blog posts primary for post 1846178225 Illini Union Art Gallery exhibition featuring photos of Mexican Muralism by Jodi HeckelSep 1, 2023 3:30 pm Murals created on the campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The exhibition in the Illini Union Art Gallery runs from September 7 to September 29. Share this Story Share Illini Union Art Gallery exhibition featuring photos of Mexican Muralism on Facebook Share Illini Union Art Gallery exhibition featuring photos of Mexican Muralism on X primary for post 732510377 Alumna Joanne Lee Molinaro, ‘The Korean Vegan,’ to give talk, cooking demo by Jodi HeckelSep 7, 2023 12:30 pm 'The Korean Vegan' – a lawyer, TikTok star and best-selling cookbook author – will speak and give a cooking demonstration on Sept. 21 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts as part of the PYGMALION festival. 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Share this Story Share Bonuses are a little bit bogus - ask for a raise instead on Facebook Share Bonuses are a little bit bogus - ask for a raise instead on X primary for post 1847039949 Bringing cells to life … and to Minecraft: $30 million NSF grant to support whole-cell modeling by Jenna KurtzweilSep 7, 2023 11:00 am With cutting-edge imaging and simulation tools, the center will study healthy and diseased cells; accelerate research into gene expression, metabolism, and division; and share science with communities of all ages through a partnership with the popular computer game Minecraft. 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Share this Story Share The (failed?) effort to bring gray squirrels to campus in 1901 on Facebook Share The (failed?) effort to bring gray squirrels to campus in 1901 on X primary for post 1500471930 'Depave' movement: A cooler future means cities with less pavement by The NationSep 5, 2023 1:15 pm The Nation (Aug. 31) 'We’re trying to bring attention to it so that the city will start treating this as a critical part of climate adaptation and social justice,' says landscape architecture professor Mary Pat McGuire, a founder of Depave Chicago. 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Share this Story Share At Netflix, alumna Heather Dowdy is connecting the dots across race, disability, tech, and faith on Facebook Share At Netflix, alumna Heather Dowdy is connecting the dots across race, disability, tech, and faith on X primary for post 1888457620 The Galloping Ghost: Red Grange's unrivaled legacy by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsSep 1, 2023 9:00 am In honor of the 100th anniversary of Grange's Illinois debut back in 1923, we remember a man who revolutionized the game of football at the college and professional levels. Share this Story Share The Galloping Ghost: Red Grange's unrivaled legacy on Facebook Share The Galloping Ghost: Red Grange's unrivaled legacy on X primary for post 713414722 New paper points to better way to assess noncognitive abilities by Phil CicioraSep 5, 2023 9:00 am 'Almost everyone one has the motivation to fake, and almost all (job) applicants know how to exaggerate their fit for a job, for example. If you’re a recruiter, that’s a serious problem ,' says researcher Bo Zhang. Share this Story Share New paper points to better way to assess noncognitive abilities on Facebook Share New paper points to better way to assess noncognitive abilities on X primary for post 1990972160 Road tests at UIC and Notre Dame Tournament await Illini Volleyball by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsSep 5, 2023 8:00 am Illinois volleyball prepares for matches against UIC, Notre Dame and Oklahoma this week. The Fighting Illini face the Flames at Credit Union 1 Arena tonight at 5 p.m. Share this Story Share Road tests at UIC and Notre Dame Tournament await Illini Volleyball on Facebook Share Road tests at UIC and Notre Dame Tournament await Illini Volleyball on X primary for post 898160946 Human ancestors nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago by NatureSep 1, 2023 12:00 pm Nature (Aug. 30) A new DNA analysis technique found the population was reduced to just 1,280 and 'put the spotlight on the period 800,000 to one million years ago – for which there is much unknown,' says U of I's Stanley Ambrose. 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The Fighting Illini battle the Shockers on Friday at 5 p.m. before facing the Redbirds on Sunday at 1 p.m. Share this Story Share Home matches against Wichita State and Illinois State await Illini Volleyball on Facebook Share Home matches against Wichita State and Illinois State await Illini Volleyball on X primary for post 527693987 What explains labor strife among US workers? by Phil CicioraAug 28, 2023 11:00 am The state of U.S. labor and the labor movement in 2023 is 'very agitated,' reflecting decades of stagnant wage increases and deteriorating job quality, says Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and employment relations at Illinois. Share this Story Share What explains labor strife among US workers? on Facebook Share What explains labor strife among US workers? on X primary for post 1468317763 Ready to apply to Illinois? Our first-year application is now open! by Julia SmithSep 1, 2023 9:15 am Here's how to apply as a first-year