blog posts primary for post 1513126802 Study finds differences between benign, cancerous breast calcifications by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneJul 22, 2025 1:15 pm Benign and cancerous calcium phosphate deposits that look identical on a mammogram have distinct differences that could lead to new diagnostic criteria, according to U. of I. researchers and their colleagues. Share this Story Share Study finds differences between benign, cancerous breast calcifications on Facebook Share Study finds differences between benign, cancerous breast calcifications on X primary for post 128618340 New study reveals nitrous oxide misuse deaths are steeply increasing by Ethan SimmonsJul 31, 2025 10:30 am U. of I. research shows an alarming rise in fatalities associated with nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas or whippets) in the last decade, potentially driven by efforts to mass-market products to a new generation. 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Share this Story Share Brewed chicken protein made by precision fermentation shows benefits as pet food on Facebook Share Brewed chicken protein made by precision fermentation shows benefits as pet food on X primary for post 1646908928 U. of I. history professor: Emulating Lincoln could help country get off its dysfunctional path by Chicago Sun-TimesJul 30, 2025 8:45 am Chicago Sun-Times (July 28) Our political dilemma isn't confined to a single issue. 'Something deeper is corroding our public life and amplifying attacks on the vulnerable. Like Lincoln, we ask, “Is this who we are?” Like him, we must answer “no.”' Share this Story Share U. of I. history professor: Emulating Lincoln could help country get off its dysfunctional path on Facebook Share U. of I. history professor: Emulating Lincoln could help country get off its dysfunctional path on X primary for post 596806205 U. of I. researchers developing more realistic hearing tests to improve clinical outcomes by Adelyn MuiJul 23, 2025 11:15 am 'Right now, clinical hearing tests can tell you someone misunderstood a sentence, but not how they misunderstood it. Our approach focuses on the types of errors people make and the conditions under which those errors occur,' said Professor Dan Fogerty. Share this Story Share U. of I. researchers developing more realistic hearing tests to improve clinical outcomes on Facebook Share U. of I. researchers developing more realistic hearing tests to improve clinical outcomes on X primary for post 452136512 What’s missing from our understanding of Illinois history? by Diana YatesJul 22, 2025 11:00 am 'The stories of Illinois’ people are artificially segregated between the long-term Native inhabitants and the European newcomers. This creates a vision of discontinuity and simplistic stereotypes,' says retired U. of I. archaeologist Thomas Emerson. Share this Story Share What’s missing from our understanding of Illinois history? on Facebook Share What’s missing from our understanding of Illinois history? on X primary for post 1537501395 4D images show spacecraft heat shield damage goes below the surface by Debra Levey LarsonJul 29, 2025 2:15 pm Carbon fiber heat shields decompose to dissipate heat during re-entry. It was assumed this only happens on the surface, but new U. of I. research show degradation beneath the surface as well, possibly threatening the life of the vehicle. Share this Story Share 4D images show spacecraft heat shield damage goes below the surface on Facebook Share 4D images show spacecraft heat shield damage goes below the surface on X primary for post 2083942505 $15M from NSF extends Molecule Maker Lab's work to create AI tools aimed at chemistry’s challenges by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneJul 29, 2025 10:00 am The NSF-funded Molecule Maker Lab Institute at Illinois is developing advanced artificial intelligence tools and pairing them with automated molecule-building systems to speed discovery,development of drugs and catalysts. 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Share this Story Share Hotter days, higher electric bills: How climate change is impacting the Great Lakes region on Facebook Share Hotter days, higher electric bills: How climate change is impacting the Great Lakes region on X primary for post 1417522967 U. of I. researchers find deadly police shootings trend down from 2021 to 2023 by Capitol City NowJul 28, 2025 12:15 pm Capitol City Now (July 25) 'It’s hard to know whether this decline represents some improvement in the quality of decision-making by officers... or whether this might be the result of underpolicing and withdrawal from victimized communities.' 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If we focus on basic science - particularly in those areas that actually help the health of society, like cancer - I think we’ll be better off in the coming years.' Share this Story Share Why is basic science support important for cancer breakthroughs? on Facebook Share Why is basic science support important for cancer breakthroughs? on X primary for post 435097031 Old school manufacturing is gone and it's never coming back by Chicago TribuneJul 24, 2025 8:45 am Chicago Tribune (July 22) Professor Sheldon Jacobson explains that Trump’s fixation on saving manufacturing makes for good sound bites but the U.S. economy has changed from the time when manufacturing jobs were a central part of the workforce. 