[btn-post-package]Beyond athletics, 2015 was a big year for the Big Ten. On Monday, we looked back at several of the best stories from the previous year from universities in the East Division of the conference. Now, we turn our attention to the West Division. This roundup features Big Ten universities taking on issues that range […]
[btn-post-package]When we say the students, faculty and staff, and alumni of the universities of the Big Ten Conference "live big," we aren?t overstating our case. Last year, we reported stories that took our readers from exotic locales like Sri Lanka and Uganda to galaxies far, far away. Whether it?s on-campus or in outer space, the Big […]
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. When we think of memorable sports moments, our minds generally turn to jaw-dropping performances by elite athletes […]
Someone who?d just earned a ?Professor of the Year? award from a national teaching organization would be justified in feeling a swelled sense of pride and accomplishment. But University of Illinois professor Mats Selen, who received just such an honor, definitely hasn?t let it go to his head. From a field of 300-plus nominees, Selen was […]
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. For most people, having airplanes constantly taking off and landing close by wouldn?t make for ideal learning […]
If you look at the NCAA Division I rankings for any collegiate sport, chances are you?re going to see multiple Big Ten universities in the mix. They?re also well-represented in another ranking: the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American awards. The list, which came out earlier this month, measures student-athletes across all sports, as of June 2015. […]