Why Illinois? Initially, I planned on going elsewhere. But luckily, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers invited me to campus as part of their High School Visitation Program with other newly admitted engineering students for a weekend program. It was during this program that I truly fell in love with the campus and culture and […]
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Meet Johnny in Electrical Engineering
Why do you belong at Illinois? I enjoy a challenge and I enjoy learning new things. Illinois is a very diverse school and offers so many chances to learn, not only from faculty but from other students. I belong because Illinois is a school that gives its students a chance to prove they are among […]
Meet Evan in General Engineering
What do you enjoy most about your major and the College? I love General Engineering in Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering because it forces students to look at the discipline of engineering first before applying it to a subject matter. It almost gives you an inner peace when you see the similarities between mechanical, electrical, […]
Meet Elena in Civil & Environmental Engineering
What impresses you most about the College? I am most impressed by the extensive amount of undergraduate research opportunities present through Engineering. Professors are very open to taking on underclassmen into their research groups. Civil & Environmental Engineering, Senior Activities – Engineering Council, National Association Engineering Student Council, Dean Student Advisory, Engineering Tour Guide, Engineers […]
Crossing Continents: Electricity and UV Light Enhances Student’s Summer Experience
Amanda Lietz, a senior in nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering, spent four weeks of her summer in Botswana, Africa. Amanda worked on designing a hybrid power supply that would help bring electricity to a rural village. The six American students on the trip were each partnered with an engineering student from the University of Botswana. […]
From Champaign to China: Student Balances Engineering and Business
Nicholas Rivera, a senior in nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering, spent two weeks of his summer on the annual trip to China for the Hoeft Technology and Management minor, a program that integrates engineering and business to solve real-world problems. He traveled to Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, and Nanjing and visited 16 companies. Some were American […]