applicant. Share this Story Share Ready to apply to Illinois? Our first-year application is now open! on Facebook Share Ready to apply to Illinois? Our first-year application is now open! on X primary for post 1106100199 Marie Watt exhibition at Krannert Art Museum builds community through art, storytelling by Jodi HeckelAug 28, 2023 1:15 pm Marie Watt's work draws on pop culture, mythology and her Native American and European ancestry. It explores themes of storytelling, community building, environmental stewardship and social justice. Share this Story Share Marie Watt exhibition at Krannert Art Museum builds community through art, storytelling on Facebook Share Marie Watt exhibition at Krannert Art Museum builds community through art, storytelling on X primary for post 1835112271 New generations gearing up to address climate change by Chicago TribuneAug 31, 2023 1:30 pm Chicago Tribune (Aug. 30) Trent Ford, Illinois state climatologist based at the U. of I., and Jessie Choate, an academic advisor in atmospheric science at Illinois, comment on students’ growing interest in climate science. Share this Story Share New generations gearing up to address climate change on Facebook Share New generations gearing up to address climate change on X primary for post 1965626063 Another presidential portrait: Trump's mug shot by New York TimesAug 30, 2023 12:15 pm New York Times (Aug. 30) Communication Professor Cara Finnegan writes that in its effect, and in the way its subject has begun to deploy it, Trump's mug shot is the natural evolution of all the images that came before it. Share this Story Share Another presidential portrait: Trump's mug shot on Facebook Share Another presidential portrait: Trump's mug shot on X primary for post 243768741 Aerospace Engineering professor honored with asteroid namesake by Debra Levy LarsonAug 23, 2023 11:30 am An asteroid named '28751 Eggl' - as in Professor Siegfried Eggl - can now be spotted on all international databases including NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Horizons. 'It was a total surprise to me! I had no idea I was being nominated,' Eggl said. Share this Story Share Aerospace Engineering professor honored with asteroid namesake on Facebook Share Aerospace Engineering professor honored with asteroid namesake on X primary for post 1026069351 The overlooked role of food in the civil rights struggle by Jodi HeckelAug 30, 2023 10:00 am Professor Bobby Smith tells the overlooked story of how food was used as both a weapon and a tool of resistance during the Civil Rights Movement in his new book 'Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement.' Share this Story Share The overlooked role of food in the civil rights struggle on Facebook Share The overlooked role of food in the civil rights struggle on X primary for post 350691013 Illinois Football home opener Saturday against Toledo by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAug 29, 2023 2:45 pm Illini football opens the 134th season in program history with a game against the reigning MAC champion Toledo Rockets on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. Opening kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. Share this Story Share Illinois Football home opener Saturday against Toledo on Facebook Share Illinois Football home opener Saturday against Toledo on X primary for post 277802862 National Labor Relations Board slams union-busting tactics by employers by Courthouse News ServiceAug 29, 2023 2:45 pm Courthouse News Service (Aug. 25) NLRB's ruling forces employers found interfering with a union election to immediately recognize the union without a new election. 'It’s more than major. It’s landmark,' says U of I law professor Matthew Finkin. Share this Story Share National Labor Relations Board slams union-busting tactics by employers on Facebook Share National Labor Relations Board slams union-busting tactics by employers on X primary for post 361653828 Marching Illini in Concert makes a triumphant return to State Farm Center by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAug 25, 2023 4:00 pm Their string of 23 consecutive years performing at the venue was interrupted after the concert in October, 2013, due to a renovation that began the following year. Their concert will feature all of the traditional gameday music, plus a few surprises. 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The combination of conditions that prompted the storm's path are not unheard of, but their timing and severity are unusual, says atmospheric sciences professor Deanne Hence. Share this Story Share What prompted tropical cyclone Hilary’s unusual path? on Facebook Share What prompted tropical cyclone Hilary’s unusual path? on X primary for post 1655195193 Labor unions are pushing hard for double-digit raises, better hours. Many are winning by CNBCAug 28, 2023 10:45 am CNBC (Aug. 27) From writers’ rooms to car factories, workers are pressing companies for higher pay and better quality of life. 