list of blog postsprimary for post 1351756061Swimming & Diving opens season with dual meet in West LafayetteJan 14, 2021 4:45 pmIllini Swimming & Diving opens its abbreviated season this week with a double dual meet on Saturday, January 16. The team will take on Purdue and Michigan State starting at 1 p.m. (CT. )Share this StoryShare Swimming & Diving opens season with dual meet in West Lafayette on FacebookShare Swimming & Diving opens season with dual meet in West Lafayette on Twitterprimary for post 1371806318Anyone can fall for 'fake news': The psychology of misinformationJan 14, 2021 2:15 pmUSA Today (Jan. 14) 'Because we cannot physically verify many of our beliefs...we need to trust sources and documentation. If we trust trustworthy sources, we are generally safe... If we trust untrustworthy ones, we are in danger,' says Professor Dolores Albarracin.Share this StoryShare Anyone can fall for 'fake news': The psychology of misinformation on FacebookShare Anyone can fall for 'fake news': The psychology of misinformation on Twitterprimary for post 290694594Paper: Underemployment pervasive for part-time workers in IllinoisJan 14, 2021 8:45 amAs many as 61% of hourly workers in Illinois are underemployed, with up to 65% and 70% of Black and Latino workers, respectively, logging fewer hours than they would like to work.Share this StoryShare Paper: Underemployment pervasive for part-time workers in Illinois on FacebookShare Paper: Underemployment pervasive for part-time workers in Illinois on Twitterprimary for post 1620509622Illinois-Michigan State matchup postponedJan 14, 2021 8:30 amThe Fighting Illini women's basketball team's contest vs. Michigan State, scheduled for Thursday (Jan. 14), has been postponed due to COVID-19-related concerns within the Spartans program.Share this StoryShare Illinois-Michigan State matchup postponed on FacebookShare Illinois-Michigan State matchup postponed on Twitterprimary for post 1336775941Can something be ‘indefensible but understandable’?Jan 13, 2021 11:00 amBloomberg (Jan. 13) Illinois professor Colleen Murphy says it’s essential to understand acts that we consider beyond the pale. 'You want to know, how did this become possible? You can do that without condoning it.' Share this StoryShare Can something be ‘indefensible but understandable’? on FacebookShare Can something be ‘indefensible but understandable’? on Twitterprimary for post 41361843Pollinators not getting the 'buzz' they need in news coverageJan 13, 2021 11:00 amA dramatic decline in bees and other pollinating insects presents a threat to the global food supply, yet it’s getting little attention in mainstream news.Share this StoryShare Pollinators not getting the 'buzz' they need in news coverage on FacebookShare Pollinators not getting the 'buzz' they need in news coverage on Twitterprimary for post 1173648848Women's Basketball: Illini, Spartans set for Thursday tipJan 13, 2021 11:00 amSunday's matchup is the 73rd in the series between the Illini and the Spartans. Michigan State leads the all-time series, 44-28, including an 18-15 advantage in games played in Champaign.Share this StoryShare Women's Basketball: Illini, Spartans set for Thursday tip on FacebookShare Women's Basketball: Illini, Spartans set for Thursday tip on Twitterprimary for post 1400333056Center for Children's Books announces 2020 Blue Ribbon winnersJan 13, 2021 10:30 am'Whether for Zoom sharing or private escapism, books matter intensely right now, and it's stirring to see how many stellar titles appeared this year despite the obstacles,' said Editor Deborah Stevenson.Share this StoryShare Center for Children's Books announces 2020 Blue Ribbon winners on FacebookShare Center for Children's Books announces 2020 Blue Ribbon winners on Twitterprimary for post 1551584686The presidency: A tense time for transitionJan 13, 2021 10:15 amHistorically, skipping inaugurations have generally been the result of bitter and divisive politics. It’s only happened four times before, with the most recent being 152 years ago.Share this StoryShare The presidency: A tense time for transition on FacebookShare The presidency: A tense time for transition on Twitterprimary for post 434846751Important return-to-campus information for studentsJan 13, 2021 9:00 amIn order to participate in on-campus activities beginning Jan. 24, it is required that all students, faculty, staff and scholars receive two negative on-campus test results, no sooner than three days apart between Jan. 15-24.Share this StoryShare Important return-to-campus information for students on FacebookShare Important return-to-campus information for students on Twitterprimary for post 839573985MLK Advocacy for Justice Virtual CelebrationJan 12, 2021 3:45 pmThe local community joins the campus each year for this celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2021 