blog posts primary for post 1289082843 New digital ag degree prepares candidates for highly skilled technology careers by Marianne SteinSep 14, 2022 10:30 am 'Agriculture is entering a transformative age, where advanced technology will change how we support a growing healthy population and will serve as a catalyst for collaborative work across engineering and agricultural disciplines.' Share this Story Share New digital ag degree prepares candidates for highly skilled technology careers on Facebook Share New digital ag degree prepares candidates for highly skilled technology careers on X primary for post 1507356751 Wang earns top-15 finish at Cougar Classic by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsSep 14, 2022 10:15 am Graduate student Crystal Wang picked up right where she left off last season, finishing tied for 13th. Dating back to the end of the 2021-22 campaign, Wang has finished in the Top 15 in four-straight events. Share this Story Share Wang earns top-15 finish at Cougar Classic on Facebook Share Wang earns top-15 finish at Cougar Classic on X primary for post 318433493 Older workers seeking federal disability benefits during recessions are healthier by Phil CicioraSep 8, 2022 10:30 am The findings suggest disability insurance may be helping individuals smooth over temporary shocks to their employment – a role that diverges from the program’s aim of protecting individuals from career-ending shocks to their ability to work. Share this Story Share Older workers seeking federal disability benefits during recessions are healthier on Facebook Share Older workers seeking federal disability benefits during recessions are healthier on X primary for post 1397564720 Who are America’s missing workers? Labor supply has not fully recovered from COVID by New York TimesSep 13, 2022 2:15 pm New York Times (Sept. 12) 'People were retiring and opening up these positions. Employers are searching for them, so if you were in one of these difficult lower-paid jobs, there’s more opportunity for you to move up,' says U of I professor Eliza Forsythe. Share this Story Share Who are America’s missing workers? Labor supply has not fully recovered from COVID on Facebook Share Who are America’s missing workers? Labor supply has not fully recovered from COVID on X primary for post 1924529929 2022 Supreme Court term notable for overturning Roe, invalidating NY gun regulation by VerdictSep 12, 2022 11:30 am Verdict (Sept. 12) 'But more fundamentally,' write two U of I law professors, 'this past term marks the clear commitment by a majority of justices to an originalist methodology of constitutional interpretation.' Share this Story Share 2022 Supreme Court term notable for overturning Roe, invalidating NY gun regulation on Facebook Share 2022 Supreme Court term notable for overturning Roe, invalidating NY gun regulation on X primary for post 938159465 Khan family gift elevates cancer care for pets by Chris BeuoySep 8, 2022 3:00 pm Business leader Shahid Khan, his wife Ann Margaret Khan, and their children Tony and Shanna Khan – all graduates of the U of I – have made a gift of $15 million that will transform the integrated oncology program at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Share this Story Share Khan family gift elevates cancer care for pets on Facebook Share Khan family gift elevates cancer care for pets on X primary for post 1655648791 Illini Football handles Virginia, 24-3 by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsSep 12, 2022 9:30 am The Illini scored 24 unanswered points, while the defense held the Cavaliers to 1-for-16 on third down, 1-for-4 on fourth down, and racked up five sacks on the day. Share this Story Share Illini Football handles Virginia, 24-3 on Facebook Share Illini Football handles Virginia, 24-3 on X primary for post 1393561699 Saturday: Illini Football returns home to host Virginia Cavaliers by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsSep 9, 2022 11:00 am Looking to build some momentum heading into the first of two bye weeks, Illinois will need a strong all-around effort to take down Virginia, which enters the contest off a win in its season opener. Share this Story Share Saturday: Illini Football returns home to host Virginia Cavaliers on Facebook Share Saturday: Illini Football returns home to host Virginia Cavaliers on X primary for post 911880489 Illinois welcomes second-largest freshman class by Steve WitmerSep 7, 2022 11:00 am U of I's incoming class of 7,957 first-year students brings greater representation by gender, nationality and students who are the first in their family to go to college, while a change in the application process resulted in greater academic competition. Share this Story Share Illinois welcomes second-largest freshman class on Facebook Share Illinois welcomes second-largest freshman class on X primary for post 1175708023 U of I study: Asian tiger mosquito more rampant in Illinois than previously thought by The Center SquareSep 9, 2022 10:15 am The Center Square (Sept. 7) 'It’s just an incredibly annoying mosquito,' entomologist Chris Stone says. 