blog posts primary for post 1732470911 Fighting Illini take No. 25 spot in AP poll by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 17, 2025 4:15 pm Illinois women's basketball has re-entered the national rankings, coming in at No. 25 in the AP Top-25 poll. On an eight-game winning streak, the Fighting Illini hold a 21-5 record overall,11-4 in Big Ten play. Share this Story Share Fighting Illini take No. 25 spot in AP poll on Facebook Share Fighting Illini take No. 25 spot in AP poll on X primary for post 742424772 Insect Fear Film Festival to feature ‘hairy, scary’ tarantulas by Jodi HeckelFeb 17, 2025 9:00 am The 2025 Insect Fear Film Festival will feature 'Tarantulas: Hairy, Scary Spiders' as its theme and a Hollywood bug wrangler as a special guest. 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NATO could be next. by MSNBCFeb 17, 2025 9:30 am MSNBC (Feb. 16) 'America is effectively switching sides, from helping Ukraine resist Russia’s attack to helping Russia gain concessions,' writes U. of I. political science professor Nicholas Grossman. Share this Story Share Trump threw Ukraine under the Russian bus. NATO could be next. on Facebook Share Trump threw Ukraine under the Russian bus. NATO could be next. on X primary for post 555914488 Illini falter late against Michigan State at State Farm Center by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 17, 2025 8:15 am After a commanding lead of 16 points in the first half, neither team led by more than four in a back-and-forth battle throughout the first 13 minutes of the second half. But the Illini missed their final 19 shots to lose 79-65.. 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Share this Story Share New 3D printing method replicates nature's finest fibers on Facebook Share New 3D printing method replicates nature's finest fibers on X primary for post 1947965528 Big fourth quarter helps Illini women's hoops power past Penn State by Thomas BruchFeb 14, 2025 10:30 am Illinois took down Penn State at the State Farm Center on Thursday night for the team's seventh win in a row. Share this Story Share Big fourth quarter helps Illini women's hoops power past Penn State on Facebook Share Big fourth quarter helps Illini women's hoops power past Penn State on X primary for post 1061239498 Professor, students develop National Park Service Books to Parks websites by Jodi HeckelFeb 10, 2025 10:15 am Professor Schwebel’s collaboration with the park service came about through her research examining widely taught works of children’s historical fiction and the role they play in shaping children’s ideas about U.S. history. 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Visit and find out for yourself what it's like to be an Illini! Share this Story Share Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this spring! on Facebook Share Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this spring! on X primary for post 175813181 Illinois business experts examine economic fallout from historic wildfires by Gies College of BusinessFeb 5, 2025 12:15 pm Experts warn that the road to recovery from the Southern California wildfires will be long, with significant challenges to the local economy, housing market, and insurance industry. 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Share this Story Share SafeRBot to assist community, police in crime reporting on Facebook Share SafeRBot to assist community, police in crime reporting on X primary for post 1688591583 Is it still safe to fly in the US? by The HillFeb 7, 2025 8:00 am The Hill (Feb. 5) When an incident like the Jan. 29 crash at Reagan National occurs, it shakes our trust in the air system and forces us to question air system safety - even when the data says otherwise, writes Professor Sheldon Jacobson. Share this Story Share Is it still safe to fly in the US? on Facebook Share Is it still safe to fly in the US? on X primary for post 313954815 Fighting Illini clinch fifth-straight victory with home win over Northwestern by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 7, 2025 8:30 am Leading by double digits for nearly 30 minutes of play, the Fighting Illini secured its sixth-straight win over the Wildcats while improving to 18-5 overall and 8-4 in Big Ten play this season. 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The Kokomo, Ind., native was one of 68 players appearing on the watch list that represented 51 different programs and 15 conferences. Share this Story Share Bostic named to Women’s College All-Star Game watch list on Facebook Share Bostic named to Women’s College All-Star Game watch list on X primary for post 1008983442 Illini open two-game road swing at Rutgers tonight by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 5, 2025 9:30 am The Fighting Illini are coming off a come-from-behind win over Ohio State on Sunday in which the Illini erased an 11-point second-half deficit to secure their 10th victory of the season at State Farm Center. 