blog posts primary for post 2043140913 Why were Venezuelan immigrants sent to El Salvador? by Diana YatesMar 31, 2025 8:00 am Professor Ellen Moodie describes the agreement between U.S. and Salvadoran administrations allowing hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants to be deported from the U.S. and detained in an El Salvador 'terrorism confinement center.' Share this Story Share Why were Venezuelan immigrants sent to El Salvador? on Facebook Share Why were Venezuelan immigrants sent to El Salvador? on X primary for post 1780875142 Stanley Ikenberry, former U of I System president who left a strong legacy, has passed away by Office of the PresidentApr 2, 2025 2:00 pm Stanley O. Ikenberry, who became the youngest president in the University of Illinois history in 1979 and later returned to the presidency in an interim capacity, died Tuesday at age 90 in Boca Grande, Florida. Share this Story Share Stanley Ikenberry, former U of I System president who left a strong legacy, has passed away on Facebook Share Stanley Ikenberry, former U of I System president who left a strong legacy, has passed away on X primary for post 1293248267 Drug-delivering aptamers target leukemia stem cells for one-two knockout punch by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneApr 3, 2025 9:45 am The aptamers - short single-strand snippets of DNA that can target molecules like larger antibodies do - not only deliver cancer-fighting drugs, but also are themselves toxic to the cancer stem cells, the researchers said. Share this Story Share Drug-delivering aptamers target leukemia stem cells for one-two knockout punch on Facebook Share Drug-delivering aptamers target leukemia stem cells for one-two knockout punch on X primary for post 154401857 University of Illinois to pilot new community college transfer program by ForbesApr 3, 2025 8:00 am Forbes (April 2) The U. of I. System hopes to increase transfer rates from community colleges to its universities. The program will provide eligible students with academic coaching, financial assistance and career advice as they transfer to the U. of I. Share this Story Share University of Illinois to pilot new community college transfer program on Facebook Share University of Illinois to pilot new community college transfer program on X primary for post 1270665400 Study: Microalgae and bacteria team up to convert CO2 into useful products by Diana YatesApr 1, 2025 12:15 pm The successful production of these compounds is a proof-of-concept that the system works, said study lead Yong-Su Jin. 'We can also imagine that we can use this approach to make other valuable proteins such as insulin.' Share this Story Share Study: Microalgae and bacteria team up to convert CO2 into useful products on Facebook Share Study: Microalgae and bacteria team up to convert CO2 into useful products on X primary for post 876677961 Staff shortages exceed those for teachers in many Illinois public schools by Sharita ForrestMar 31, 2025 10:45 am The pandemic exacerbated teacher shortages, but a new study of Illinois public schools indicates that need for other certificated staff such as teacher’s aides and social workers may have been a far greater problem for some schools. Share this Story Share Staff shortages exceed those for teachers in many Illinois public schools on Facebook Share Staff shortages exceed those for teachers in many Illinois public schools on X primary for post 2062729815 Book by Professor John Lynn explores surrender from the middle ages to the present by Heather GernenzApr 2, 2025 11:45 am History professor emeritus John A. Lynn examines surrender and the treatment of prisoners of war as an ever-evolving aspect of war that reflects and defines the nature of society, culture, and conflict. Share this Story Share Book by Professor John Lynn explores surrender from the middle ages to the present on Facebook Share Book by Professor John Lynn explores surrender from the middle ages to the present on X primary for post 1033755606 Late rally sends Illini past Western Illinois Leathernecks by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsApr 2, 2025 11:00 am At the plate, the Fighting Illini were paced by Eileen Donahue, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Stevie Meade compiled a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 3-for-5 with two RBI. Share this Story Share Late rally sends Illini past Western Illinois Leathernecks on Facebook Share Late rally sends Illini past Western Illinois Leathernecks on X primary for post 472615888 Three Illinois faculty named AAAS Fellows by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneMar 27, 2025 10:15 am Animal sciences professor Isaac Cann, chemistry professor Stephan Link and animal sciences professor Matthew Wheeler are among the 471 scientists, engineers and innovators chosen by their peers for their distinguished achievements. Share this Story Share Three Illinois faculty named AAAS Fellows on Facebook Share Three Illinois faculty named AAAS Fellows on X primary for post 1262171738 Sixteen employees honored with 2025 Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award by Maeve ReillyApr 2, 2025 10:00 am Sixteen academic professionals and civil service staff members have received the Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award recognizing exceptional performance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Share this Story Share Sixteen employees honored with 2025 Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award on Facebook Share Sixteen employees honored with 2025 Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award on X primary for post 764896782 Experts on Reagan National Airport: ‘Something was missed’ by CNNApr 2, 2025 10:45 am CNN (April 1) Congestion remains an issue at Reagan National Airport, according to U. of I. professor Phillip Ansell. He said because of rapid growth air traffic nearly doubles every 15 to 20 years. Share this Story Share Experts on Reagan National Airport: ‘Something was missed’ on Facebook Share Experts on Reagan National Airport: ‘Something was missed’ on X primary for post 222338109 Awards honor excellence in instruction by Maeve ReillyApr 2, 2025 10:30 am The Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction are being awarded in April to faculty members, staff, graduate teaching assistants and advisers at the U. of I. for excellence in teaching, mentoring and advising. Share this Story Share Awards honor excellence in instruction on Facebook Share Awards honor excellence in instruction on X primary for post 1906078628 Celebration of Huff Hall centennial planned for 2025-26 academic year by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsApr 1, 2025 1:30 pm Originally named New Gymnasium when it was opened in 1925, Huff has hosted hundreds of sporting and campus events that included hundreds of thousands of students, fans and families over the decades. Share this Story Share Celebration of Huff Hall centennial planned for 2025-26 academic year on Facebook Share Celebration of Huff Hall centennial planned for 2025-26 academic year on X primary for post 359061593 That 'healthy' soda? Your gut might disagree by AxiosApr 1, 2025 1:15 pm Axios (March 29) Most prebiotic sodas contain inulin, which experts say can be hard to digest and potentially carcinogenic. 'You should aim to get your fiber from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes,' says nutrition expert Hannah Holscher. Share this Story Share That 'healthy' soda? Your gut might disagree on Facebook Share That 'healthy' soda? Your gut might disagree on X primary for post 336888000 What effect will a weakened consumer watchdog agency have on borrowers, bankruptcies? by Phil CicioraMar 26, 2025 2:30 pm A weakened Consumer Financial Protection Bureau likely won’t lead to another subprime mortgage meltdown but 'a steady ratcheting up of unfair practices' for the average consumer, says bankruptcy expert Robert Lawless. 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Share this Story Share CI MED team develops light therapy to treat children with migraines on Facebook Share CI MED team develops light therapy to treat children with migraines on X primary for post 1048947590 Illini sweep doubleheader, but drop series finale to Michigan State by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsMar 31, 2025 8:15 am Illinois baseball (14-11, 4-5) dropped the series finale to Michigan State (17-10, 4-5), 14-4, at McLane Stadium. But the Illini took two of three games over the weekend to claim their first Big Ten series win of the season. Share this Story Share Illini sweep doubleheader, but drop series finale to Michigan State on Facebook Share Illini sweep doubleheader, but drop series finale to Michigan State on X primary for post 238891143 How can digital technology contribute to human flourishing? by Thomas BruchMar 28, 2025 3:00 pm John Schwenkle is the director of the new Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age, which aims to examine the challenges of living in a world shaped by technology and to explore how digital tools might contribute to human flourishing. Share this Story Share How can digital technology contribute to human flourishing? on Facebook Share How can digital technology contribute to human flourishing? on X primary for post 19646708 Geese embody cooperation, a value humans too often forget by Chicago Sun-TimesMar 27, 2025 4:45 pm Chicago Sun-Times (March 25) Haveyou ever watched geese eat? One goose eats, the other stands watch. Professor Michael Ward calls it 'sentinel behavior - trying to detect predators. A lot of things want to eat birds,' so they take turns. Share this Story Share Geese embody cooperation, a value humans too often forget on Facebook Share Geese embody cooperation, a value humans too often forget on X primary for post 181671456 New IVF method mimics fallopian tube environment, increasing sperm viability by Lauren QuinnMar 25, 2025 1:15 pm “There are companies, especially related to dairy cattle, that use IVF to produce and sell high-genetic-merit embryos that... will produce milk more efficiently,' said professor David Miller. 'This technology could help produce meat and milk more efficiently.' 