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The '''University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign''', also known as UIUC and the U of I (the officially preferred abbreviation), is the largest [[campus]] in the [[University of Illinois]] system. It is highly ranked in [[library and information science]], [[engineering]], [[computer science]], [[physical sciences]], [[advertising]], [[psychology]], [[agriculture]], and [[accounting]]. The campus is divided almost exactly between the cities of [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]] and [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]]. The [[university]] is composed of 18 colleges and institutes that offer more than 150 programs of study. There are approximately 29,000 [[undergraduates]] and 10,000 [[graduate]] students at Urbana-Champaign.
The '''University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign''', also known as UIUC and the U of I (the officially preferred abbreviation), is the largest [[campus]] in the [[University of Illinois]] system. It is highly ranked in [[library and information science]], [[engineering]], [[computer science]], [[physical sciences]], [[advertising]], [[psychology]], [[agriculture]], and [[accounting]]. The campus is divided almost exactly between the cities of [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]] and [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]]. The [[university]] is composed of 18 colleges and institutes that offer more than 150 programs of study. There are approximately 29,000 [[undergraduates]] and 10,000 [[graduate]] students at Urbana-Champaign.


A nationally acclaimed research center, UIUC is the site of the [[National Center for Supercomputing Applications]], which created the first graphical [[World Wide Web|Web]] browser, [[Mosaic (browser)|Mosaic]] and [[Telnet]]. The University also has the third largest academic [[library]], and the largest public engineering library (Grainger Engineering Library) in the country. The [[Daily Illini]] is the (unofficial) student newspaper. In 1952 the University built the [[ILLIAC]] (Illinois Automatic Computer), the first computer built and owned entirely by an educational institution. UIUC is also the site of the [[Department of Energy]]'s [[Center for the Simulation of Advanced Rockets]], an institute which has employed graduate and faculty researchers in the physical sciences and mathematics in some of the most advanced research in the field. This history of excellence is continued in the 21st century, most recently with the opening of the [[Siebel Center for Computer Science]], the most technologically advanced academic facility to date.
A nationally acclaimed research center, UIUC is the site of the [[National Center for Supercomputing Applications]], which created the first graphical [[World Wide Web|Web]] browser, [[Mosaic (browser)|Mosaic]] and [[Telnet]]. The University also has the third largest academic [[library]], and the largest public engineering library (Grainger Engineering Library) in the country. The [[Daily Illini]] is the (unofficial) student newspaper. In [[1952]] the University built the [[ILLIAC]] (Illinois Automatic Computer), the first computer built and owned entirely by an educational institution. UIUC is also the site of the [[Department of Energy]]'s [[Center for the Simulation of Advanced Rockets]], an institute which has employed graduate and faculty researchers in the physical sciences and mathematics in some of the most advanced research in the field. This history of excellence continues into the 21st century, both with the recent opening of the [[Siebel Center for Computer Science]], the most technologically advanced academic facility to date, and the anticipated opening of the Institute for Genomic Biology in [[2006]].


The mascot for the University is a Native American figure, [[Chief Illiniwek]], which has sparked significant controversy. Critics of the mascot claim that it is a racist stereotype, while supporters claim that it is unoffensive and is a source of pride for many students. The University is deeply divided on this issue; while the faculty have unanimously condemned the mascot, the administration is largely supportive of it.
The mascot for the University is a Native American figure, [[Chief Illiniwek]], which has sparked significant controversy. Critics of the mascot claim that it is a racist stereotype, while supporters claim that it is unoffensive and is a source of pride for many students. The University is deeply divided on this issue; while the faculty have unanimously condemned the mascot, the administration is largely supportive of it.

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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, also known as UIUC and the U of I (the officially preferred abbreviation), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. It is highly ranked in library and information science, engineering, computer science, physical sciences, advertising, psychology, agriculture, and accounting. The campus is divided almost exactly between the cities of Urbana and Champaign. The university is composed of 18 colleges and institutes that offer more than 150 programs of study. There are approximately 29,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate students at Urbana-Champaign.