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It includes any incident in which police used a firearm, as well as any other use of force that resulted in a death. Share this Story Share Research: Police uses of lethal force dropped dramatically in US from 2021-23 on Facebook Share Research: Police uses of lethal force dropped dramatically in US from 2021-23 on X primary for post 1998142411 Beyond Bedford Falls: Social media and the new bank run by Aaron BennettJul 14, 2025 11:30 am Bank runs still occur, and banks still fail because of them. But they look very different from the days of George Bailey and Mr. Potter. Share this Story Share Beyond Bedford Falls: Social media and the new bank run on Facebook Share Beyond Bedford Falls: Social media and the new bank run on X primary for post 975699668 Stoichiometric crystal could solve quantum memory issue by Jeni BushmanJul 9, 2025 9:30 am Although classical memory—like the type used to store text messages between users—is relatively simple to facilitate, quantum information can't be stored, copied, or retained in this way. Share this Story Share Stoichiometric crystal could solve quantum memory issue on Facebook Share Stoichiometric crystal could solve quantum memory issue on X primary for post 1566580778 Crucial mutant corn stocks threatened under 2026 USDA budget by Lauren QuinnJul 14, 2025 11:00 am Why preserve the weirdos? Because mutant genes confer some of the most important traits in modern corn hybrids. They allow us to perpetuate the wide array of genetic variation in the Midwest’s most economically important crop. 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Share this Story Share Illinois plant ecologists fight to restore Midwest biodiversity on Facebook Share Illinois plant ecologists fight to restore Midwest biodiversity on X primary for post 1313889283 This new experiment could take us closer to a theory of everything by Science FocusJul 22, 2025 11:00 am Science Focus (July 21) Humanity is one step closer to reaching an all-encompassing 'theory of everything' to explain the physical universe, thanks to a new paper by three scientists, including Illinois physics professor Jacob Covey. 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Share this Story Share Paper: FDA should develop labeling standards for AI-powered medical devices on Facebook Share Paper: FDA should develop labeling standards for AI-powered medical devices on X primary for post 1655775949 ‘A disaster for all of us’: US scientists describe impact of Trump cuts by The GuardianJul 21, 2025 1:00 pm The Guardian (uly 20) Professor Anne Sickles: 'If you cut funding to the people who are doing the work now, you don’t know what they would have innovated in 10 or 15 years or 32 years like (Nobel laureate) Rosalind Yalow. We don’t know what we’re losing.' 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Share this Story Share Flightpath Biosciences licenses U. of I.-developed microbiome-sparing antibiotic on Facebook Share Flightpath Biosciences licenses U. of I.-developed microbiome-sparing antibiotic on X primary for post 860979818 Potential NOAA weather research cuts could have serious consequences by WILL-AMJul 17, 2025 12:15 pm WILL-AM (July 16) Professor Jeff Frame points to the Warn-On Forecast System, which has been cut entirely. 'Say we have a storm coming. Is it going to strengthen? Is it going to weaken? What are we going to do? Warn-On Forecast is a real key to that.' Share this Story Share Potential NOAA weather research cuts could have serious consequences on Facebook Share Potential NOAA weather research cuts could have serious consequences on X primary for post 1665455817 Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok searches for his views before answering questions by Fast CompanyJul 16, 2025 3:30 pm Fast Company (July 15) 'I think people (seek) opinions out of a reasoning model that cannot respond with opinions,' says professor Talia Ringer. 'So, for example, it interprets "Who do you support, Israel or Palestine?" as "Who does xAI leadership support?”' Share this Story Share Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok searches for his views before answering questions on Facebook Share Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok searches for his views before answering questions on X primary for post 571259160 Chinese students flocked to Central Illinois. Their food followed by New York TimesJul 15, 2025 8:45 am New York Times (July 14) Like many college towns, the area around the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been transformed by a surge of foreign students. Visa clampdowns could threaten that. Share this Story Share Chinese students flocked to Central Illinois. Their food followed on Facebook Share Chinese students flocked to Central Illinois. Their food followed on X primary for post 1993881257 Looking for Lincoln director helps Illinois communities promote heritage tourism by Kristin Baird RattiniJul 7, 2025 11:45 am Sarah Seiler Watson coordinates the efforts of 43 Illinois counties with Lincoln sites to create a compelling portrait of Lincoln's time here. 