theme is “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular.”Share this StoryShare MLK Advocacy for Justice Virtual Celebration on FacebookShare MLK Advocacy for Justice Virtual Celebration on Twitterprimary for post 2060828976U of I's saliva-based COVID-19 testing started at Milliken University this weekJan 12, 2021 10:45 amHerald & Review (Jan. 12) 'The difference with the saliva test is, it's much less invasive (than a nasal swab)...and the results are available in between six and 12 hours, which is a fast turnaround,' said administrator Raphaella Prange. It's also less costly.Share this StoryShare U of I's saliva-based COVID-19 testing started at Milliken University this week on FacebookShare U of I's saliva-based COVID-19 testing started at Milliken University this week on Twitterprimary for post 1980824512ChBE prof receives NASA award to help astronauts grow vegetablesJan 12, 2021 10:15 amYing Diao’s goal for this research is to develop wearable sensors for plants to monitor their health and stress levels. Then, a 'smart' plant chamber will be developed to identify the best conditions for a plant to grow in to reduce its stress. Share this StoryShare ChBE prof receives NASA award to help astronauts grow vegetables on FacebookShare ChBE prof receives NASA award to help astronauts grow vegetables on Twitterprimary for post 361698584Men's Basketball: Wednesday's game at Nebraska postponedJan 12, 2021 9:15 amNebraska announced it has paused full team activities due to positive COVID-19 results among its Tier 1 personnel. Next up for the 14th-ranked Fighting Illini is a home game vs. No. 21 Ohio State on Saturday at 11 a.m.Share this StoryShare Men's Basketball: Wednesday's game at Nebraska postponed on FacebookShare Men's Basketball: Wednesday's game at Nebraska postponed on Twitterprimary for post 468672836Land of Wonderous ColdJan 11, 2021 11:30 amIn his newest book of environmental history, English professor Gillen D’Arcy Wood explores the race to Antarctica, the continent’s influence on climate change, and. . . Alice in Wonderland.Share this StoryShare Land of Wonderous Cold on FacebookShare Land of Wonderous Cold on Twitterprimary for post 232828877There’s a history of bad actors scamming workers during national crisesJan 11, 2021 11:30 amChicago Tribune (Jan. 10) '...with the unemployment fraud, (scammers are) clogging up the system and creating additional work for the state,' says Robert Bruno, director of the Labor Education Program at Illinois. Share this StoryShare There’s a history of bad actors scamming workers during national crises on FacebookShare There’s a history of bad actors scamming workers during national crises on Twitterprimary for post 430111043New process more efficiently recycles excess CO2 into fuel, study findsJan 11, 2021 11:15 amIllinois researchers Andrew Gewirth and Stephanie Chen designed a new copper-polymer electrode that can help recycle excess CO2 into ethylene, a useful carbon-based chemical that can be used as fuel.Share this StoryShare New process more efficiently recycles excess CO2 into fuel, study finds on FacebookShare New process more efficiently recycles excess CO2 into fuel, study finds on Twitterprimary for post 306824811No. 12 Illini come up short at home against MarylandJan 11, 2021 8:45 amThe teams stayed close throughout the game, with Illinois holding the lead for 22 minutes. Down three with eight seconds left, Dosunmu had a chance to tie the game off of a missed Maryland free throw but could not convert.Share this StoryShare No. 12 Illini come up short at home against Maryland on FacebookShare No. 12 Illini come up short at home against Maryland on Twitterprimary for post 1660498474Climate change is turning cities into ovensJan 8, 2021 11:15 amWired (Jan. 7) Urban areas, make up just 3% of Earth’s land surface. But they have an outsize impact on the effects of climate change. Researcher Lei Zhao's team shows that hotter cities could be catastrophic for urban public health.Share this StoryShare Climate change is turning cities into ovens on FacebookShare Climate change is turning cities into ovens on Twitterprimary for post 1908567989Second-half comeback pushes Illini past NorthwesternJan 8, 2021 8:00 amThe story of the game was the Illini outscoring Northwestern 53-13 in the second half, with their offense coming alive and their defense stifling the Wildcats. Kofi Cockurn recorded his third consecutive double-double.Share this StoryShare Second-half comeback pushes Illini past Northwestern on FacebookShare Second-half comeback pushes Illini past Northwestern on Twitterprimary for post 2018803794Study: Religion, psychology share methods for reducing distressJan 8, 2021 8:45 amReligious people facing life crises rely on emotion-regulation strategies that psychologists also use, a new study finds. They look for positive