'It’s a very aggressive biter. It bites during the daytime, so it really has the potential to be noticed and reduce people’s quality of life.' Share this Story Share U of I study: Asian tiger mosquito more rampant in Illinois than previously thought on Facebook Share U of I study: Asian tiger mosquito more rampant in Illinois than previously thought on X primary for post 1128159905 Grainger Engineering, Beckman Institute to lead $10M DOE grant by Emily JankauskiSep 6, 2022 10:45 am Illinois got a $10.65 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help lead 43 Energy Frontier Research Centers over the next four years to help meet President Biden’s goal of reaching a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. Share this Story Share Grainger Engineering, Beckman Institute to lead $10M DOE grant on Facebook Share Grainger Engineering, Beckman Institute to lead $10M DOE grant on X primary for post 1365715073 University invests $50 million in faculty-hiring initiative by Allison VanceSep 8, 2022 4:15 pm 'Our plans to (grow the faculty) were put on hold while we managed the effects of the pandemic. It is now time to reinvigorate our commitment to increasing the number of excellent tenure-stream faculty on campus,' said Chancellor Jones. Share this Story Share University invests $50 million in faculty-hiring initiative on Facebook Share University invests $50 million in faculty-hiring initiative on X primary for post 1440061155 Illinois language justice collective helping to preserve Indigenous Mayan languages by Jodi HeckelSep 1, 2022 8:00 am A group of faculty members and students is working with the local Maya community to help preserve their Indigenous languages. Share this Story Share Illinois language justice collective helping to preserve Indigenous Mayan languages on Facebook Share Illinois language justice collective helping to preserve Indigenous Mayan languages on X primary for post 1774697072 Paper: Train future psychologists to dismantle racism, injustice in society by Sharita ForrestAug 30, 2022 2:15 pm A team of psychologists, led by Illinois scholars, proposes a new training model that would prepare all practitioners in their discipline to respond to the social ills of racial discrimination and other forms of repression. Share this Story Share Paper: Train future psychologists to dismantle racism, injustice in society on Facebook Share Paper: Train future psychologists to dismantle racism, injustice in society on X primary for post 6050313 How bad is the teacher shortage? What two new studies say by Education WeekSep 7, 2022 10:30 am Education Week (Sept. 6) Three researchers, including U of I's Paul Bruno, spent years crunching data. Thier estimate: more than 36,500 teacher vacancies nationally, and more than 163,500 positions filled by teachers who aren’t fully certified. Share this Story Share How bad is the teacher shortage? What two new studies say on Facebook Share How bad is the teacher shortage? What two new studies say on X primary for post 801162810 Up next for Illini Soccer: Hosting Missouri on Thursday night by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsSep 7, 2022 10:30 am Illinois soccer continues its five-match homestand at Demirjian Park with matches against Missouri on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. CT and against in-state opponent Loyola on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. CT. Share this Story Share Up next for Illini Soccer: Hosting Missouri on Thursday night on Facebook Share Up next for Illini Soccer: Hosting Missouri on Thursday night on X primary for post 959658116 Graduates, Dean's List and Bronze Tablet honorees named by Steve WitmerSep 2, 2022 8:00 am The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced 9,193 Dean’s List students, 261 Bronze Tablet honorees and approaching 10,000 graduates for the 2022 spring semester. Share this Story Share Graduates, Dean's List and Bronze Tablet honorees named on Facebook Share Graduates, Dean's List and Bronze Tablet honorees named on X primary for post 763722994 Govindjee receives Lifetime Achievement Award for photosynthesis research by Public AffairsSep 6, 2022 1:45 pm Pant biology professor emeritus Govindjee was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Photosynthesis Research for 'contributions to chlorophyll fluorescence induction and photosystem II function.' Share this Story Share Govindjee receives Lifetime Achievement Award for photosynthesis research on Facebook Share Govindjee receives Lifetime Achievement Award for photosynthesis research on X primary for post 1205996145 Why businesses are still furiously hiring even as a downturn looms by Yahoo FinanceSep 6, 2022 10:00 am Yahoo Finance (Sept. 5) The demand side of the jobs market has not changed much by the pandemic, but the supply side was more radically altered according to a recent study by U of I professor Eliza Forsythe and three co-authors. Share this Story Share Why