The Grainger College of Engineering

This summer, Grainger Engineers are bringing their skills in AI, bioengineering, neural engineering, computer science, and more to Mayo Clinic research teams, exploring new approaches to human health and patient care.

Through the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance, Illinois students are gaining hands-on experience at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and discovery. During the 10-week programs, they explore careers in biomedical research, health equity, and clinical investigation at Mayo Clinic.

🔗 Meet the students and learn about their summer research experiences: https://mayoillinois.org/connect/news/from-biomedical-research-to-clinical-investigation-illinois-students-begin-summer-programs-at-mayo-clinic

Grainger Engineering innovation is heading to the FIFA World Cup 2026. ⚽

adidas cleats worn by players from England, Germany and Spain at the 2026 World Cup will feature microstructure technology developed in Professor William P. King, PhD’s lab from the Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois.

Nearly 20 years ago, the research started with polymer microstructures. Today, it is helping create cleats that can adapt to players’ movements, balancing agility and control on the field.

Learn how tiny structures are creating a big impact on the world stage. 
Read the full story: Link in the bio.

Engineering is for everyone. 🏳️‍🌈
This Pride Month, we celebrate a community built on belonging, inclusion, and innovation. 🧡💙

During mastectomies, damage to sensitive nerves can lead to long-term pain and complications for patients. A team of Carle Illinois College of Medicine innovators is working to change that with NeuroGuard, a device designed to detect nerves in real time during surgery.

“NeuroGuard is about giving surgeons better tools and patients better outcomes,” said CI MED student Meenakshi Singhal, who leads the engineering development team.

The team collaborated with students from our Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to develop the computational models and electrical circuits powering the technology.

🔗Read more: https://medicine.illinois.edu/news/ci-med-innovators-target-safer-mastectomies-with-new-nerve-detecting-device

The tassels were iconic, but these caps stole the show.🎓

🏎️ Meet the Engineer Behind the Wheel.

From the classroom to the racetrack, Materials Science & Engineering at Illinois Grainger Engineering student Yana Kapoor is chasing her passion for engineering and Formula 4 racing, proving there’s more than one way to drive innovation forward.

🔗 The full story behind the wheel: https://matse.illinois.edu/news/85949

Incoming Grainger Engineers, you’re in for a ride. Quite literally. 🚌

Travel + Leisure recently named Champaign-Urbana one of the U.S. cities with the best public transportation, recognizing MTD for its affordability, reliability, clear schedules and routes that keep our campus and community connected.

With millions of riders each year, MTD is part of everyday life at Illinois, whether you’re heading to class, exploring campus or finding your new favorite spot in C-U.

We can’t wait to welcome you to campus. Keep an eye out for those bus display messages. 🚌🧡💙