ways of thinking about hardship, a practice psychologists call 'cognitive reappraisal.'Share this StoryShare Study: Religion, psychology share methods for reducing distress on FacebookShare Study: Religion, psychology share methods for reducing distress on Twitterprimary for post 47537485Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy cropsJan 7, 2021 1:00 pmStudy finds that energy sorghum behaves more like miscanthus in its efficient use of light and water. It has higher nitrogen emissions like maize, but researchers believe careful fertilizer management could reduce those levels.Share this StoryShare Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops on FacebookShare Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops on Twitterprimary for post 244051490Was this a coup attempt? Here’s some history and context to help you decideJan 7, 2021 1:30 pmPolitiFact (Jan. 6) 'We define a coup d’etat as the sudden and irregular (i.e., illegal or extra-legal) removal, or displacement, of the executive authority of an independent government,' wrote the Coup D’etat Project at Illinois.Share this StoryShare Was this a coup attempt? Here’s some history and context to help you decide on FacebookShare Was this a coup attempt? Here’s some history and context to help you decide on Twitterprimary for post 2109665236Hot Illini Men's Basketball takes on Northwestern tonightJan 7, 2021 10:15 amNo. 12 Illinois carries a three-game winning streak into tonight's contest at Northwestern (8 p.m. CT, BTN). The Illini are off to a 4-1 start in Big Ten play for the first time since 2012.Share this StoryShare Hot Illini Men's Basketball takes on Northwestern tonight on FacebookShare Hot Illini Men's Basketball takes on Northwestern tonight on Twitterprimary for post 597293071Paper: Emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memoryJan 7, 2021 10:00 am'Ads that pump up the emotional content really move the needle. Advertisers know that for an ad to be effective, it needs to be memorable, which accounts for how often they use high-intensity appeals. But over time, that’s problematic.'Share this StoryShare Paper: Emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory on FacebookShare Paper: Emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory on Twitterprimary for post 128682544Illini Women's Basketball hosts No. 16 Ohio State on ThursdayJan 6, 2021 1:00 pmTipoff between the Illini and the Buckeyes is set for 6 p.m. (BTN). The Illini are looking to snap a seven-game Buckeyes win streak. The last Illini win the series was Feb. 14, 2015, a 66-55 decision in Champaign.Share this StoryShare Illini Women's Basketball hosts No. 16 Ohio State on Thursday on FacebookShare Illini Women's Basketball hosts No. 16 Ohio State on Thursday on Twitterprimary for post 402593432Minimum wage rising in 26 states. That's important to many older peopleJan 5, 2021 4:15 pmAARP (Washington, D.C., Jan. 5) Professor Mark Borgschulte's study of data from 1983 to 2016 found that higher minimum wages increased earnings and may have encouraged some people ages 62 to 70 to keep working. Share this StoryShare Minimum wage rising in 26 states. That's important to many older people on FacebookShare Minimum wage rising in 26 states. That's important to many older people on Twitterprimary for post 626652597Projects explore role of social-emotional learning in healing racial woundsJan 5, 2021 1:15 pmIllinois' School of Social Work is working with Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 on activities that explore the role of social and emotional learning in racial healing.Share this StoryShare Projects explore role of social-emotional learning in healing racial wounds on FacebookShare Projects explore role of social-emotional learning in healing racial wounds on Twitterprimary for post 2126103203Retracted scientific paper persists in new citations, study findsJan 5, 2021 9:15 amA small portion of scientific papers are retracted for research that is in error or fraudulent. But those papers can continue to be cited by other scientists in their work, potentially passing along misinformation.Share this StoryShare Retracted scientific paper persists in new citations, study finds on FacebookShare Retracted scientific paper persists in new citations, study finds on Twitterprimary for post 2106955313What happens when the coronavirus mutates?Jan 5, 2021 8:45 amMutations in the coronavirus that have become widespread so far are unlikely to create resistance to the vaccines developed, but may require new tests for detection, says Illinois professor Gustavo Caetano-Anollés.Share this StoryShare What happens when the coronavirus mutates? on FacebookShare What happens when the coronavirus mutates? on Twitterprimary for post 1753529397Economists: Economic recovery from the pandemic could forge a new pathJan 4, 2021 3:30 