businesses are still furiously hiring even as a downturn looms on Facebook Share Why businesses are still furiously hiring even as a downturn looms on X primary for post 1377905247 Illinois lands finalist spot in U.S. DOE prize by Emily JankauskiSep 2, 2022 1:45 pm The Grainger College of Engineering and Xerion Battery Corps.' team, SelectPureLi, is a finalist in the U.S. DOE's American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize. Share this Story Share Illinois lands finalist spot in U.S. DOE prize on Facebook Share Illinois lands finalist spot in U.S. DOE prize on X primary for post 711505496 How will the Inflation Reduction Act affect US environmental policy? by Phil CicioraSep 6, 2022 10:15 am Funds in the Inflation Reduction Act targeted for energy security and climate change reduction will encourage a major transformation in the U.S. renewable energy infrastructure, says Professor Don Fullerton. Share this Story Share How will the Inflation Reduction Act affect US environmental policy? on Facebook Share How will the Inflation Reduction Act affect US environmental policy? on X primary for post 1829859649 Why the University Of Illinois is a top college for entrepreneurs by ForbesSep 1, 2022 7:00 am Forbes (Aug. 31) - The University of Illinois has an incredible history of producing world-class startups and cutting-edge technologies. Share this Story Share Why the University Of Illinois is a top college for entrepreneurs on Facebook Share Why the University Of Illinois is a top college for entrepreneurs on X primary for post 1723808052 Transfer partnerships and pipelines by Holly PflumAug 25, 2022 11:00 am Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 25) Holly Pflum, the transfer initiative coordinator in academic programs and services at Illinois, writes about the U. of I. System’s support of transfer students. Share this Story Share Transfer partnerships and pipelines on Facebook Share Transfer partnerships and pipelines on X primary for post 1232614870 Ready to apply to Illinois? Our application is now open! by AdmissionsSep 1, 2022 8:45 am Ready to apply to Illinois? Our application is now open! Share this Story Share Ready to apply to Illinois? Our application is now open! on Facebook Share Ready to apply to Illinois? Our application is now open! on X primary for post 213240007 Illinois designated a First-gen Forward institution by Student AffairsAug 30, 2022 9:45 am The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been designated a First-gen Forward institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) and The Suder Foundation. Share this Story Share Illinois designated a First-gen Forward institution on Facebook Share Illinois designated a First-gen Forward institution on X primary for post 1729556969 Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this fall! by AdmissionsAug 29, 2022 7:00 am Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this fall! Share this Story Share Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this fall! on Facebook Share Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this fall! on X primary for post 1475806141 Bible, 40 other books, removed from libraries in Texas school district by Deseret NewsAug 19, 2022 2:30 pm Deseret News (Aug. 18) U of I's Emily Knox: 'What you’re seeing is how much we do not trust teachers to have the expertise in what they do. It’s really the job of the teacher to say,"This is the best book for my curriculum, and this is how I’m teaching it.”' Share this Story Share Bible, 40 other books, removed from libraries in Texas school district on Facebook Share Bible, 40 other books, removed from libraries in Texas school district on X primary for post 989878504 A huge leap forward: Photosynthesis hack boosts soybean yield 20% by Allie ArpAug 18, 2022 2:15 pm U of I-led team of RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for the first time ever. 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Share this Story Share U of I researchers develop new tool in fight against lion poaching on Facebook Share U of I researchers develop new tool in fight against lion poaching on X primary for post 1707907842 Illini Soccer opens season this weekend hosting Illinois State, Toledo by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAug 18, 2022 10:15 am The Illini kick off the action on Thursday (Aug. 18) with its season and home opener against Illinois State at 7 p.m. CT, before taking on Toledo for Senior Day on Sunday (Aug. 21). Share this Story Share Illini Soccer opens season this weekend hosting Illinois State, Toledo on Facebook Share Illini Soccer opens season this weekend hosting Illinois State, Toledo on X primary for post 1358946542 UIUC in Chicago: Chancellor Jones named to Hope Chicago Board of Directors by Allison VanceAug 12, 2022 2:15 pm Chancellor Jones joins an organization whose goal is to raise and invest at least $1 billion dollars over the next decade to help tens of thousands of Chicago students and family members earn postsecondary credentials. 