blog posts primary for post 1519576760 New model helps e-vendors decide whether to dump underperforming products by Phil CicioraDec 19, 2024 8:45 am The 'Two-stage classification model' excels in predicting a sequence of future product ratings for consumer goods and classifying them as problematic or not, which is important for maintaining a vendor's brand reputation. Share this Story Share New model helps e-vendors decide whether to dump underperforming products on Facebook Share New model helps e-vendors decide whether to dump underperforming products on X primary for post 637733094 Hangouts: Favorite bars, restaurants and other haunts through the decades by Ryan RossDec 19, 2024 9:30 am It’s 1933: Prohibition is ending after 13 inglorious years, and on Daniel Street in Champaign, Kamerer’s Pharmacy is expanding—opening a fried chicken restaurant in the building next door. U of I students call it 'KAMS.' Share this Story Share Hangouts: Favorite bars, restaurants and other haunts through the decades on Facebook Share Hangouts: Favorite bars, restaurants and other haunts through the decades on X primary for post 846035180 Krannert Center top 10 patron favorites by Maureen ReaganDec 23, 2024 1:30 pm Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has served as a unique and vibrant home for impactful and thought-provoking performing arts events for over five decades. We asked Krannert Center patrons, what were your favorite performances? Share this Story Share Krannert Center top 10 patron favorites on Facebook Share Krannert Center top 10 patron favorites on X primary for post 539716529 Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneDec 23, 2024 1:30 pm A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Share this Story Share Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice on Facebook Share Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice on X primary for post 1814848689 Most cases of bird flu in humans caused by drinking raw milk by WTVO-TVDec 23, 2024 11:15 am WTVO-TV (Dec. 19) 'The risk to humans is incredibly small... from the dairy products that we’ve consumed from stores,' Professor Jim Drackley says. 'I'd always recommend that people don’t consume raw milk ... the virus could still be there.' Share this Story Share Most cases of bird flu in humans caused by drinking raw milk on Facebook Share Most cases of bird flu in humans caused by drinking raw milk on X primary for post 35245320 Braggin' Rights victory: Illinois downs Missouri on Jakucionis game-winner by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 23, 2024 8:15 am The Fighting Illini went 22-for-23 from the free-throw line and took advantage of their dominance on the glass by scoring 13 second-chance points on 12 offensive boards. The Illini won the overall rebounding battle, 42-30. Share this Story Share Braggin' Rights victory: Illinois downs Missouri on Jakucionis game-winner on Facebook Share Braggin' Rights victory: Illinois downs Missouri on Jakucionis game-winner on X primary for post 1565307516 A temporary farewell to the Altgeld bells by Jodi HeckelDec 20, 2024 1:30 pm he tower’s 15 bells have provided a soundtrack for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus for more than 100 years. Now they are being removed for the first time since they were installed in 1920. Share this Story Share A temporary farewell to the Altgeld bells on Facebook Share A temporary farewell to the Altgeld bells on X primary for post 644446779 The national decline in drug-overdose deaths: Cause for celebration? by Diana YatesDec 9, 2024 9:00 am CDC data show drug-overdose deaths declined more than 16% between June 2023 and June 2024. 'At face value, this looks encouraging, but this doesn’t tell the whole story,' says U. of I. professor Rachel Hoopsick . Share this Story Share The national decline in drug-overdose deaths: Cause for celebration? on Facebook Share The national decline in drug-overdose deaths: Cause for celebration? on X primary for post 1518428003 U. of I. agricultural education program selected for national award by Gary OchsDec 20, 2024 9:45 am The National Association of Agricultural Educators has granted its 2024 Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program Award to the agricultural education concentration in the College of ACES. Share this Story Share U. of I. agricultural education program selected for national award on Facebook Share U. of I. agricultural education program selected for national award on X primary for post 1312177828 Braggin' Rights at stake Sunday in St. Louis by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 20, 2024 9:15 am The annual Braggin' Rights clash between Illinois and Missouri is Sunday afternoon in St. Louis (noon on ESPN). The Illini are looking for back-to-back victories for the first time since a stretch of five straight wins from 2013-17. Share this Story Share Braggin' Rights at stake Sunday in St. Louis on Facebook Share Braggin' Rights at stake Sunday in St. Louis on X primary for post 1353835931 Study offers insight into chloroplast evolution by Diana YatesDec 10, 2024 8:00 am Illinois chemistry researchers found evidence indicating that chloroplasts may have originated