blog posts primary for post 1887899341 Layered limestone deposits give unique insight to Roman aqueducts by Lois YoksoulianAug 8, 2022 12:00 pm In studies combining geology, biology, engineering and history, U. of I. researchers are the first to document geologic ripple marks formed by mineral growth and use them to reconstruct the hydraulic history of the Roman aqueducts. Share this Story Share Layered limestone deposits give unique insight to Roman aqueducts on Facebook Share Layered limestone deposits give unique insight to Roman aqueducts on X primary for post 1282283392 Symbiosis: Understanding cooperation and conflict in plants by Ananya SenAug 4, 2022 10:30 am Do the interests of the symbionts always line up with the hosts plants, or do genes that benefit symbionts come at the expense of the hosts? Researchers investigate this question through genomic sequencing of plants seeded with microbial symbionts. 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Plan ahead for a smooth move! Share this Story Share Details on move-in week at Illinois residence halls on Facebook Share Details on move-in week at Illinois residence halls on X primary for post 1946826027 Nadya Mason named director of the Beckman Institute by Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and InnovationAug 1, 2022 11:45 am 'The (Beckman) institute is such a storied part of our research enterprise, and I am delighted that Beckman’s bright future will be in Nadya’s capable and visionary hands,' said Susan Martinis, vice chancellor for research and innovation at Illinois. 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'There’s no question they will lose that leverage,' says Robert Bruno, the director of the labor studies program at the U. of I. Share this Story Share COVID brought open jobs, new power to workers. Recession would reverse course on Facebook Share COVID brought open jobs, new power to workers. Recession would reverse course on X primary for post 571272913 Give corrections agencies broader power over prison education? Advocates see problems by Chronicle of Higher EducationAug 4, 2022 11:15 am The Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 3) Rebecca Ginsburg, director of the Education Justice Project at Illinois, says there’s an 'inherent conflict' in giving correctional agencies oversight of educational programs. Share this Story Share Give corrections agencies broader power over prison education? Advocates see problems on Facebook Share Give corrections agencies broader power over prison education? Advocates see problems on X primary for post 1866693584 Study tracks plant pathogens in leafhoppers from natural areas by Diana YatesAug 2, 2022 10:00 am By extracting and testing DNA from archival leafhopper specimens collected in natural areas, the study identified new phytoplasma strains and found new associations between leafhoppers and phytoplasmas known to harm crop plants. Share this Story Share Study tracks plant pathogens in leafhoppers from natural areas on Facebook Share Study tracks plant pathogens in leafhoppers from natural areas on X primary for post 702972807 Stan, Judy Ikenberry make significant gift toward Beckman Café renovation by Meg DickinsonAug 3, 2022 10:45 am President Emeritus Stan Ikenberry was the driving force behind the creation of the Beckman Institute at Illinois in 1989. He and his wife are still contributing to its excellence. Share this Story Share Stan, Judy Ikenberry make significant gift toward Beckman Café renovation on Facebook Share Stan, Judy Ikenberry make significant gift toward Beckman Café renovation on X primary for post 210929341 What do bursting bubbles have to do with climate, human health? by Julia ParkJul 22, 2022 9:00 am Bacteria, viruses in ocean water, for example, can be much more concentrated in jet droplets ejected during bubble bursting. Because the droplets are so small, the microorganisms are dispersed into the surrounding air, carried by the wind, may be inhaled by people. Share this Story Share What do bursting bubbles have to do with climate, human health? on Facebook Share What do bursting bubbles have to do with climate, human health? on X primary for post 288503759 Healthy diet after head, neck cancer diagnosis may boost survival by Sharita ForrestJul 27, 2022 9:45 am Head and neck cancer patients whose eating habits aligned with the Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 at diagnosis were significantly more likely to survive three years later, according to a study led by scholars at Illinois. Share this Story Share Healthy diet after head, neck cancer diagnosis may boost survival on Facebook Share Healthy diet after head, neck cancer diagnosis may boost survival on X primary for post 429024011 Upcoming heat wave could scorch corn crops, experts fear by The HillAug 3, 2022 10:15 am The Hill (Aug. 2) – Another major heat wave this week could damage corn crops, experts fear. 'We’re used to high yields getting higher every year and it’s certainly possible that this year might not hit that goal,' says emeritus professor Emerson Nafziger. Share this Story Share Upcoming heat wave could scorch corn crops, experts fear on Facebook Share Upcoming heat wave could scorch corn crops, experts fear on X primary for post 902643096 New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples by Ananya SenJul 29, 2022 3:00 pm Up next, devices that will simultaneously detect other mosquito-borne viruses and making the devices even smaller. 