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Share this Story Share Riley earns second B1G Freshman of the Week honor on Facebook Share Riley earns second B1G Freshman of the Week honor on X primary for post 1037249792 Bryant earns Big Ten Player of the Week honors by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 4, 2025 8:15 am Putting together three phenomenal performances in Illinois' 3-0 week, Bryant led the team to two road wins in addition to the program's first-ever win over Maryland, Illinois' third win over an AP Top-25 ranked team this season. Share this Story Share Bryant earns Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Facebook Share Bryant earns Big Ten Player of the Week honors on X primary for post 1459134470 These nanoscale ‘soccer balls’ make leafhoppers antireflective—and waterproof by ScienceFeb 3, 2025 2:45 pm Science (Jan. 25) The unique coating on the skin of leafhoppers is made of brochosomes. A U. of I. grad student finds that the balls’ size, shape and material properties determine how well they resist compression and cling to surfaces. Share this Story Share These nanoscale ‘soccer balls’ make leafhoppers antireflective—and waterproof on Facebook Share These nanoscale ‘soccer balls’ make leafhoppers antireflective—and waterproof on X primary for post 1955199589 Study: Civil organizing persisted during Syrian civil war by Phil CicioraJan 30, 2025 8:45 am Civil organizing persisted during Syria’s civil war but also shifted to 'translocal organizations' operating in rebel-held territory inside Syria and in neighboring countries, according to research by Professor Rana Khoury. Share this Story Share Study: Civil organizing persisted during Syrian civil war on Facebook Share Study: Civil organizing persisted during Syrian civil war on X primary for post 1116432571 Professor Rochelle Gutiérrez named to National Academy of Education by Ashley LawrenceJan 27, 2025 8:15 am Gutiérrez joins Education professors emeriti Richard C. Anderson and James D. Anderson in representing U of I in the national academy. She becomes one of just 342 NAEd members worldwide. Share this Story Share Professor Rochelle Gutiérrez named to National Academy of Education on Facebook Share Professor Rochelle Gutiérrez named to National Academy of Education on X primary for post 1513142794 First-ever conceptual model explains variations in farm N2O emissions by Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 3, 2025 1:30 pm Nitrous oxide (N2O) has long been agriculture’s sustainability Achilles heel. N2O has 300 times the heat-trapping ability of carbon dioxide (CO2) and stays in the atmosphere for about 100 years. Share this Story Share First-ever conceptual model explains variations in farm N2O emissions on Facebook Share First-ever conceptual model explains variations in farm N2O emissions on X primary for post 948598672 Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents by Diana YatesFeb 3, 2025 10:15 am U. of I. researchers developed CraftCells, a tool for exploring the key physical structures of cells in 3D in the video game Minecraft. It's the first broadly accessible tool allowing users to get an accurate picture of whole cells in 3D Share this Story Share Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents on Facebook Share Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents on X primary for post 546057693 Illinois storms back to beat Ohio State by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 3, 2025 7:45 am Illinois trailed by as many as 11 points five minutes into the second half but outscored the Buckeyes 46-27 over the final 15 minutes to secure the win. Will Riley and Kylan Boswell combined for 13 points in the team's late run. 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'Extremes and climate variability contribute to this... All those things are likely to be exacerbated in the future,' said Professor Lei Zhao. Share this Story Share Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires on Facebook Share Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires on X primary for post 1266370281 Resilient Illini rally to overtime road win over Rutgers by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJan 31, 2025 11:00 am At the close of overtime, with Rutgers looking to tie, McKenzie blocked a 3-point attempt before the Illini sealed the victory from the free throw line. Illinois will close its two-game road trip against Maryland on Sunday afternoon. Share this Story Share Resilient Illini rally to overtime road win over Rutgers on Facebook Share Resilient Illini rally to overtime road win over Rutgers on X