Jan 13
Three young entrepreneurs, supported by Gies and U of I, have built a smartphone-based device with high-contrast imaging and AI support that can improve early detection of oral cancer and gum disease.
Jan 09
W. Brooke Elliott has been named associate dean at Gies College of Business, a role in which she will oversee the strategy and programs in the online space, including the iMBA, iMSA, MOOCs, and the College’s new initiatives in lifelong learning and enterprise partnerships.
Dec 20
Gies College of Business is once again ranked as a Top 10 public undergraduate business program in the nation, according to the latest rankings released by Poets&Quants.
Dec 11
Ron Lewis (FIN '17) works with the Academy Group in Chicago, which exposes young people from underserved communities to economics, entrepreneurship, design thinking, technology, and justice.
Dec 05
Making mental healthcare easily accessible to anyone is what led Rima Seiilova-Olson (MSTM ’10) to become co-founder of Kintsugi Mindful Wellness, talk therapy software that combines machine learning and voice journaling to tackle stress, anxiety, depression and loss.
Dec 04
Gies College of Business alumna Kelly Loeffler (BA '92) has been appointed to the US Senate. When Loeffler is sworn in, she will become the second female senator in Georgia history.
Dec 03
iVenture Accelerator Director Manu Edakara and leaders from iVenture-supported startups MakerGirl, Cast21, and Optivolt Labs received this year’s coveted honor, which recognizes innovators under the age of 30 across 20 industries who are “changing the world forever.”
Oct 30
Chirantan “CJ” Desai (MBA and Masters in CS ‘95) feels fortunate to be part of this journey that might never have gotten started without that first scholarship and the support he received at Illinois.
Oct 21
Gies College of Business Dean Jeffrey R. Brown joined more than 60 business school deans, CEOs, and industry leaders from across the United States in urging the federal government to make major changes to the nation’s immigration policy.
Oct 20
In the spirit of the Larry and Beth Gies' $150 million gift, Gies College of Business created an event that is truly unique: Gies Giving Day.
Sep 20
John Byrne, founder and editor-in-chief of Poets&Quants, visited Gies College of Business to learn about our undergraduate experience, online programs, and much more.
Sep 16
Gies College of Business alumnus Duane DesParte (ACCY ’85) returned to campus September 12, 2019 for the Accountancy Lyceum Series.