'Our clip-on detector is pretty small, (but) a lot of space is taken up by the batteries. The next version... will be powered by the phone's battery.' Share this Story Share New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples on Facebook Share New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples on X primary for post 1110545232 U of I, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation creating East St. Louis ag & nutrition center by The Architect's NewspaperAug 2, 2022 9:45 am The space will include indoor, outdoor ag demonstration sites along with space for engagement with hands-on training and certification programs related to growing food, ag innovation, as well as space for athletics and physical training. Share this Story Share U of I, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation creating East St. Louis ag & nutrition center on Facebook Share U of I, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation creating East St. Louis ag & nutrition center on X primary for post 672851359 Bold: Honoring the legacy of Nobel laureate Rosalyn Yalow by Abby BobrowAug 1, 2022 11:00 am In September, 1941, Bronx-native Rosalyn Yalow arrived at the U of I to embark on her PhD in nuclear physics and a teaching assistantship. She was the only woman among 400 male faculty and teaching assistants in the college of engineering. 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Wyoming FamILLy 4 Packs on sale now by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 29, 2022 4:30 pm Not only is Illinois' Aug. 27 'Week 0' game vs. Wyoming one of the first games of the college football calendar, it will also be the first time that the Illini defend their new turf at Memorial Stadium. Share this Story Share Fill Memorial Stadium! Wyoming FamILLy 4 Packs on sale now on Facebook Share Fill Memorial Stadium! Wyoming FamILLy 4 Packs on sale now on X primary for post 821269664 Study links insulin resistance, advanced cell aging with childhood poverty by Sharita ForrestJul 25, 2022 10:45 am Black adolescents who lived in poverty as children and were pessimistic about their future had accelerated immune cell aging and greater levels of insulin resistance in their mid- to late twenties, according to a new U of I study. 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Share this Story Share Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looks at regulating 'Buy Now, Pay Later' on Facebook Share Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looks at regulating 'Buy Now, Pay Later' on X primary for post 1520112639 A fruitful partnership in agricultural robotics by National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsJul 25, 2022 9:00 am Being at the nexus of ag technology is great for startups and students. The ability to teach agricultural and robotics students a mere mile from campus at the Illinois Autonomous Farm testbed provides meaningful research experiences for all. Share this Story Share A fruitful partnership in agricultural robotics on Facebook Share A fruitful partnership in agricultural robotics on X primary for post 1970643580 Kyprianou named director of Illinois Track & Field, Cross Country by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 27, 2022 9:45 am Petros Kyprianou was a three-time U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association National Coach of the Year. In six seasons as head coach at the University of Georgia, he led the Bulldogs to a pair of NCAA titles and a total of 16 top-ten NCAA finishes. Share this Story Share Kyprianou named director of Illinois Track & Field, Cross Country on Facebook Share Kyprianou named director of Illinois Track & Field, Cross Country on X primary for post 109768177 Older people represent nearly half of all farmers, ranchers who die by suicide by The Daily YonderJul 26, 2022 1:15 pm The Daily Yonder (July 26) 'We focus a lot on younger generations,' says Professor Josie Rudolphi, the author of a study on farmer and rancher suicide risks. 'I think we’ve maybe done a disservice to some of our older generations.' 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They are especially necessary for people dealing with chronic illnesses, says Staci Coussens, an educator with U. of I. Extension. Share this Story Share Everyone should have access to 'nutrient-dense' foods on Facebook Share Everyone should have access to 'nutrient-dense' foods on X primary for post 1848140708 Survey: COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding by Diana YatesJul 15, 2022 1:15 pm Study represents the most comprehensive assessment so far of menstrual changes experienced by pre- and post-menopausal individuals in the first two weeks after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Share this Story Share Survey: COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding on Facebook Share Survey: COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding on X primary for post 204069826 Urban gardens' tomatoes safe from soil lead. Gardeners, unfortunately, are not by Lauren QuinnJul 22, 2022 9:30 am Scientists don’t know much about how crops take up and accumulate lead, but new U of I research in Chicago backyard gardens shows tomatoes are likely safe to eat, even when grown in highly lead-contaminated soils. Share this Story Share Urban gardens' tomatoes safe from soil lead. Gardeners, unfortunately, are not on Facebook Share Urban gardens' tomatoes safe from soil lead. Gardeners, unfortunately, are not on X primary for post 660369927 Thinking about solutions to unwanted noise by CosmosJul 22, 2022 1:30 pm Cosmos (Sydney, July 22) Ryan Corey, an engineer at the U. of I., has come up with a unique