A nationally acclaimed research center, UIUC is the site of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, which created the first graphical Web browser, Mosaic and Telnet. The University also has the third largest academic library, and the largest public engineering library (Grainger Engineering Library) in the country. The Daily Illini is the (unofficial) student newspaper. In 1952 the University built the ILLIAC (Illinois Automatic Computer), the first computer built and owned entirely by an educational institution. UIUC is also the site of the Department of Energy's Center for the Simulation of Advanced Rockets, an institute which has employed graduate and faculty researchers in the physical sciences and mathematics in some of the most advanced research in the field. This history of excellence continues into the 21st century, both with the recent opening of the Siebel Center for Computer Science, the most technologically advanced academic facility to date, and the anticipated opening of the Institute for Genomic Biology in 2006.

The mascot for the University is a Native American figure, Chief Illiniwek, which has sparked significant controversy. Critics of the mascot claim that it is a racist stereotype, while supporters claim that it is unoffensive and is a source of pride for many students. The University is deeply divided on this issue; while the faculty have unanimously condemned the mascot, the administration is largely supportive of it.

See: UIUC College of Engineering

11 alumni and nine professors from U of I have won the Nobel Prize.

Notable faculty

  • John Bardeen - Nobel laureate (Physics, 1956) for co-inventing the transistor, and Nobel laureate (Physics, 1972) for work on superconductivity. Served on the faculty from 1951 until his death in 1991.
  • Michael Heath - Engineering Council Award for Excellence (2003), Fulton-Copp Chair (2002), ACM Fellow (2000), Hertz Fellow (1975)
  • Nick Holonyak Jr. - Lemelson-MIT Prize (2004), National Medal of Technology (2002), National Medal of Science (1990). He is credited for the invention of the LED and the first semiconductor laser to operate in the visible spectrum.
  • Elias Corey - Nobel laureate (Chemistry, 1990). Served on faulty from 1951 to 1959.
  • Paul Lauterbur - Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 2003). Joined the faculty in 1985.
  • Anthony J. Leggett - Nobel laureate (Physics, 2003). Joined faculty in 1983.
  • Salvador Luria - Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 1969). Served on faculty from 1950-1959.
  • Rudolph Marcus - Nobel laureate (Chemistry, 1992). Served on faculty from 1964-1968.
  • Franco Modigliani - Nobel laureate (Economics, 1985). Served on faculty from 1948-1952.
  • Carl Woese - Crafoord Prize Recipient (Bioscience, 2003). Professor of Microbiology

Notable alumni

A view of the main quad towards the Illini Union

Alumni with Nobel Prizes

  • Edward Doisy, B.S. 1914, M.S. 1916 - Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 1943)
  • Vincent Du Vigneaud, B.S. 1923, M.S. 1924 - Nobel laureate (Chemistry, 1955), faculty member of UIUC
  • Robert Holley, B.A. 1942 - Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 1968)
  • Jack Kilby, B.S. 1947 - Nobel laureate (Physics, 2000). Inventor of the microchip.
  • Edwin Krebs, B.A. 1940 - Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 1992)
  • Polykarp Kusch, M.S. 1933, Ph.D. 1936 - Nobel laureate (Physics, 1955)
  • John Schrieffer, M.S. 1954, PhD 1957 - Nobel laureate (Physics, 1972), faculty member of UIUC
  • Phillip Sharp, Ph.D. 1969 - Nobel laureate (Chemistry, 1993)
  • Wendell Stanely, M.S. 1927, PhD. 1929 - Nobel laureate (Chemistry 1946)
  • Rosalyn Yalow, M.S. 1942, Ph.D. 1945 - Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 1977)

Alumni with Pulitzer Prizes

Technology and Innovation

Panorama of the Engineering Quad

Science

Literature, Media, and Entertainment

Society

Astronauts

Illini Athletics

Illini Sports Logo
Illini Sports Logo

The University of Illinois participates in the NCAA's Division 1-A and forms part of the Big Ten athletic conference. UIUC offers 9 men's and 10 women's varsity sports including baseball, basketball, football, and track and field.

Athletes

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