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Cech to give IGB Distinguished Public Lecture by Nick VasiMar 25, 2025 12:00 pm 'The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power to Control Evolution' will be delivered by Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech at 3:30 p.m. on April 1st, 2025 at the I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center. Share this Story Share Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech to give IGB Distinguished Public Lecture on Facebook Share Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech to give IGB Distinguished Public Lecture on X primary for post 245714336 Illini's late rally not enough in Braggin' Rights defeat by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsMar 26, 2025 3:15 pm Illinois baseball (12-10) nearly dug its way out of a 9-0 hole but ultimately fell to Missouri (9-14), 11-9, on Tuesday night at Grizzlies Ballpark. Illini sophomore Collin Jennings had a grand slam in the rally. Share this Story Share Illini's late rally not enough in Braggin' Rights defeat on Facebook Share Illini's late rally not enough in Braggin' Rights defeat on X primary for post 1684096699 How can science literacy help people better understand the news? by Lois YoksoulianMar 24, 2025 10:15 am People get news from a wide range of sources that may not be trustworthy. 'Joe Rogan told viewers that he wasn’t going to get the COVID-19 vaccine because he worried about its safety...even though Rogan had zero evidence that it was unsafe.' Share this Story Share How can science literacy help people better understand the news? on Facebook Share How can science literacy help people better understand the news? on X primary for post 1206426269 Reaching for the Stars: The awesome work of the NCSA Visualization Lab to explain mind-boggling science by National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsMar 26, 2025 10:30 am NCSA’s visualization team has been creating stunning, multi-dimensional representations of data and information for many years.You've seen it in popular IMAX films, like 2010’s 'Hubble 3D', featuring narration by Leonardo Dicaprio or 2013’s 'Solar Superstorms' with Benedict Cumberbatch. 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Share this Story Share 23andMe bankruptcy underscores health privacy gaps on Facebook Share 23andMe bankruptcy underscores health privacy gaps on X primary for post 1725344747 Webinar Series: Social Work in Changing Political Landscapes by School of Social WorkMar 19, 2025 10:30 am Recent Executive Orders are reshaping access to critical services and presenting new challenges for social workers committed to advocacy, equity, and justice. This series looks at these evolving social and political landscapes. Share this Story Share Webinar Series: Social Work in Changing Political Landscapes on Facebook Share Webinar Series: Social Work in Changing Political Landscapes on X primary for post 553985051 Poetry book looks at how people create a sense of place for themselves by Jodi HeckelMar 19, 2025 9:00 am English professor Janice Harrington draws on her love of the prairie and her interest in Black history in the Midwest to examine how people create a sense of place in her new book of poetry, 'Yard Show.' Share this Story Share Poetry book looks at how people create a sense of place for themselves on Facebook Share Poetry book looks at how people create a sense of place for themselves on X primary for post 290352775 Illinois concludes historic season with loss at top-seeded Texas in NCAA Tournament by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsMar 25, 2025 10:15 am Illinois' season came to a close in the NCAA Tournament Second Round on Monday afternoon. After winning their first Tournament game since 2000 on Saturday, they finished the season with 22 wins, tied for their third-most in program history. Share this Story Share Illinois concludes historic season with loss at top-seeded Texas in NCAA Tournament on Facebook Share Illinois concludes historic season with loss at top-seeded Texas in NCAA Tournament on X primary for post 1879900385 Scientists found 10 million-year-old remnants of massive kilonova in the bottom of the ocean by Popular MechanicsMar 24, 2025 3:15 pm Popular Mechanics (March 21) U of I Astronomer Brian Fields discovered remnants of a kilonova - the collision of two neutron stars - believed to have happened relatively close to Earth about 10 million years ago. 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Share this Story Share Illini fall to Kentucky in NCAA Tournament second round on Facebook Share Illini fall to Kentucky in NCAA Tournament second round on X primary for post 1623901675 How federal staff cuts at NOAA are affecting regions with extreme weather by WGN RadioMar 21, 2025 6:15 pm WGN-AM (March 20) Climate researcher Don Wuebbles discusses the importance of NOAA and how the staff cuts to the agency are affecting regions of the U.S. where extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common. Share this Story Share How federal staff cuts at NOAA are affecting regions with extreme weather on Facebook Share How federal staff cuts at NOAA are affecting regions with extreme weather on X primary for post 1244985392 Byrd Wins national wrestling title at 133 pounds by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsMar 23, 2025 8:15 am Lucas Byrd won his first national title at 133 pounds on Saturday (March 22) at the NCAA Championships. He became the 21st Fighting Illini wrestler to win a national championship. Share this Story Share Byrd Wins national wrestling title at 133 pounds on Facebook Share Byrd Wins national wrestling title at 133 pounds on X primary for post 773216667 Illinois soars past Creighton, earns first NCAA Tournament win since 2000 by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsMar 23, 2025 8:00 am With the win, [8] Illinois advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, with the Illini set to take on the winner of [1] No. 5 Texas and [16] William & Mary. 