solution to the challenge of hearing conversations in crowded, noisy venues: turning “smart” hearing aid-style devices into noise-canceling systems. Share this Story Share Thinking about solutions to unwanted noise on Facebook Share Thinking about solutions to unwanted noise on X primary for post 126947710 What’s the potential of blockchain technology? by Phil CicioraJul 13, 2022 9:45 am Blockchain technology has the potential to transform industries ranging from health care to government, says Robert Brunner, the associate dean for innovation and chief disruption officer at the Gies College of Business. Share this Story Share What’s the potential of blockchain technology? on Facebook Share What’s the potential of blockchain technology? on X primary for post 1102107804 Poor diet, household chaos may impair young children’s cognitive skills by Sharita ForrestJul 12, 2022 1:45 pm Analyses of data on hundreds of young children suggested that regular consumption of sugary snacks and other unhealthy food, coupled with chaotic living environments, may impair children’s development of executive function skills. Share this Story Share Poor diet, household chaos may impair young children’s cognitive skills on Facebook Share Poor diet, household chaos may impair young children’s cognitive skills on X primary for post 1377761735 Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2022-23 artists by Jodi HeckelJul 21, 2022 1:00 pm The 2022-23 season at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will include touring artists, rescheduled performances that were canceled due to COVID-19, and work from the dance, music and theatre departments. Share this Story Share Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2022-23 artists on Facebook Share Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2022-23 artists on X primary for post 1773407089 Softball early years: Guiding the program off the runway and into the sky by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 21, 2022 12:15 pm Two years after the Illini introduced soccer, softball became Illinois' 10th women's varsity program. 'Illinois is a great softball state,' said former Athletic Director Ron Guenther. 'It's in the city, in the suburbs, downstate ... it's everywhere.' Share this Story Share Softball early years: Guiding the program off the runway and into the sky on Facebook Share Softball early years: Guiding the program off the runway and into the sky on X primary for post 2017833983 National Cancer Institute funds expansion of mantis shrimp-inspired surgical visualization tech by Jordan GoebigJul 12, 2022 10:00 am An innovative camera technology developed by Cancer Center at Illinois scientists, has the potential to transform intraoperative surgical procedures for cancer patients, giving clinicians more information during biopsies and detection procedures. Share this Story Share National Cancer Institute funds expansion of mantis shrimp-inspired surgical visualization tech on Facebook Share National Cancer Institute funds expansion of mantis shrimp-inspired surgical visualization tech on X primary for post 2105055806 Tick numbers are rising, and you might be seeing them in your house by WMAQ-TVJul 20, 2022 1:15 pm WMAQ-TV (July 19) U of I research scientist Holly Tuten, known as 'The Tick Chick,' says the increase due to climate change, where we build our homes and a proliferation in deer population. 'Typically, where you’ve got deer, you’ve got ticks.' Share this Story Share Tick numbers are rising, and you might be seeing them in your house on Facebook Share Tick numbers are rising, and you might be seeing them in your house on X primary for post 1611682879 Kirschsieper, Janas selected on final day of MLB draft by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 20, 2022 1:00 pm Illinois had two players taken in this years MLB Draft. Left-handed pitcher Cole Kirschsieper (Illini pitching staff leader with 3.40 ERA), and first basemen Justin Janas (.368 career hitter at Illinois, .501 career on base percentage, .503 slugging). Share this Story Share Kirschsieper, Janas selected on final day of MLB draft on Facebook Share Kirschsieper, Janas selected on final day of MLB draft on X primary for post 1244700328 How do COVID vaccines affect periods? Survey lays out some clues. by Popular ScienceJul 19, 2022 1:15 pm Popular Science (July 15) 'We shouldn’t be surprised that the uterus, which is an immune organ, is going to be impacted by an immune treatment like the vaccine,' says U of I biological anthropologist Kathryn Clancy. Share this Story Share How do COVID vaccines affect periods? Survey lays out some clues. on Facebook Share How do COVID vaccines affect periods? Survey lays out some clues. on X primary for post 60068802 Looking back in time by Dave EvensenJul 19, 2022 11:15 am Doctoral student Kedar Phadke and astronomy professor Joaquin Vieira will be among the first to observe research images from the James Webb telescope as part of their study of high-redshift (very far away) dusty star-forming galaxies. Share this Story Share Looking back in time on Facebook Share Looking back in time on X primary for post 1680391509 What U of I has learned during the explosive growth of its iMBA program by Inside Higher EdJul 18, 2022 11:15 am Inside Higher Ed (July 17) In 2016, the first iMBA cohort at Illinois was about 100 students, and this academic year it’s over 4,600. Program administrators Brooke Elliott and Nerissa Brown share what they’ve learned as they’ve grown the program. Share this Story Share What U of I has learned during the explosive