blog posts primary for post 437990332 Fast, automated, affordable test for cement durability by Lois YoksoulianJul 5, 2023 12:45 pm Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new test that can predict the durability of cement in seconds to minutes – rather than the hours it takes using current methods. Share this Story Share Fast, automated, affordable test for cement durability on Facebook Share Fast, automated, affordable test for cement durability on X primary for post 994633524 U of I researchers develop lower-cost method to desalinate water at scale by Design NewsJul 7, 2023 10:45 am Design News (July 7) Professor Xiao Su led a team that developed a low-energy, inexpensive way to purify water. 'I see our solution as a platform to tackle both the energy and water crises,' says Su. 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Share this Story Share Novel learning-based method to scoop up extraterrestrial terrain samples on Facebook Share Novel learning-based method to scoop up extraterrestrial terrain samples on X primary for post 929593214 Grange Grove football tailgating reservations open for 2023 by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJul 7, 2023 10:30 am Starting this season, fans will be required to reserve tailgate spaces in advance, ensuring a safe and organized environment for all attendees. Space reservations will be provided free of charge. Share this Story Share Grange Grove football tailgating reservations open for 2023 on Facebook Share Grange Grove football tailgating reservations open for 2023 on X primary for post 875014623 Extinct or elusive? Why birders aren’t giving up on the ivorybill woodpecker by The Christian Science MonitorJul 6, 2023 1:45 pm Christian Science Monitor (July 3) Experts say the ivory-billed woodpecker is probably extinct. U of I's Jeff Hoover isn't so sure. 'I’ve learned that the natural world can trick and fool you when you say that something can never happen. I’m still hopeful.' Share this Story Share Extinct or elusive? Why birders aren’t giving up on the ivorybill woodpecker on Facebook Share Extinct or elusive? Why birders aren’t giving up on the ivorybill woodpecker on X primary for post 643320147 Ancient katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands, testicle by Diana YatesJun 23, 2023 11:45 am “Now we know that about 50 million years ago, this genus had already evolved and already had a morphology that mimics the grass in which it lives and hides from predators,' said Sam Heads, director of the U of I’s Center for Paleontology. 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Share this Story Share History of abuse, neglect, torture surrounds Black women’s maternity and mortality on Facebook Share History of abuse, neglect, torture surrounds Black women’s maternity and mortality on X primary for post 1919776776 CI MED Welcomes Class of 2027 by Maeve ReillyJun 30, 2023 1:45 pm Carle Illinois College of Medicine – the world’s first engineering-based medical school – welcomed the Class of 2027, its largest class to date. Share this Story Share CI MED Welcomes Class of 2027 on Facebook Share CI MED Welcomes Class of 2027 on X primary for post 2007596057 Are honey bees, wild bees still in trouble? by Maeve ReillyJun 29, 2023 11:00 am U of I entomology professor Adam Dolezal, who studies how environmental stressors affect honey bees and wild bees, spoke to News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about the current status of bees in the U.S. Share this Story Share Are honey bees, wild bees still in trouble? on Facebook Share Are honey bees, wild bees still in trouble? on X primary for post 1867904809 Air pollution via wildfire smoke takes toll on labor markets by Maeve ReillyJun 27, 2023 11:30 am A new paper analyzes how air pollution via the effects of drifting wildfire smoke impacts the U.S. labor market. Share this Story Share Air pollution via wildfire smoke takes toll on labor markets on Facebook Share Air pollution via wildfire smoke takes toll on labor markets on X primary for post 1374347720 Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women by Maeve ReillyJun 27, 2023 3:00 pm New research examines blood alcohol concentrations and how obesity and age affect the rate of absorption and elimination for women. Share this Story Share Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women on Facebook Share Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women on X primary for post 2050016070 Partnership, perseverance end food desert in Illinois’ southernmost city by Bridget Lee-CalfasJun 21, 2023 9:45 am Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton praised the Rise opening as a model that can be replicated elsewhere in the state. 