'We’re helping our communities to tell their Lincoln stories and to prosper through heritage tourism.' Share this Story Share Looking for Lincoln director helps Illinois communities promote heritage tourism on Facebook Share Looking for Lincoln director helps Illinois communities promote heritage tourism on X primary for post 781363569 Model tackles key obstacle to efficient plastic recycling by Diana YatesJun 24, 2025 8:00 am Researchers developed a better model for the catalytic depolymerization of plastics, addressing a key obstacle to widespread plastic recycling. Share this Story Share Model tackles key obstacle to efficient plastic recycling on Facebook Share Model tackles key obstacle to efficient plastic recycling on X primary for post 1529338835 Musk’s xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot praised Hitler by Associated PressJul 10, 2025 4:30 pm Associated Press (July 9) 'Fixing this is probably going to require retraining the model. All they can do at this point... are some more Band-Aids, like adding filters on responses and tweaking the prompt,' said U of I computer science professor Talia Ringer. Share this Story Share Musk’s xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot praised Hitler on Facebook Share Musk’s xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot praised Hitler on X primary for post 1864828276 Don’t like eating insects? Your pet might. by New York TimesJul 9, 2025 4:15 pm The New York Times (July 3) Insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable way to feed our cats and dogs. Research suggests that insects are indeed a 'high-quality protein source,' says Illinois professor Kelly Swanson. Share this Story Share Don’t like eating insects? Your pet might. on Facebook Share Don’t like eating insects? Your pet might. on X primary for post 1874355047 Researchers capture nanoparticle movements to forge new materials by Lois YoksoulianJun 18, 2025 10:15 am Remarkable materials, such as the rugged yet lightweight skeletons of deep-sea sponges, have inspired engineers to develop highly advanced metamaterials that can adapt to extreme environments. Share this Story Share Researchers capture nanoparticle movements to forge new materials on Facebook Share Researchers capture nanoparticle movements to forge new materials on X primary for post 1894341695 Historical math models recreated by students using 3D printing by Jodi HeckelJul 2, 2025 1:45 pm U. of I. has one of the world’s largest collections of math models from the late 19th and early 20th centuries - a time when advanced math was becoming more abstract - so students would have something to enhance their understanding of abstract concepts. Share this Story Share Historical math models recreated by students using 3D printing on Facebook Share Historical math models recreated by students using 3D printing on X primary for post 860248841 Self-driving lab: AI and automated biology combine to improve enzymes by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneJul 1, 2025 2:45 pm By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, U. of I. researchers have dramatically improved performance of two important industrial enzymes — and created a user-friendly, fast process to improve many more. Share this Story Share Self-driving lab: AI and automated biology combine to improve enzymes on Facebook Share Self-driving lab: AI and automated biology combine to improve enzymes on X primary for post 1276095040 Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer by Marianne SteinJul 8, 2025 10:45 am Long’s groundbreaking research has led to improved photosynthesis in crops and greater productivity. 'I’ve been pursuing this work all my career, so I'm very delighted to have it recognized, although I think the mission is more important than my recognition.' Share this Story Share Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer on Facebook Share Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer on X primary for post 1188278526 Giving and learning on the job by Evelyn Martinez Lauzo | DVM candidate, College of Veterinary MedicineJul 1, 2025 2:30 pm 'I’m proud to offer my veterinary skills to this community, and the event is a learning experience for me. Participating in this outreach helps me see that veterinarians play a huge role in the community.' Share this Story Share Giving and learning on the job on Facebook Share Giving and learning on the job on X primary for post 1903463276 Illinois announces multi-phase plan for Memorial Stadium enhancements by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 3, 2025 1:45 pm Wireless internet will be installed in the concourses for the season opener to facilitate smoother