pmWall Street Journal (Jan. 3) High-turnover hospitality jobs are likely to come back faster than jobs lost in past recessions, says Alexander Bartik, a professor of economics at Illinois.Share this StoryShare Economists: Economic recovery from the pandemic could forge a new path on FacebookShare Economists: Economic recovery from the pandemic could forge a new path on Twitterprimary for post 831613427Data-driven global climate model provides projections for urban environmentsJan 4, 2021 8:00 amA new climate model that makes projections specific to urban areas predicts that by the end of this century, average warming across global cities will increase by 1.9 degrees Celsius to 4.4 C, depending on the rate of emissions.Share this StoryShare Data-driven global climate model provides projections for urban environments on FacebookShare Data-driven global climate model provides projections for urban environments on Twitterprimary for post 1210658963Cockburn's double-double leads No. 15 Illini over PurdueJan 3, 2021 3:15 pmThe Illini defeated the Boilermakers 66-58 Saturday evening, led by a strong performance from freshman Andre Curbelo, Cockburn's second consecutive double-double, and Da'Monte Williams' second double-double of the season.Share this StoryShare Cockburn's double-double leads No. 15 Illini over Purdue on FacebookShare Cockburn's double-double leads No. 15 Illini over Purdue on Twitterprimary for post 308236851Apply to UIUC! Freshman application deadline January 5Jan 3, 2021 2:45 pm!Share this StoryShare Apply to UIUC! Freshman application deadline January 5 on FacebookShare Apply to UIUC! Freshman application deadline January 5 on Twitterprimary for post 301123209Dosunmu named Big Ten Co-Player of the WeekDec 28, 2020 7:15 pmAyo Dosunmu was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday. It is his second weekly conference honor of the season, and third of his career. He shares this week's award with Minnesota's Marcus Carr.Share this StoryShare Dosunmu named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on FacebookShare Dosunmu named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Twitterprimary for post 604313455Dosunmu drops 30 in Illini's road win over Penn StateDec 24, 2020 11:15 amThe Fighting Illini defeated Penn State, 98-81, Wednesday night in State College behind 30 points from Ayo Dosunmu. Illinois was down 19-4 early until Kofi Cockburn took over - scoring 16 first-half points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting.Share this StoryShare Dosunmu drops 30 in Illini's road win over Penn State on FacebookShare Dosunmu drops 30 in Illini's road win over Penn State on Twitterprimary for post 724350194Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonightDec 23, 2020 9:30 amNo. 18 Illinois Men's Basketball concludes a stretch with five out of six away from home, making a second straight trip to the East to face Penn State tonight (5:30 p.m. CT, BTN).Share this StoryShare Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight on FacebookShare Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight on Twitterprimary for post 1494991355Model predicts where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next in Midwest statesDec 23, 2020 9:15 amDrawing from decades of studies, scientists created a timeline marking the arrival of deer ticks in the Midwest. Adding an analysis of landscape features, they built a model that can predict where ticks are likely to appear in future years.Share this StoryShare Model predicts where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next in Midwest states on FacebookShare Model predicts where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next in Midwest states on Twitterprimary for post 951509666What is the new variant of coronavirus in the UK?Dec 23, 2020 8:00 amThe new strain of coronavirus circulating in the U.K. has a mutation that makes its spike protein bind 20 times more strongly to the receptor on human cells, says Illinois professor Erik Procko. Share this StoryShare What is the new variant of coronavirus in the UK? on FacebookShare What is the new variant of coronavirus in the UK? on Twitterprimary for post 1110932165U of I COVID response: What we learned, how we adaptedDec 14, 2020 9:00 amOur decisions and operations were adjusted regularly along the way based on what we learned, in response to data we gathered and to react to changing circumstances related to changes in local, state and federal guidance.Share this StoryShare U of I COVID response: What we learned, how we adapted on FacebookShare U of I COVID response: What we learned, how we adapted on Twitterprimary for post 538648490Brain gene expression patterns predict behavior of individual honey beesDec 22, 2020 10:00 amResearchers used barcodes to track individual honey bees in a study that looked for parallels