'Access to healthy food is not just about groceries, it’s about justice,' she said. Share this Story Share Partnership, perseverance end food desert in Illinois’ southernmost city on Facebook Share Partnership, perseverance end food desert in Illinois’ southernmost city on X primary for post 1148662338 NASCAR in Chicago: How will downtown racing affect air quality? by Chicago TribuneJun 26, 2023 2:45 pm Chicago Tribune (June 26) 'They are now using E15 fuel, which has lower emissions.... But, at the end of the day, (race cars) are still having a very low efficiency. So there’s no way around that,' says atmospheric sciences professor Nicole Riemer. Share this Story Share NASCAR in Chicago: How will downtown racing affect air quality? on Facebook Share NASCAR in Chicago: How will downtown racing affect air quality? on X primary for post 2017226902 A new ‘SPIN’ on research by Thu NguyenJun 21, 2023 10:45 am SPIN gives undergraduates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the chance to work with NCSA staff on research and development projects in supercomputing, data analytics, visualization, and more. Share this Story Share A new ‘SPIN’ on research on Facebook Share A new ‘SPIN’ on research on X primary for post 1542795567 Conflict in marriage less harmful for kids when dad keeps it constructive by Lauren QuinnJun 21, 2023 9:30 am 'Fathers using constructive conflict resolution led to more parental involvement, which led to more positive child development. Destructive conflict has the opposite effect on kids,' says family development professor Karen Kramer. Share this Story Share Conflict in marriage less harmful for kids when dad keeps it constructive on Facebook Share Conflict in marriage less harmful for kids when dad keeps it constructive on X primary for post 1684650321 What is the state of underwater geolocation technology? by Lois YoksoulianJun 23, 2023 10:00 am Following the loss of OceanGate's Titan submersible this week, U of I professor Viktor Gruev discusses the current state of the science behind underwater geolocation, and some advances his team is working on now. 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Share this Story Share Cannabis use lower among Illinois teens living near medical dispensaries on Facebook Share Cannabis use lower among Illinois teens living near medical dispensaries on X primary for post 1993047722 Witherspoon, Howell named Dike Eddleman Athletes of the Year by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJun 21, 2023 10:30 am U of I football consensus All-American Devon Witherspoon and track national champion Olivia Howell are winners of the 2022-23 Dike Eddleman Award, presented annually to the top Fighting Illini male and female athlete. 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Share this Story Share U of I geologists challenge conventional view of Earth’s continental history, stability on Facebook Share U of I geologists challenge conventional view of Earth’s continental history, stability on X primary for post 841968699 Mechanical engineers lend fresh insight into battery-based desalination technology by Lois YoksoulianJun 7, 2023 4:15 pm Using fluid movement rather than new materials, mechanical engineers were able to increase the extent of seawater desalination five times over their non-channeled counterparts to reach salinity levels below the freshwater threshold. Share this Story Share Mechanical engineers lend fresh insight into battery-based desalination technology on Facebook Share Mechanical engineers lend fresh insight into battery-based desalination technology on X primary for post 563001826 Illinois unions made significant gains in recently ended legislative session by Labor TribuneJun 20, 2023 1:00 pm Labor Tribune (June 19) The $50.6 billion budget approved by the legislature includes $2.3 million for the U of I's Labor and Employment Relations programs, along with more funds to fill nursing shortages and increase the number of DCFS workers. 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Share this Story Share Carle Illinois College of Medicine student speaks to international meeting of Nobel laureates on Facebook Share Carle Illinois College of Medicine student speaks to international meeting of Nobel laureates on X primary for post 20110006 More veterans using marijuana - but not from medical sources by Ethan SimmonsJun 14, 2023 11:00 am Marijuana remains federally illegal, classified as Schedule I by the DEA, so the Veterans Health Administration providers cannot prescribe or recommend marijuana to patients, though they may discuss the drug in a general sense. Share this Story Share More veterans using marijuana - but not from medical sources on Facebook Share More veterans using marijuana - but not from medical sources on X primary for post 1719149862 INHS researchers reveal 'virgin birth' in a crocodile by Tiffany JolleyJun 12, 2023 2:30 pm 'It’s wild... There