Alumni & Friends Reception in Atlanta
Sunday, March 22, 2026
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
White Oak
270 Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
The department hosts Alumni & Friends receptions around the country twice a year in conjunction with ACS national meetings. Be sure to get all the details about upcoming receptions by sharing your email address with us at chemistry@illinois.edu. We will send you save-the-date and event invitations.
Chemistry at Illinois Alumni Dinner
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026
All Illinois chemistry alumni are invited to this special event. Registration details and a link to register will be shared after May 1.
Social hour 4:30 p.m.
Dinner 6-8 p.m.
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois
60614
Situated along the lakefront, the Lincoln Park Zoo is a 35-acre park in the heart of Chicago and a unique venue for an alumni dinner. If you don't already receive department emails, and you would like to get save-the-date and invitations for this event and others, please share your email address with us at chemistry@illinois.edu. During the Chemistry at Illinois Alumni Dinner, the department will celebrate the Department of Chemistry Alumni Award recipients.
Alumni Awards
The Department of Chemistry honors outstanding members of our alumni community through the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Young Alumni Achievement Award—recognizing those whose work embodies the excellence, innovation, and service that define Illinois Chemistry. The department will begin accepting nominations for these awards on March 23, 2026.
Photo Gallery: Previous Alumni & Friends receptions
Browse photo galleries of the most recent receptions.
August 2025 Washington D.C. March 2025 in San Diego August 2024 in Denver March 2024 in New Orleans
Illinois Chemistry Newsletter
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LAS, International, and UIAA Alumni Awards
Our alumni are frequently recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. See past recipients of campus and college awards here:
- University of Illinois Alumni Association (UIAA) Alumni Achievement Award
- International Achievement Awards
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) Alumni Achievement Award
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) Alumni Humanitarian Award
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) Dean’s Quadrangle Award
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) Outstanding Young Alumni Award
In Memoriam
Visit our In Memoriam page for remembrances of alumni, faculty and staff who have passed away.