as energy-generating organelles and later evolved to support carbon assimilation in plant cells. Share this Story Share Study offers insight into chloroplast evolution on Facebook Share Study offers insight into chloroplast evolution on X primary for post 377262096 Developing novel energy solutions for sustainable aircraft 'from well to wake' by Debra Levy LarsonDec 13, 2024 8:30 am U. of I. researchers are working with Boeing to develop truly renewable energy solutions for aviation from well to wake - from processing raw materials into fuel, to measuring the emissions in the wake of an aircraft. Share this Story Share Developing novel energy solutions for sustainable aircraft 'from well to wake' on Facebook Share Developing novel energy solutions for sustainable aircraft 'from well to wake' on X primary for post 1892669996 Altgeld update video: Drilling 104 feet to preserve 128 years of history by Keith SutterfieldDec 11, 2024 11:15 am In spring 2023, the renovation of Altgeld Hall’s exterior began, and is currently in progress. Construction superintendent Nick Roussey explains the renovation process, with the hope that Altgeld will stand for another 200 years. Share this Story Share Altgeld update video: Drilling 104 feet to preserve 128 years of history on Facebook Share Altgeld update video: Drilling 104 feet to preserve 128 years of history on X primary for post 451541672 A student-run caroling hotline by Inside Higher EdDec 18, 2024 3:15 pm Inside Higher Ed (Dec. 18) Since 1960, the U. of I. has offered a phone-based caroling system that allows people around the country to call and be serenaded by students. Carolers respond to thousands of calls each winter. Share this Story Share A student-run caroling hotline on Facebook Share A student-run caroling hotline on X primary for post 1959519137 Professor Ying Fang elected to National Academy of Inventors by Chris BeuoyDec 18, 2024 1:45 pm A global leader in studying swine virus replication and pathogenesis, Fang was elected for developing vaccines and diagnostic test kits that have been used worldwide to protect the swine industry and public health. Share this Story Share Professor Ying Fang elected to National Academy of Inventors on Facebook Share Professor Ying Fang elected to National Academy of Inventors on X primary for post 592398280 Raina Terry receives AVCA All-American honors by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 18, 2024 1:30 pm For the first time in her illustrious five-year career at Illinois, volleyball's Raina Terry has been named an All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Terry set new records for the U. of I. in career kills, points and aces. Share this Story Share Raina Terry receives AVCA All-American honors on Facebook Share Raina Terry receives AVCA All-American honors on X primary for post 1399753869 New microbial risk model could inform better decisions by produce industry by Food Safety MagazineDec 18, 2024 8:15 am Food Safety (Dec. 16) U. of I. researchers developed a flexible model for estimating microbiological food safety risks in produce supplies, which industry can use to choose better risk management strategies for bacteria such as e-coli. Share this Story Share New microbial risk model could inform better decisions by produce industry on Facebook Share New microbial risk model could inform better decisions by produce industry on X primary for post 822487616 U. of I. historian: Midwest played a crucial role in Black freedom movements worldwide by Jodi HeckelDec 12, 2024 8:00 am The Midwest played a key role in incubating and expanding the ideas of political activist Marcus Garvey, not only in the U.S., but globally, Professor Erik McDuffie writes in his new book. Share this Story Share U. of I. historian: Midwest played a crucial role in Black freedom movements worldwide on Facebook Share U. of I. historian: Midwest played a crucial role in Black freedom movements worldwide on X primary for post 1538565435 What can the Notre-Dame restoration tell us about how we value historic structures? by Jodi HeckelDec 17, 2024 9:30 am 'Is the cathedral still Notre-Dame if we give it a glass roof and steel columns? The restoration team, with tremendous public input, decided not... In the end, we still want to be able to recognize that landmark building as continuing to tell its story.' Share this Story Share What can the Notre-Dame restoration tell us about how we value historic structures? on Facebook Share What can the Notre-Dame restoration tell us about how we value historic structures? on X primary for post 2068857673 Jakucionis named Big Ten Freshman of the Week by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 17, 2024 9:15 am Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis is co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week along with Rutgers' Dylan Harper. Jakucionis averaged 23.