animals are out there in our world – even in Illinois – that can produce offspring without a mate, but this is the first time that anyone has confirmed this in crocodilians,' says Mark Davis, biologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey. Share this Story Share INHS researchers reveal 'virgin birth' in a crocodile on Facebook Share INHS researchers reveal 'virgin birth' in a crocodile on X primary for post 1960620395 The have and have-nots of higher ed: Enrollments increasingly unequal by Chronicle of Higher EducationJun 15, 2023 10:45 am Chronicle of Higher Education (June 14) – In Illinois, enrollment is up 14.5% at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, down 8.2% at the University of Illinois Springfield, and down 10.1% at Western Illinois University. Share this Story Share The have and have-nots of higher ed: Enrollments increasingly unequal on Facebook Share The have and have-nots of higher ed: Enrollments increasingly unequal on X primary for post 583440439 New ranking reveals Illinois' top public universities by WMAQ-TVJun 14, 2023 2:00 pm WMAQ-TV (June 13) In the rankings by Niche, the only school that received an A-plus in Illinois, and was ranked the state’s top public university, was the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Share this Story Share New ranking reveals Illinois' top public universities on Facebook Share New ranking reveals Illinois' top public universities on X primary for post 457006362 U of I researchers work with Native Americans to curate to oral histories by Jodi HeckelJun 12, 2023 9:00 am Researchers at Illinois are working with Native American tribes across the country to digitize oral histories and ethnographic materials collected from tribal members and to make them accessible online. 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In fact... on X primary for post 962964229 Go green with eco-friendly lawn care by Nancy KreithJun 13, 2023 10:15 am Rather that dumping great amounts of water, fertilizer and pesticides on your lawn, there are a few simple steps that landowners can take to make more environmentally sound choices when it comes to lawn care. Share this Story Share Go green with eco-friendly lawn care on Facebook Share Go green with eco-friendly lawn care on X primary for post 1695917976 What the chaos at Twitter means for the future of social movements by CNNJun 12, 2023 10:30 am CNN (June 11) Twitter has provided direct access to lawmakers, but 'there are now issues in how people see Twitter as a source of information and a source of political community,' says U of I media professor Rachel Kuo. Share this Story Share What the chaos at Twitter means for the future of social movements on Facebook Share What the chaos at Twitter means for the future of social movements on X primary for post 131513894 $4.5 million gift will support brain health innovation by Bridget MeltonJun 9, 2023 9:45 am The gift from the late Edward (Rick) Heiken emphasized the development and deployment of state-of-the-art assessment of cognitive and brain health, with special interest in being able to conduct assessments remotely. Share this Story Share $4.5 million gift will support brain health innovation on Facebook Share $4.5 million gift will support brain health innovation on X primary for post 2109391023 Imaging agents light up two cancer biomarkers to give more complete picture of tumor by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneJun 5, 2023 12:45 pm 'If you want to find all the cancer, imaging one biomarker is not enough. It could miss some tumors. If you introduce a second or a third biomarker, the likelihood of removing all cancer cells increases,' says Professor Viktor Gruev. Share this Story Share Imaging agents light up two cancer biomarkers to give more complete picture of tumor on Facebook Share Imaging agents light up two cancer biomarkers to give more complete picture of tumor on X primary for post 1989106618 Team finds reliable predictor of plant species persistence and coexistence by Diana YatesJun 8, 2023 9:00 am U of I researchers have developed a method for determining whether pairs or groups of plant species are likely to coexist over time. Their approach reliably predicts which plants manage to thrive in a shared habitat. 