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Share this Story Share Searching the Texas brushland for a rare, temperamental plant on Facebook Share Searching the Texas brushland for a rare, temperamental plant on X primary for post 1320240801 How do we measure community disaster resilience? by Diana YatesAug 12, 2022 8:45 am Illinois State Water Survey engineer Sally McConkey explores the factors that support – and the methods for measuring – county-level community resilience in the face of disaster. Share this Story Share How do we measure community disaster resilience? on Facebook Share How do we measure community disaster resilience? on X primary for post 1228139630 Krannert Art Museum exhibition depicts Dutch prints as the original social media by Jodi HeckelAug 17, 2022 12:15 pm Internet memes, editorial cartoons use humor and satire to put a spin on events, fuel political divides and persuade people to believe a certain version of history. Those images have their origins in the work of 17th-century Dutch printmakers. Share this Story Share Krannert Art Museum exhibition depicts Dutch prints as the original social media on Facebook Share Krannert Art Museum exhibition depicts Dutch prints as the original social media on X primary for post 253685414 A century after his championships, world-famous steer welcomes visitors to Stock Pavilion by Stephanie HenryAug 17, 2022 11:45 am A statue of Broadus White Socks, a world-famous, two-time prize-winning steer (1922), installed at the south entrance of the Stock Pavilion, caps decades of renovations there. Read Broadus's facinating life story, and his post-life story. Share this Story Share A century after his championships, world-famous steer welcomes visitors to Stock Pavilion on Facebook Share A century after his championships, world-famous steer welcomes visitors to Stock Pavilion on X primary for post 195454307 Grange Grove entertainment lineup set for football season by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAug 17, 2022 10:45 am Illinois' premier pregame tailgating location will once again be open with a full slate of entertainment planned for the season. Share this Story Share Grange Grove entertainment lineup set for football season on Facebook Share Grange Grove entertainment lineup set for football season on X primary for post 2080629764 Valuable antibody patents vulnerable to overly broad doctrinal shift in patent law by Phil CicioraAug 17, 2022 10:30 am A U of I legal scholar who studies intellectual property protection for advanced biotechnologies advocates for a middle ground in patent claims involving antibodies, the backbone of modern bioscience. Share this Story Share Valuable antibody patents vulnerable to overly broad doctrinal shift in patent law on Facebook Share Valuable antibody patents vulnerable to overly broad doctrinal shift in patent law on X primary for post 1926615334 Coca-Cola and McDonald's left Russia. Their brands stayed behind by ReutersAug 17, 2022 10:30 am Reuters (Aug. 17) – Western brands that exit Russia face years of battling knockoffs. Coke, which left in August, is fighting a rip-off of its Fanta brand. 'This should, in normal times, be an easy win for Coca-Cola,' says U of I's Peter Maggs. Share this Story Share Coca-Cola and McDonald's left Russia. Their brands stayed behind on Facebook Share Coca-Cola and McDonald's left Russia. Their brands stayed behind on X primary for post 382568635 Survey finds 55% of teachers intend to leave profession earlier than planned by WLS-TVAug 15, 2022 12:00 pm WLS-TV (Aug. 14) 'I think for two or three decades we have been de-professionalizing the field of teaching. Both in how we look at teachers, how we blame...our schools and our teachers for everything that is not the way that we think it should be.' Share this Story Share Survey finds 55% of teachers intend to leave profession earlier than planned on Facebook Share Survey finds 55% of teachers intend to leave profession earlier than planned on X primary for post 1651701581 Study: Holocaust Museum motivates visitors to create social change by Sharita ForrestAug 15, 2022 10:00 am New research finds that people who visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center were inspired to take action for human rights, such as standing up to bullying or joining social justice groups Share this Story Share Study: Holocaust Museum motivates visitors to create social change on Facebook Share Study: Holocaust Museum motivates visitors to create social change on X primary for post 2080365324 Fresh off exhibition wins, Illini Soccer primed for 2022 season by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAug 15, 2022 10:00 am In the wilderness of northwestern Michigan, the Fighting Illini soccer team closed its preseason schedule with an exhibition game against Virginia, using the four-day trip to also go on a team retreat ahead of the regular season. Share this Story Share Fresh off exhibition wins, Illini Soccer primed for 2022 season on Facebook Share Fresh