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A uniquely multi-disciplinary program teaching engineering, business, communications, and law.

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10/28/2026

Congratulations to professors Yiwen D**g, Jim Rehg and Jeff Shamma on receiving a 2026 Emerging Innovator Award as part of Founders Week.

The award recognizes faculty members who submitted an invention disclosure to the university’s Office of Technology Management for the first time during the preceding year, marking an initial formal step toward exploring a research discovery’s potential societal or commercial impact.

10/16/2026

Do you know an ISE alum whose accomplishments, leadership, and impact deserve recognition? 🌟

Nominations are now open for the 2027 ISE Distinguished Alumni Awards, honoring graduates
who exemplify excellence in their careers, communities, and industries.

We welcome nominations from alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of ISE! Submit nominations via the following link: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/935480642

10/13/2026

What happens when engineering design meets the classroom? ⚙️

This summer, Illinois' ISE department welcomed local K–12 educators through the SCALE K-12 program, which works to build early interest and skills in microelectronics, engineering, and related fields. During the workshop, teachers explored Novel Engineering; using literature as the starting point for engineering design challenges—and gained hands-on experience with coding and micro-bit technology.
As part of the workshop, educators became students themselves, designing and building prototypes inspired by books like The Hundred Dresses before developing activities to bring back to their classrooms.
A huge thank you to Josh Katz and Molly Goldstein for hosting and helping make this experience possible, and to all of the educators who brought their creativity and enthusiasm to the workshop!

09/15/2026

ISE Day 2026 was a success!! 🎉

From robots to games to our exclusive ISE squirrel keychains, we had a great time celebrating with our students, faculty, and community.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and a special thanks to the IISE Student Chapter and everyone who helped make this day a success!

09/11/2026

Have an idea that could make a real-world impact?💡

Hosted by the ISE department, the 2026 Mottier Innovation Challenge gives Grainger Engineering students the opportunity to form a team, develop an innovative business plan, and turn their ideas into action.

🏆 Up to $5,000 in prizes
👥 Teams of 2–4 students
📅 September–December
⚙️ Open to Grainger Engineering undergraduate and graduate students

Ready to take your idea further? Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.

08/25/2026

Truth or False: ISE Faculty Edition!

As part of our new ISE faculty video series, we asked Professors Molly Goldstein, Chrysafis Vogiatzis, and Avinash Gupta some “Truth or False” questions to see what they really think about ISE.

How many can you get right? Watch to find out!

07/22/2026

Artificial intelligence is changing how we understand the world around us—including the animals we care for.

A new project from the Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering is developing Behav2Need, an AI-powered framework that translates animal behavior into actionable insights. By combining AI, computer vision and behavioral science, the research aims to help caregivers better understand animals' needs while advancing more ethical, data-driven decision-making.

Read more: https://ise.illinois.edu/news/behav2need-animal-welfare-ai

07/21/2026

This summer, Illinois hosted Ph.D. students from universities across the country for AI-SCORE, a weeklong program focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, computer science, and operations research.

Led in part by ISE Associate Professor Lavanya Marla, the program welcomed Ph.D. students from across the country to learn how AI and optimization can work together to solve complex, real-world challenges.

Read more at the link in our bio!

07/09/2026

Last week, students in SE 398, Engineering System Development, showcased the projects they designed and built over the course of four weeks. Applying systems engineering principles such as system design and analysis, functional prototyping, and hardware testing and evaluation, they demonstrated the innovative solutions they developed throughout the course.

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in the SE 398, and the impressive results of our students' hard work!

06/30/2026

For graduating ISE student Krishna Prabhakar, building an R2-D2 wasn't just a passion project; it was one of the reasons he chose engineering.

Drawing on concepts from systems engineering classes like SE 413 and SE 423, Krishna developed his project throughout his time at Illinois, demonstrating how interdisciplinary learning can turn ambitious ideas into reality.

Congratulations on your graduation, Krishna! We can't wait to see where your next innovations take you.🎓

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