ticketing, concessions, and retail operations. Fan access won't be available until late-September. Share this Story Share Illinois announces multi-phase plan for Memorial Stadium enhancements on Facebook Share Illinois announces multi-phase plan for Memorial Stadium enhancements on X primary for post 404063924 Easter Island's moai statues are eroding. Should they be preserved? by BBCJul 3, 2025 1:45 pm BBC (July 3) 'Many believe the moai should, as they are, go into the ground and disappear. Let the moai go to their hanua, their land, and let them go back home,' says U. of I. anthropological archaeologist Dale Simpson Jr. Share this Story Share Easter Island's moai statues are eroding. Should they be preserved? on Facebook Share Easter Island's moai statues are eroding. Should they be preserved? on X primary for post 933889749 High impact University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed Programs face elimination by Bridget Lee-CalfasJun 26, 2025 2:15 pm The House-passed reconciliation bill and current version of the Senate bill, ends funding nationwide for SNAP-Ed, including all programs administered through University of Illinois Extension. Share this Story Share High impact University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed Programs face elimination on Facebook Share High impact University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed Programs face elimination on X primary for post 2137825252 What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food and more emissions. by GristJul 2, 2025 8:30 am Grist (June 30) Researchers have found that, even with adaptation, global warming is associated with 'almost a linear decline in caloric output,' says Andrew Hultgren, a professor of agricultural and consumer economics at the U. of I. Share this Story Share What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food and more emissions. on Facebook Share What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food and more emissions. on X primary for post 341752134 Awards recognize excellence in public engagement by Thomas BruchJun 23, 2025 12:00 pm The 2025 Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement were recently awarded to faculty, staff and students who address critical societal issues. 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Share this Story Share Jakucionis and Riley selected back-to-back in first round of 2025 NBA Draft on Facebook Share Jakucionis and Riley selected back-to-back in first round of 2025 NBA Draft on X primary for post 1093080113 Bill Gropp announces his retirement by Thomas BruchJun 25, 2025 11:15 am After eight years as the director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Bill Gropp is announcing his retirement. Share this Story Share Bill Gropp announces his retirement on Facebook Share Bill Gropp announces his retirement on X primary for post 144289185 AI-engineered cement formulations promise to cut carbon emissions in half by Thomas BruchJun 23, 2025 1:00 pm Forbes (June 22) At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, researchers partnered with Meta and concrete supplier Ozinga to develop AI-optimized concrete that cut carbon by 40%. Share this Story Share AI-engineered cement formulations promise to cut carbon emissions in half on Facebook Share AI-engineered cement formulations promise to cut carbon emissions in half on X primary for post 1441965553 How are veterinarians advancing cancer research in dogs, people? by Thomas BruchJun 23, 2025 1:00 pm A professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Illinois is among those developing new treatments for cancer in dogs and studying their translation to human medicine. Share this Story Share How are veterinarians advancing cancer research in dogs, people? on Facebook Share How are veterinarians advancing cancer research in dogs, people? on X primary for post 1119386336 Study: Climate change cuts global crop yields, even when farmers adapt. U.S. Midwest could get 'hammered' by Lauren QuinnJun 18, 2025 10:45 am The projected losses for U.S. agriculture are especially steep. 'Places in the Midwest that are really well suited for present day corn and soybean production just get hammered under a high warming future.' Share this Story Share Study: Climate change cuts global crop yields, even when farmers adapt. U.S. Midwest could get 'hammered' on Facebook Share Study: Climate change cuts global crop yields, even when farmers adapt. U.S. Midwest could get 'hammered' on X primary for post 311096044 Machine-learning method helps bring diagnostic testing out of the lab by Katie BradyJun 16, 2025 4:30 pm The new method, dubbed LOCA-PRAM, improves the accessibility of biomarker detection by using machine learning - instead of technical experts - to perform the image analysis. 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It's the country’s only public soybean seed bank. Share this Story Share Safeguarding soybeans: Preserving genetic diversity for a resilient future on Facebook Share Safeguarding soybeans: Preserving genetic diversity for a resilient future on X