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists against a pair of top-20 teams. Share this Story Share Jakucionis named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Facebook Share Jakucionis named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on X primary for post 1919135630 Illinois election results show gerrymandering's bad outcome by Chicago Sun-TimesDec 16, 2024 2:15 pm Chicago Sun-Times (Dec. 14) 'What these results demonstrate is how inconsequential Illinois has become, by drawing a House of Representatives map to guarantee that certain party candidates will win,' writes Professor Sheldon Jacobson. Share this Story Share Illinois election results show gerrymandering's bad outcome on Facebook Share Illinois election results show gerrymandering's bad outcome on X primary for post 1803931661 Are climate-related calamities erasing Illinois’ cultural history? by Diana YatesDec 16, 2024 10:30 am Climate change is likely to intensify the negative effects of flooding, erosion and development on cultural sites across Illinois, says Illinois State Archaeological Survey research archaeologist Andrew White. Share this Story Share Are climate-related calamities erasing Illinois’ cultural history? on Facebook Share Are climate-related calamities erasing Illinois’ cultural history? on X primary for post 643120329 Four Illini score in double figures as Illinois soars past Southern Indiana by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 16, 2024 8:30 am The Illini used big scoring runs in the second and third quarters to secure a 73-50 victory over Southern Indiana at State Farm Center on Sunday. It was their 50th win under third-year head coach Shauna Green. Share this Story Share Four Illini score in double figures as Illinois soars past Southern Indiana on Facebook Share Four Illini score in double figures as Illinois soars past Southern Indiana on X primary for post 1708160047 California’s earthquake created a ‘non-destructive’ tsunami. Next time could be different by The IndependentDec 13, 2024 8:45 am The Independent (Dec. 11) The earthquake was a strike-slip - two tectonic plates slid past each other. ‘Strike slip faults are capable of generating powerful tsunamis, as we have seen only six years ago,’ says U. of I. Professor Ahmed Elbanna. Share this Story Share California’s earthquake created a ‘non-destructive’ tsunami. Next time could be different on Facebook Share California’s earthquake created a ‘non-destructive’ tsunami. Next time could be different on X primary for post 1994355505 How can we peacefully talk politics with people who have differing views? by Sharita ForrestDec 11, 2024 8:45 am Deciding in advance what one’s boundaries will be — and whether to discuss political issues at all — can be helpful prior to spending holidays with people who have vastly different political ideologies. Share this Story Share How can we peacefully talk politics with people who have differing views? on Facebook Share How can we peacefully talk politics with people who have differing views? on X primary for post 1242479140 Strong second half sends Illinois to victory over Bradley by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 13, 2024 8:30 am Now 6-0 at home this season, the Illini had three scorers finish in double figures as they posted their 10th home victory in a row. Adalia McKenzie led scoring with 23 points; Kendall Bostic had her sixth double-double of the season. Share this Story Share Strong second half sends Illinois to victory over Bradley on Facebook Share Strong second half sends Illinois to victory over Bradley on X primary for post 1497410848 Huge discovery: 'Booster' gene makes plants and trees grow 200 percent taller by Earth.comDec 11, 2024 4:45 pm Earth.com (Dec. 10) U. of I. scientists have identified a booster gene in a poplar species that can help some plants grow exponentially taller and produce more plant matter. Share this Story Share Huge discovery: 'Booster' gene makes plants and trees grow 200 percent taller on Facebook Share Huge discovery: 'Booster' gene makes plants and trees grow 200 percent taller on X primary for post 80794990 Stripe State Farm Center Saturday vs. #1 Tennessee by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 12, 2024 9:00 am Illini Athletics is asking all fans to participate in this annual event by helping stripe the arena orange and blue. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally by FOX. Share this Story Share Stripe State Farm Center Saturday vs. #1 Tennessee on Facebook Share Stripe State Farm Center Saturday vs. #1 Tennessee on X primary for post 582330016 Illinois researchers examine teens’ use of generative AI, safety concerns by Jodi HeckelDec 2, 2024 8:00 am Professor Yang Wang and doctoral student Yaman Yu examined teens’ use of generative AI and found parents had little understanding of how their children used it and that GAI platforms offer insufficient safety protections. Share this Story Share Illinois researchers examine teens’ use of generative AI, safety concerns on Facebook Share Illinois researchers examine teens’ use of generative AI, safety concerns on X primary for post 2102475494 Win-win program in economics gives students a hand in resolving real-world issues by Ella DameDec 9, 2024 11:30 am The Econometrics Data Lab gives students data from ongoing research and lets them crunch the numbers. It allows students to apply what they’re learning in the classroom to help resolve real-world problems. Share this Story Share Win-win program in economics