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Teachers: The Environmental Heroes We Didn’t Know We Needed

May 2, 2023 | Levenick Fellows, News, News Releases

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was written in February 2023, and then updated in May 2023 after the author spoke with students in EPOL 421. In Spring 2023, 30 graduate students studied the history, theory, and practice of sustainability education in EPOL 421, Education...

Meet Heidi Leerkamp, iSEE Proposal Development Lead

Apr 20, 2023 | iSEE Bios

Meet Heidi Leerkamp, iSEE’s new Proposal Development Lead! She joined the institute in April 2023 but has been working with the University of Illinois for 23 years. A native of Chicago’s South Side, Leerkamp is a University of Illinois alum, and upon receiving her...

Meet Michelle Marquart, iSEE Events and Client Relations Coordinator

Mar 6, 2023 | iSEE Bios

Michelle Marquart is the new Events and Client Relations Coordinator at iSEE. Before joining the Institute, she worked with Conference and Event Services at the U of I for nearly 15 years. Michelle graduated with a B.S. in Animal Sciences here at the University of...

Sidney Lu MEB: Elegant and Sustainable

Feb 14, 2023 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is positioning itself to become one of the most innovative engineering departments in the country. It recently completed the $41 million “Transform MEB”...

A Q&A with Daphne Hulse, New Zero Waste Coordinator

Feb 14, 2023 | Campus Sustainability, SWATeams, Zero Waste

Facilities & Services (F&S) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a team of talented and dedicated employees who plan, build, maintain, and serve the campus. And along with these services, F&S aims to support the university’s...