OF THIS WORLD 

Grainger Engineering is poised to transform space with on-orbit manufacturing

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On Campus With Rashid

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As Dean of The Grainger College of Engineering, I am incredibly proud of the bold strides our faculty, students and partners are making in pushing the frontiers of engineering and science.

Building out of this world: Grainger Engineering is poised to transform space with on-orbit manufacturing

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Grainger Engineering is leading a DARPA-sponsored initiative to demonstrate the first true in-space composite materials manufacturing system. If successful, it will open the door to rapid, efficient expansion of space technologies. In addition, the Grainger Engineering SpaceMaRS Center is coordinating research efforts and developing infrastructure to solve the most critical problems of space manufacturing of resilient materials.

How artificial intelligence is changing the way doctors predict skin cancer

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By combining artificial intelligence with genetic data, Grainger Engineering researchers are giving Mayo Clinic physicians new tools to forecast outcomes in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Q&A: Conversation With Alumna Leading America's Chip Renaissance

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When Rose Castanares graduated from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Grainger College of Engineering more than three decades ago, the semiconductor industry looked very different. During a recent campus visit, she explained how she and her field have transformed, while also offering students valuable guidance.

From course project to $4.2M startup: The accidental entrepreneur making sidewalks accessible nationwide

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When Brandon Yates was a Grainger Engineering student, his CEE 395 course project on sidewalk cost estimation seemed like just another assignment. Today, that project has evolved into DeepWalk, a Chicago-based startup that has raised $4.2 million to date, serves 90 municipalities nationwide and is revolutionizing how cities make communities more accessible for everyone.  

Throwback: how MRI heard echoes from fundamental nuclear physics at Illinois

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Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is an indispensable tool in modern medicine. It gives physicians incredibly detailed images of soft tissue without invasive surgical exams or potentially harmful radiation. Without it, cancer and neurological disorders would be nearly impossible to detect and diagnose at early stages, surgical interventions could not be planned in advance, and research into brain functionality and mental health disorders would not be as accurate or powerful.

Brazilian partnership a testament to Grainger Engineering’s global reach

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An international collaboration between The Grainger College of Engineering and Brazilian nonprofit Insper facilitates research, education and outreach for students and faculty.

Celebrating 75 Years of World-Changing Technological Advances

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In 2026, CSL is celebrating its long history of world-changing technological advances.

ENGINEERING TOMORROW'S solutions.

Mapping the future: AI method to transform alloy properties prediction and design

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Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering have combined their fundamental knowledge of metals with new machine learning techniques to generate detailed spatial maps. Their method paves the way towards faster and more accurate autonomous material design.

NEW EDUCATION TRACK

Cryogenics for Quantum Industries

As leaders of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Illinois Grainger engineers are working to solve problems by leveraging the power of quantum computing. Cryogenics is a critical part of quantum computing R&D, and that’s why we’ve launched a new cryogenics track for our Master of Engineering in Instrumentation and Applied Physics.

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GRAINGER ENGINEERING in CHICAGO

Connecting the Illinois Silicon Prairie — from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago

Grainger Engineering is committed to supporting the City of Chicago to become the fastest growing tech hub in the U.S. and worldwide.

Together, we will share resources and combine strengths to incubate more tech companies, raise more venture capital, make groundbreaking discoveries and bring more talent home to the heart of the Midwest.

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At Illinois, we place great pride in our interdisciplinary work ethic. With top-ranked graduate programs across every department and discipline of engineering, we bring together the brightest minds in the world to solve the most pressing global challenges of our time. We share the common goal of providing superior research capabilities in the fundamental engineering sciences in collaboration with industrial and governmental laboratories. We also support undergraduate and graduate student education and enhance rapid technology transfer from the University to industry.

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