English alumna Riley Parks wins Fulbright grant fdlg Thu, 07/16/2026 - 15:25 Thomas Bruch, Illinois News Bureau July 16, 2026 Image Image English alumna Riley Parks will use her Fulbright award to teach English in Taiwan, building upon her
A poet, a poem, and generations of fraternity members determined to never forget Creative writing contests keep memory of WWII-era poet alive fdlg Thu, 07/16/2026 - 11:06 Adrien Reetz, College of LAS June 12, 2026 Image Image Caption The br…
“There’s a thread you follow,” William Stafford wrote in the poem “The Way It Is,” and for Dipali V. Apte, that thread may be poetry, a quiet, persistent line running through childhood, through her years at U of I, through a career in ophth…
Rebecca Oh has been named an honorable mention for the 2025-2026 HRI Research Prize for her article "Apocalyptic Realism: Death and Life Amid Nuclear Infrastructures" in the journal Environmental Humanities. In this article, Oh, an environm…
At a calm trot, a horse’s hooves leave divots in the pale, rocky dirt. Under a brilliantly blue Arizona sky, one may wonder where the “tornado” from this artwork's title comes in. Then, the horse picks up speed, kicking up dust and pebbles
English professor Christopher Kempf has been awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship. Kempf was one of two Illinois professors to earn the fellowship, and among 223 individuals working across 55 disciplines chosen through a rigorous peer-revie…
Three members of the Department of English have earned faculty and graduate student fellowships from the Humanities Research Institute for 2026–27. This year’s research theme is “Up Against Erasure.” Kimberly Mack earned a faculty fellowshi…
A multi-disciplinary team of faculty researchers from the University of Illinois has been awarded a Sawyer Seminar grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to study the challenges to democracy and academic freedom confronting US universit…
English alumna Connie Frank has been named the 2026 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanitarian Award winner. The College of LAS will recognize Frank and the other six award recipients during this year's alumni awards celebration in Apr…
Illinois English professor Shawn Gilmore was recently featured on Slate's Decoder Ring podcast. The podcast episode explores the origins of a familiar visual trope in thrillers, mysteries, and crime dramas: a board covered in photos, newspa…
With a degree in English or Creative Writing, you can have a successful career doing nearly anything. Advisors and career planning specialists can help you discover ways to match the skills you gain with available internships, volunteer opp…
Smith Memorial Hall805 S. Mathews Ave.Urbana, IL 61801 Students are required to report to the staging area (second floor of Smith Hall) no later than 4 p.m. The convocation will begin with a procession of faculty members and graduating stud…