between the bees’ foraging and egg-laying behavior and patterns of gene expression in their brains.Share this StoryShare Brain gene expression patterns predict behavior of individual honey bees on FacebookShare Brain gene expression patterns predict behavior of individual honey bees on Twitterprimary for post 338991701Millions head to the airport despite CDC recommendationsDec 22, 2020 9:45 am'Security checkpoints are a small footprint of the large number of people congregating. It becomes a COVID-19 warzone,' says Illinois professor Sheldon Jacobson. Share this StoryShare Millions head to the airport despite CDC recommendations on FacebookShare Millions head to the airport despite CDC recommendations on Twitterprimary for post 734615677Remembering U of I's meningitis deaths: Another time when mass vaccinations were neededDec 21, 2020 1:30 pmWLS-TV (Dec. 18) In 1991, the death of a student from bacterial meningitis scared the campus community. A second Illini student died within days. Officials faced a tough decision - whether to quarantine the campus, send students home or vaccinate.Share this StoryShare Remembering U of I's meningitis deaths: Another time when mass vaccinations were needed on FacebookShare Remembering U of I's meningitis deaths: Another time when mass vaccinations were needed on Twitterprimary for post 712078243Virtual reality provides new tool for fashion design classDec 21, 2020 12:15 pm'(Virtual reality) is very suitable for the first stage of ideation of a fashion garment. Students can go around the mannequin and explore shape, colors, texture and different silhouettes,' says Art & Design Professor Chiara Vincenzi.Share this StoryShare Virtual reality provides new tool for fashion design class on FacebookShare Virtual reality provides new tool for fashion design class on Twitterprimary for post 853939356Head Football Coach Bret Bielema arrives in ChampaignDec 21, 2020 10:15 amIllinois head coach Bret Bielema, his wife Jen, and daughters Briella and Brexli arrived in Champaign on Sunday. Bielema was hired on Saturday and began his duties as head coach immediately. Share this StoryShare Head Football Coach Bret Bielema arrives in Champaign on FacebookShare Head Football Coach Bret Bielema arrives in Champaign on Twitterprimary for post 1738798901Bret Bielema takes reins of Fighting Illini FootballDec 18, 2020 8:00 amIllinois Athletics Director Josh Whitman reached out to a native son in naming Bret Bielema as the 26th Fighting Illini Head Football Coach in the 132-year history of the program.Share this StoryShare Bret Bielema takes reins of Fighting Illini Football on FacebookShare Bret Bielema takes reins of Fighting Illini Football on Twitterprimary for post 1613689928Two Illinois professors awarded NEH FellowshipsDec 17, 2020 4:30 pmEduardo Ledesma is a professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Bobby Smith ll is a professor of African American studies. Each has been awarded an National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship.Share this StoryShare Two Illinois professors awarded NEH Fellowships on FacebookShare Two Illinois professors awarded NEH Fellowships on Twitterprimary for post 343821395Technology loan program helps families receive early childhood services onlineDec 17, 2020 4:15 pmA technology loan program provided by the Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse at U of I helps many families obtain the equipment they need to participate in live video – or telehealth – visits with their children’s therapists.Share this StoryShare Technology loan program helps families receive early childhood services online on FacebookShare Technology loan program helps families receive early childhood services online on Twitterprimary for post 2099238120Antifungal drug improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical studyDec 17, 2020 11:15 am'We have a long way to go, but this has increased our optimism that a molecular prosthetics approach could provide a new way to treat all people with cystic fibrosis,' says study leader. professor and medical doctor Martin D. Burke. Share this StoryShare Antifungal drug improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical study on FacebookShare Antifungal drug improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical study on Twitterprimary for post 136520722Study tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreckDec 17, 2020 10:15 amIn 1533, the Bom Jesus trading vessel carrying more than 100 elephant tusks sank near present-day Namibia. The wreck was found in 2008, and U of I scientists now have determined the source of much of the ivory recovered from the ship.Share this StoryShare Study tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreck on FacebookShare Study tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreck on Twitter