off exhibition wins, Illini Soccer primed for 2022 season on X primary for post 1980143108 New drug candidate may be effective against 200+ antibiotic-resistant bacteria by Medical News TodayAug 12, 2022 3:00 pm Medical News Today (Aug. 11) A team led by U. of I. chemistry professor Paul Hergenrother developed a compound that showed promise in combating more than 200 drug-resistant bacteria that are typically present in the human gut microbiome. Share this Story Share New drug candidate may be effective against 200+ antibiotic-resistant bacteria on Facebook Share New drug candidate may be effective against 200+ antibiotic-resistant bacteria on X primary for post 196931593 Nanoscale observations simplify how scientists describe earthquake movement by Lois YoksoulianAug 4, 2022 10:30 am Researchers used microscopic-scale observations to simplify how scientists describe macroscale earthquake movement. They hope their work will lead to better earthquake prediction. Share this Story Share Nanoscale observations simplify how scientists describe earthquake movement on Facebook Share Nanoscale observations simplify how scientists describe earthquake movement on X primary for post 689784875 Immunotherapy trials show promise for treating canine melanoma by Susan McKennaAug 8, 2022 10:00 am These novel approaches have yielded encouraging results in canine patients, and human trials using the same therapeutic platforms are expected to begin in 2023. Share this Story Share Immunotherapy trials show promise for treating canine melanoma on Facebook Share Immunotherapy trials show promise for treating canine melanoma on X primary for post 1872411339 U of I study finds Illinois workers' wages would rise if amendment passes by WBEZ-FMAug 11, 2022 10:45 am Study says guaranteeing 'fundamental right' to collectively bargain would boost wages, improve working conditions. Also, 'When you protect worker rights, you actually attract people into that workplace,' says labor expert Robert Bruno. Share this Story Share U of I study finds Illinois workers' wages would rise if amendment passes on Facebook Share U of I study finds Illinois workers' wages would rise if amendment passes on X primary for post 964484998 Study links protecting Indigenous peoples' lands to greater nonhuman primate biodiversity by Diana YatesAug 10, 2022 1:30 pm Researchers found that areas managed by Indigenous peoples tend to have much more primate biodiversity than nearby regions, and that primates whose territories overlap with Indigenous areas are less likely to be classified as threatened. Share this Story Share Study links protecting Indigenous peoples' lands to greater nonhuman primate biodiversity on Facebook Share Study links protecting Indigenous peoples' lands to greater nonhuman primate biodiversity on X primary for post 2077888753 What's the future of drones in counterterrorism operations, Ukraine war? by Phil CicioraAug 8, 2022 12:30 pm International relastions expert Nicholas Grossman, author of 'Drones and Terrorism: Asymmetric Warfare and the Threat to Global Security,' talks about the implications of the U.S. killing former al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri by drone. Share this Story Share What's the future of drones in counterterrorism operations, Ukraine war? on Facebook Share What's the future of drones in counterterrorism operations, Ukraine war? on X primary for post 1329350031 U of I prepares for monkeypox threat as students return to campus by WFLD-TVAug 10, 2022 12:00 pm WFLD-TV (Aug. 9) 'We collect the samples in-house, but we don’t test in-house,' says Awais Vaid, the director of McKinley Health Center. 'It’s from an outsourced lab and the turnaround time is a couple of days.' Share this Story Share U of I prepares for monkeypox threat as students return to campus on Facebook Share U of I prepares for monkeypox threat as students return to campus on X primary for post 1767777146 U of I student’s research reveals signaling molecule key to activating hair regrowth by Beth HartAug 3, 2022 10:30 am New research by a Carle Illinois College of Medicine student may unlock new naturally occurring treatments for patients with hair loss. 'The genetic basis for understanding how hair follicles can be reactivated has been a mystery until now.' Share this Story Share U of I student’s research reveals signaling molecule key to activating hair regrowth on Facebook Share U of I student’s research reveals signaling molecule key to activating hair regrowth on X primary for post 252205745 Study looks at food-buying behavior during different stages of COVID pandemic by Jodi HeckelAug 9, 2022 8:45 am In-person grocery shopping remained common throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while restaurant dining was more vulnerable to surges in case rates, according to a new study. Share this Story Share Study looks at food-buying behavior during different stages of COVID pandemic on Facebook Share Study looks at food-buying behavior during different stages of COVID pandemic on X