gives students a hand in resolving real-world issues on Facebook Share Win-win program in economics gives students a hand in resolving real-world issues on X primary for post 1195091307 Separating home life from work: Maybe there’s a 'Vegas rule' for that by Aaron BennettDec 9, 2024 12:00 pm Professor Oscar Ybarra explores how well individuals can separate their work and home life, suggesting that people with stronger working memory are better able to keep home stressors from affecting their work. Share this Story Share Separating home life from work: Maybe there’s a 'Vegas rule' for that on Facebook Share Separating home life from work: Maybe there’s a 'Vegas rule' for that on X primary for post 1775360994 With big production from starting guards, Illini defeat #20 Wisconsin by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 11, 2024 8:30 am Illinois fended off a late Badger rally to secure its first Big Ten win of the season with an 86-80 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin at State Farm Center on Tuesday night. Share this Story Share With big production from starting guards, Illini defeat #20 Wisconsin on Facebook Share With big production from starting guards, Illini defeat #20 Wisconsin on X primary for post 1211832197 U. of I. scientists made a tiny ‘hand’ to snatch viruses from your body by ViceDec 10, 2024 4:30 pm Vice (Dec. 10) A tiny hand created from DNA in a lab at Illinois may be able to help researchers get a hold of viruses and isolate them. The NanoGripper could grab particles from the virus that causes COVID-19. Share this Story Share U. of I. scientists made a tiny ‘hand’ to snatch viruses from your body on Facebook Share U. of I. scientists made a tiny ‘hand’ to snatch viruses from your body on X primary for post 1799233046 Illinois headed to Citrus Bowl to face South Carolina by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 9, 2024 8:30 am Illini football has accepted an invitation to play in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Illinois will play #15 South Carolina at Camping World Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m. CT on ABC. Share this Story Share Illinois headed to Citrus Bowl to face South Carolina on Facebook Share Illinois headed to Citrus Bowl to face South Carolina on X primary for post 926786918 Illini Men's Basketball B1G home opener tonight vs. Wisconsin by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 10, 2024 8:45 am The Fighting Illini close out the early-December window of Big Ten play on Tuesday night, hosting the #20-ranked Wisconsin Badgers at State Farm Center. Illinois is 5-0 at home this season. Share this Story Share Illini Men's Basketball B1G home opener tonight vs. Wisconsin on Facebook Share Illini Men's Basketball B1G home opener tonight vs. Wisconsin on X primary for post 1204502391 U. of I. named recipient of 2024 Team USA Collegiate Impact Award by Vince Lara-CinisomoDec 9, 2024 1:00 pm Twenty current or former Illini won medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games. U. of I. will be honored at the National Football Foundation’s 66th annual awards celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. Share this Story Share U. of I. named recipient of 2024 Team USA Collegiate Impact Award on Facebook Share U. of I. named recipient of 2024 Team USA Collegiate Impact Award on X primary for post 1649144088 Crops of the future: Potatoes that thrive in heatwaves by Earth.comDec 9, 2024 1:45 pm Earth.com (Dec. 7) Researchers at Illinois have engineered a potato that not only withstands extreme weather conditions but also thrives in them, promising greater food security for many. Share this Story Share Crops of the future: Potatoes that thrive in heatwaves on Facebook Share Crops of the future: Potatoes that thrive in heatwaves on X primary for post 1709138918 Can birthright citizenship be repealed? by Phil CicioraDec 5, 2024 10:45 am Birthright citizenship was enacted as part of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and no president has the authority to eliminate or modify a constitutional amendment, says immigration law expert Michael LeRoy. Share this Story Share Can birthright citizenship be repealed? on Facebook Share Can birthright citizenship be repealed? on X primary for post 1576527048 U. of I. kicks off new phase of program pioneering space-based manufacturing by Lois YoksoulianDec 9, 2024 8:45 am After four years of DARPA-funded research in materials and U of I research in manufacturing and structure design, the project is sending aparatus to the International Space Station to test on-orbit manufacturing. Share this Story Share U. of I. kicks off new phase of program pioneering space-based manufacturing on Facebook Share U. of I. kicks off new phase of program pioneering space-based manufacturing on X primary for post 502470740 Protecting Illinois' cultural heritage from climate change by Tiffany JolleyDec 4, 2024 9:45 am Mitigating the effects of climate change on cultural heritage sites will involve hard choices about what to save and how to save it. Share this Story Share Protecting Illinois' cultural heritage from climate change on Facebook Share Protecting Illinois' cultural heritage