growth of its iMBA program on Facebook Share What U of I has learned during the explosive growth of its iMBA program on X primary for post 436997693 When courage moved the needle for Illini Women’s Athletics by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 18, 2022 10:15 am The addition of seven varsity sports in 1974 was undoubtedly a milestone moment for U of I women's athletics, but a more significant moment occurred three years later when a pair of student-athletes filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit. Share this Story Share When courage moved the needle for Illini Women’s Athletics on Facebook Share When courage moved the needle for Illini Women’s Athletics on X primary for post 1559352047 Two alumnae, team share NASA award for 'major milestone in the history of flight' by Debra Levy LarsonJul 13, 2022 11:30 am NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team received the 2021 Robert J. Collier Trophy for 'the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet, thereby opening the skies of Mars and other worlds for discovery and exploration.' Share this Story Share Two alumnae, team share NASA award for 'major milestone in the history of flight' on Facebook Share Two alumnae, team share NASA award for 'major milestone in the history of flight' on X primary for post 20309915 Study: Individualized eating program helps dieters lose weight, keep it off by Sharita ForrestJul 14, 2022 11:15 am An individualized diet program developed by nutritionists at Illinois uses a visual tool that plots protein, fiber intake to help dieters choose foods that limit their calories while consuming recommended amounts of protein and fiber. Share this Story Share Study: Individualized eating program helps dieters lose weight, keep it off on Facebook Share Study: Individualized eating program helps dieters lose weight, keep it off on X primary for post 1055312401 Michael Massey called up to Kansas City Royals by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 15, 2022 9:30 am Massey was the highest drafted infielder in Illinois history when he went in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. His three-year Illini career included a national Gold Glove award, two All-Big Ten honors, and a .324 career batting average. Share this Story Share Michael Massey called up to Kansas City Royals on Facebook Share Michael Massey called up to Kansas City Royals on X primary for post 1828598672 FamILLy Day at Memorial Stadium Set for Aug. 14 by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 14, 2022 10:30 am You'll get a first look at the Fighting Illini football, soccer, and volleyball teams by interacting with student-athletes on the field. That's followed by a movie night (free admission) where the first 500 fans will receive a free Illini popcorn bucket. Share this Story Share FamILLy Day at Memorial Stadium Set for Aug. 14 on Facebook Share FamILLy Day at Memorial Stadium Set for Aug. 14 on X primary for post 1831531329 Illinois alumna receives Presidential Medal of Freedom by Garrett PauleyJul 8, 2022 4:00 pm Gies College of Business alumna and Brigadier General Wilma Vaught served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1985, becoming one of the most highly decorated military women in U.S. history at the time of her retirement. 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Share this Story Share Book examines role of racial justice work in progressive policy changes on Facebook Share Book examines role of racial justice work in progressive policy changes on X primary for post 1813947692 Jackson, Wagoner receive B1G Outstanding Sportsmanship Award by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 12, 2022 2:00 pm The Big Ten announced on Tuesday the 28 honorees named Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2021-22 academic year. Illinois' Taylor Jackson (baseball) and Lakyn Wagoner (softball) are U of I's recipients. Share this Story Share Jackson, Wagoner receive B1G Outstanding Sportsmanship Award on Facebook Share Jackson, Wagoner receive B1G Outstanding Sportsmanship Award on X primary for post 988941487 What explains the cryptocurrency crash? by Phil CicioraJul 8, 2022 4:15 pm Robert Brunner, the associate dean for innovation and chief disruption officer at the Gies College of Business, explains the cryptocurrency market. Share this Story Share What explains the cryptocurrency crash? on Facebook Share What explains the cryptocurrency crash? on X primary for post 1168918403 As teacher shortage worsens, Illinois schools cast wary eye on fall reopening by Chicago TribuneJul 12, 2022 10:15 am Chicago Tribune (July 12) 'When teachers are saying, "I can go to Amazon and make $22 an hour – I’m out of here," how do we respond?' says Nancy Latham, associate dean for the College of Education at U of I. Share this Story Share As teacher shortage worsens, Illinois schools cast wary eye on fall reopening on Facebook Share As teacher shortage worsens, Illinois schools cast wary eye on fall reopening on X primary for post 610849551 Study explores unusual interaction between viruses, live vaccines by Diana YatesJul 6, 2022 1:45 pm Illinois researchers found that live vaccines and viruses can infect the same cells in living animals and sometimes share molecular tools that aid new infections. The findings should inform the design of vaccines to reduce spread of viruses. Share this Story Share Study explores unusual interaction between viruses, live vaccines on Facebook Share Study explores unusual interaction between viruses, live vaccines on X