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Share this Story Share Big universities face admissions dilemma if Supreme Court kills affirmative action on Facebook Share Big universities face admissions dilemma if Supreme Court kills affirmative action on X primary for post 483298942 Five Urbana faculty members honored as University Scholars by Maeve ReillyJun 8, 2023 10:00 am 'Faculty excellence is the University of Illinois System’s foundation, and the basis for the exceptional academic experience of the nearly 95,000 students who enrolled in our three universities last fall,” said Nicholas Jones, vice president for academic affairs. Share this Story Share Five Urbana faculty members honored as University Scholars on Facebook Share Five Urbana faculty members honored as University Scholars on X primary for post 745081872 Howell advances to third straight 1500m national finals by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJun 9, 2023 9:30 am Junior Olivia Howell led the way by qualifying for her third straight 1500m national finals. She aims to become the first Illini in 21 years to win a NCAA title both indoors and outdoors (Perdita Felicien, 60mH and 100mH, 2002). Share this Story Share Howell advances to third straight 1500m national finals on Facebook Share Howell advances to third straight 1500m national finals on X primary for post 1483907194 Houston airport officials increasing perimeter patrols after two security breaches by KHOU-TVJun 8, 2023 12:45 pm KHOU-TV (June 7) Professor Sheldon Jacobson explains that airport security at works in layers. 'Perimeter security breaches are not rare. Since airport security is predicated on layers, breaching perimeter fences is just one of the layers.' Share this Story Share Houston airport officials increasing perimeter patrols after two security breaches on Facebook Share Houston airport officials increasing perimeter patrols after two security breaches on X primary for post 1850701107 Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces lineup for 2023-24 season by Jodi HeckelJun 6, 2023 10:15 am Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ 2023-24 season will begin with the 10th year of ELLNORA: The Guitar Festival, followed by women singer-songwriters, song and dance from Ghana, a Latin Grammy winner, and much more. Share this Story Share Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces lineup for 2023-24 season on Facebook Share Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces lineup for 2023-24 season on X primary for post 500390553 Genomics for Faith kicks off, connecting scientists and faith members by Shelby LawsonJun 6, 2023 10:15 am 'There are two groups of people that the public turns to for trusted information, and that is scientists, and faith leaders. As the situation exists now, those two groups don't talk to each other much. We would like with your partnership to change that...' Share this Story Share Genomics for Faith kicks off, connecting scientists and faith members on Facebook Share Genomics for Faith kicks off, connecting scientists and faith members on X primary for post 1073624482 Changing police culture with stories of wrongful convictions by Diana YatesJun 8, 2023 9:15 am The Wrongful Conviction Awareness and Avoidance course first introduced as an elective class at the Police Training Institute at U of I has been mandated for all Illinois police recruits as part of their standard training. 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Share this Story Share Q&A with Tesla co-founder, U of I alumnus Martin Eberhard on Facebook Share Q&A with Tesla co-founder, U of I alumnus Martin Eberhard on X primary for post 573285435 Webb Space Telescope detects universe’s most distant complex organic molecules by Lois YoksoulianJun 5, 2023 10:45 am Thanks to the capabilities of the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope and careful analyses from researchers, a new study lends critical insight into the complex chemical interactions that occur in the first galaxies in the early universe. 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Share this Story Share Ashley Yeah named ITA Midwest Region Senior Player of the Year on Facebook Share Ashley Yeah named ITA Midwest Region Senior Player of the Year on X primary for post 118849864 Nature-inspired orthopedic implant coating kills bacteria, monitors strain by Bio IT WorldJun 6, 2023 10:45 am Bio IT World (June 5) – Researchers at Illinois believe they have come up with an attractive approach to the battle against bacteria that can infect orthopedic implants: an integrated strain sensor that provides a 'warning of instrument failure.' Share this Story Share Nature-inspired orthopedic implant coating kills bacteria, monitors strain on Facebook Share Nature-inspired orthopedic implant coating kills bacteria, monitors strain on X primary for post 944763801 How much nitrogen does corn get from fertilizer? Less than farmers think by Lauren QuinnJun 5, 2023 9:00 am Recent studies by U of I researchers show that corn takes up the majority of its nitrogen – about 67% on average – from sources occurring naturally in soil, not from fertilizer. Share this Story Share How much nitrogen does corn get from fertilizer? Less than farmers think on Facebook Share How much nitrogen does corn get from fertilizer? Less than farmers think on X