from climate change on X primary for post 674151435 #19 Illini opens B1G play tonight at Northwestern by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 6, 2024 9:00 am Head coach Brad Underwood has led the Fighting Illini program to AP top-25 rankings in six consecutive seasons. The Illini are also 17th in the latest Coaches Poll heading into the matchup in Evanston. Share this Story Share #19 Illini opens B1G play tonight at Northwestern on Facebook Share #19 Illini opens B1G play tonight at Northwestern on X primary for post 992891389 Sweet potato pie, civil rights and the story of Georgia Gilmore by The GuardianDec 6, 2024 8:45 am The Guardian (Dec. 5) Through the story of 'unsung civil rights heroine' Georgia Gilmore, U of I sociologist Bobby Smith II explores how food was both weaponized and used as a tool of resistance in the struggle for Black equality Share this Story Share Sweet potato pie, civil rights and the story of Georgia Gilmore on Facebook Share Sweet potato pie, civil rights and the story of Georgia Gilmore on X primary for post 1920647647 Illinois Volleyball ready for NCAA Tourney match against Northern Iowa by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 5, 2024 2:00 pm Illinois volleyball begins the 2024 NCAA Volleyball Tournament with a match against the eighth-seeded Panthers on Friday afternoon in Louisville. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Share this Story Share Illinois Volleyball ready for NCAA Tourney match against Northern Iowa on Facebook Share Illinois Volleyball ready for NCAA Tourney match against Northern Iowa on X primary for post 747680408 Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneNov 27, 2024 10:30 am U. of I. researchers created a four-fingered 'hand' folded from a single piece of DNA that can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection and can even block viral particles from entering cells to infect them. Share this Story Share Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry on Facebook Share Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry on X primary for post 288729883 Illinois Football signs 21 on National Signing Day by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 4, 2024 5:00 pm Head coach Bret Bielema continued Illinois' rise in recruiting by signing his fourth-straight top-50 recruiting class, a feat achieved at Illinois for the first since 2005-09 according to 247Sports' national rankings. Share this Story Share Illinois Football signs 21 on National Signing Day on Facebook Share Illinois Football signs 21 on National Signing Day on X primary for post 1942425719 Terry, Philpot earn All-Big Ten honors by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 4, 2024 4:00 pm Raina Terry and Ashlyn Philpot received All-Big Ten honors, the league announced on Wednesday. Terry was a unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection, while Philpot earned All-Freshman Team honors. Share this Story Share Terry, Philpot earn All-Big Ten honors on Facebook Share Terry, Philpot earn All-Big Ten honors on X primary for post 1257716641 Why are ‘driverless’ cars still hitting things? Depends on how they ‘see’ by Popular ScienceDec 4, 2024 4:30 pm Popular Science (Dec. 4) U. of I. autonomous safety expert Sayan Mitra said AVs use sensors to create a 'digital representation' of its own position, orientation, and speed, as well as for vehicles in surrounding lanes. Share this Story Share Why are ‘driverless’ cars still hitting things? Depends on how they ‘see’ on Facebook Share Why are ‘driverless’ cars still hitting things? Depends on how they ‘see’ on X primary for post 1604110914 Apps show promise at providing mental health interventions to refugee youths by Sharita ForrestDec 4, 2024 10:30 am Mental health interventions provided through digital media to 445 displaced youths living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, showed promise at broadening care to this high-risk, difficult-to-reach population. Share this Story Share Apps show promise at providing mental health interventions to refugee youths on Facebook Share Apps show promise at providing mental health interventions to refugee youths on X primary for post 1807750822 Study: Brilliant white male characters more believable, some viewers say by Sharita ForrestNov 22, 2024 8:45 am Brilliant characters often play key roles in movies and TV shows. However, when they are played by women and people of color, some audience members dismiss them as unrealistic, even if they portray real people. Share this Story Share Study: Brilliant white male characters more believable, some viewers say on Facebook Share Study: Brilliant white male characters more believable, some viewers say on X primary for post 307069958 14 Illini earn All-Big Ten recognitions by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsDec 4, 2024 10:15 am Illinois had 14 players earn All-Big Ten honors, including All-Big Ten First Team selection Xavier Scott, All-Big Ten Second Team honoree Pat Bryant, and third-team picks J.C. Davis, Gabe Jacas, and Hank Beatty. Share this Story Share 14 Illini earn All-Big Ten recognitions on Facebook Share 14 Illini earn All-Big Ten recognitions on X