'The pandemic shook the ground of everybody,' says Robert Bruno, director of the labor studies program at the U. of I. Share this Story Share Labor unions are pushing hard for double-digit raises, better hours. Many are winning on Facebook Share Labor unions are pushing hard for double-digit raises, better hours. Many are winning on X primary for post 1928112233 Fighting Illini Volleyball tops Northern Illinois in season opener by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAug 28, 2023 9:00 am Illinois volleyball began its season with a victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday evening. Illinois posted 54 kills with a .280 hitting percentage during the triumph over the Huskies. Raina Terry led the way offensively with 19 kills. Share this Story Share Fighting Illini Volleyball tops Northern Illinois in season opener on Facebook Share Fighting Illini Volleyball tops Northern Illinois in season opener on X primary for post 524765925 U of I to lead feasibility studies on units that pull CO2 from air by Tiffany JolleyAug 15, 2023 2:15 pm Direct Air Capture is a process that separates carbon dioxide from the air, helping to reduce legacy CO2 in the atmosphere. The separated CO2 can then be safely and permanently stored deep underground or converted into products like concrete. 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Share this Story Share Altmyer named Fighting Illini starting quarterback on Facebook Share Altmyer named Fighting Illini starting quarterback on X primary for post 1230473126 New law fosters farmers’ fresh produce donations to Illinois food banks by Lisa SheppardAug 17, 2023 3:15 pm With Governor Pritzker’s signature on House Bill 2879, the Farm to Food Bank Program has been established in Illinois to help farmers donate their surplus produce to local food banks and assists more than 1 million Illinoisans facing food insecurity. Share this Story Share New law fosters farmers’ fresh produce donations to Illinois food banks on Facebook Share New law fosters farmers’ fresh produce donations to Illinois food banks on X primary for post 887113408 Staff shortages in schools are here to stay. Here’s why by Education WeekAug 22, 2023 1:30 pm Education Week (Aug. 18) U of I's Paul Bruno says some job seekers may be wary of working conditions: 'I’m not sure I would look at headlines about supposedly catastrophic school staffing shortages and think that schools are places I’d want to work.' Share this Story Share Staff shortages in schools are here to stay. Here’s why on Facebook Share Staff shortages in schools are here to stay. Here’s why on X primary for post 1846182088 ResearcHStart wraps up, students present projects to community by Jessica CleggAug 21, 2023 3:00 pm In June, six high school students from Central Illinois and a group of their peers from Chicago walked into research labs on the U of I campus. Two months later, they’re walking away with hands-on laboratory experience and a network of mentors Share this Story Share ResearcHStart wraps up, students present projects to community on Facebook Share ResearcHStart wraps up, students present projects to community on X primary for post 1810593970 Illini to host Kansas in charity exhibition game benefiting Maui wildfire relief by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAug 21, 2023 10:00 am The men's basketball programs will partner in a charity exhibition game (5 p.m., Oct. 29) at State Farm Center and televised by BTN. All proceeds from this game will be donated to the Hawai'i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund. Share this Story Share Illini to host Kansas in charity exhibition game benefiting Maui wildfire relief on Facebook Share Illini to host Kansas in charity exhibition game benefiting Maui wildfire relief on X primary for post 711169723 LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery by NatureAug 18, 2023 3:00 pm Nature (Aug. 16) Researchers were 'very precise about (the temperature at which LK-99 showed a tenfold drop in resistivity): 104.8 C,' says Prashant Jain, a professor of chemistry at Illinois. 'I was like, wait a minute, I know this temperature.' 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Share this Story Share Green stormwater infrastructure: A solution for mosquito-borne disease? on Facebook Share Green stormwater infrastructure: A solution for mosquito-borne disease? on X primary for post 1416257385 Welcome, Class of 2027 by Eric WilsonAug 14, 2023 4:00 pm LInk to Welcome Week events page Share this Story Share Welcome, Class of 2027 on Facebook Share Welcome, Class of 2027 on X primary for post 2045597927 Bankruptcy case at Supreme Court: 'The stakes are enormous' by Bloomberg LawAug 14, 2023 3:45 pm Bloomberg Law (Aug. 11) 'The legality of these non-debtor discharges is one of the most important and consequential issues of bankruptcy law...to ever come before the Supreme Court,” says U of I law professor Ralph Brubaker. Share this Story Share Bankruptcy case at Supreme Court: 'The stakes are enormous' on Facebook Share Bankruptcy case at Supreme Court: 'The stakes are enormous' on X primary for post 1632777897 How will a new state law help with teaching Native American history in the state? by Jodi HeckelAug 10, 2023 12:15 pm A new teaching mandate in Illinois will help students learn about the Indigenous people who originally occupied the land, as well as the contemporary Native American community in the state, says professor Rosalyn LaPier. 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