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Gibbs-Lawhorn came off the bench in all four games last year as a true-freshman. Share this Story Share Round One: Illinois vs. Xavier, 8:45 pm tonight on Facebook Share Round One: Illinois vs. Xavier, 8:45 pm tonight on X primary for post 1561354657 Trump’s battles with colleges could change American culture for a generation by New York TimesMar 20, 2025 5:15 pm The New York Times (March 20) 'I have not experienced, across 46 years of higher education, a period where there’s been this much distance' between the agendas of university leaders and Washington, says U. of I. chancellor Robert Jones. 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Share this Story Share Illini Women's Basketball takes on Creighton in first round of NCAA tournament on Saturday on Facebook Share Illini Women's Basketball takes on Creighton in first round of NCAA tournament on Saturday on X primary for post 297101099 To overcome antibiotic resistance, new research says to let it flow by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneMar 18, 2025 8:00 am Some notoriously difficult to treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to research using a microfluidic device that more closely duplicates the fluid flow found in the body than standard cultures. Share this Story Share To overcome antibiotic resistance, new research says to let it flow on Facebook Share To overcome antibiotic resistance, new research says to let it flow on X primary for post 1168701367 How do we address the problem of PFAS in sewage sludge? by Diana YatesMar 20, 2025 12:00 pm Communities and federal agencies are waking up to the dangers of 'forever chemicals' in wastewater treatment sludge, which is often sprayed on farm fields as fertilizer. Researcher John Scott studies the problem. Share this Story Share How do we address the problem of PFAS in sewage sludge? on Facebook Share How do we address the problem of PFAS in sewage sludge? on X primary for post 2086477403 Adam Bleakney: Legacy Builder by Ryan RossMar 18, 2025 10:45 am Adam Bleakney is becoming an Illini legend. He has coached the world’s most successful wheelchair racing team, advocated for disability rights and developed new assistive technologies that could change what it means to be in a wheelchair. Share this Story Share Adam Bleakney: Legacy Builder on Facebook Share Adam Bleakney: Legacy Builder on X primary for post 1000745906 Study: 'Sustainable intensification' on the farm reduces nitrate losses, maintains yields by Diana YatesMar 13, 2025 8:30 am U. of I. researcher Lowell Gentry and his colleagues found that an intensive three-year crop-rotation system reduced nitrate pollution runoff by 50% without compromising crop yields. 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In her new book, 'The Origins of Critical Race Theory: The People and Ideas that Created a Movement,' professor Aja Martinez explains what it is and how it was founded. Share this Story Share Book recounts history of critical race theory on Facebook Share Book recounts history of critical race theory on X primary for post 1685088406 Design students win award for innovative lunch box design, Pail by Mariana SedaMar 12, 2025 11:00 am U. of I. industrial design students won the IHS Global Innovation Award for Excellence in Student Design, awarded by The International Housewares Association for their innovative lunch box design, Pail. Share this Story Share Design students win award for innovative lunch box design, Pail on Facebook Share Design students win award for innovative lunch box design, Pail on X primary for post 1451802837 Slashing of U.S.A.I.D. budget is crippling university research, outreach by New York TimesMar 17, 2025 11:00 am The New York Times (March 13) At the U. of I., 30 people have lost their jobs at a Feed the Future lab that worked on improving soybean cultivation in Africa, according to professor Peter Goldsmith, who ran the laboratory. Share this Story Share Slashing of U.S.A.I.D. budget is crippling university research, outreach on Facebook Share Slashing of U.S.A.I.D. budget is crippling university research, outreach on X primary for post 1265415298 Illini Women's Basketball secures #8 seed in NCAA Tournament, play Creighton on Saturday by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsMar 17, 2025 9:15 am Illinois will face Creighton at 6:15 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 22, in Austin, Texas. The winner of that game will take on the winner of No. 1-seeded Texas vs No. 16-seeded High Point/William & Mary on Monday. Share this Story Share Illini Women's Basketball secures #8 seed in NCAA Tournament, play Creighton on Saturday on Facebook Share Illini Women's Basketball secures #8 seed in NCAA Tournament, play Creighton on Saturday on X