The Statue: "Quintessential Engineer"
"The Quintessential Engineer," located outside the Micro + Nanotechnology Laboratory on the north Engineering Quad, is the product of a campaign started four years ago by Engineering alumna Sakshi Srivastava. The statue was created by Chicago sculptor Julie Rotblatt-Amrany and was financed by Texas Instruments (TI) to hopefully inspire both current and future female engineering students at the University. More information about the sculpture can be found through the resources below.
- "The Quintessential Engineer" statue represents diversity at IllinoisThis article from The Daily Illini describes the unveiling of the new engineering statue and the impact that it will have on women in the field of engineering.
- UI grad student hopes new statue engineers change in attitudesThis article from The News Gazette discusses the importance of female engineers along with the engineering program at the University of Illinois.
- Introducing the newest Illini engineer: BTN LiveBIGThis article from the Big Ten Network talks to the student who petitioned for a female engineering statue at the University of Illinois and the artist who helped designed her.
The Artist: Julie Rotblatt-Amrany
"The Quintessential Engineer" was created by Julie Rotblatt-Amrany. Information about her life and other works can be found through the resources below.
- Artistic family does monumental work immortalizing sports figuresAn article describing one of many artistic works of the Armany family.
- Highwood unveils memorial to September 11 victimsAn article describing a statue by renowned sculptor Julie Rotblatt-Amrany. It depicts a firefighter, cloaked in an American flag, pausing amid the rubble to reflect on the loss of life that day.
- Julie Rotblatt-AmranyThis is Julie Rotblatt-Amrany's website. It gives biographical information as well as information about her artwork.
News
- New Women in Engineering Statue Attracts National AttentionThis article from ECE Illinois discusses the petition for a statue on campus that would serve as an inspiration for the young women pursuing careers in the predominately male field of engineering.
- 'The Quintessential Engineer' UnveiledThis article from the Associated Press describes the unveiling of the "Quintessential Engineer" and talks with the artist and student about the creation of the statue.
- Women in Engineering statue to be dedicated on April 28This press release from the University of Illinois talks about the new, life-sized statue that will be unveiled on the Engineering Quad and the student who started the movement behind the project.
