blog posts primary for post 1642527596 Illini Hall demolition uncovers a time capsule by WCIA-TVFeb 16, 2023 10:45 am WCIA-TV (Feb. 15) U of I officials didn't know there was a time capsule in a cornerstone of Illini Hall, but they'll be excited to see what it contains when it's opened this fall as part of the campus YMCA's 150th anniversary celebration. Share this Story Share Illini Hall demolition uncovers a time capsule on Facebook Share Illini Hall demolition uncovers a time capsule on X primary for post 2079946989 ECE building becomes U of I's first zero energy certified facility by Steve BreitwieserFeb 14, 2023 9:45 am All operational energy used by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building is now offset through on-site solar production and solar renewable energy credits, earning an official Zero Energy Certification from the International Living Future Institute. 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Share this Story Share Illinois Men's Tennis takes down No. 13 Georgia on Facebook Share Illinois Men's Tennis takes down No. 13 Georgia on X primary for post 872375202 Sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens' emotional well-being by Sharita ForrestFeb 13, 2023 11:15 am In a study of more than 200 adolescents, researchers found that those who scored high on purposefulness were more satisfied with their lives and experienced more positive emotions in general. Share this Story Share Sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens' emotional well-being on Facebook Share Sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens' emotional well-being on X primary for post 1845749321 How US cotton exports are shifting in response to competition, trade policy by Marianne SteinFeb 13, 2023 4:45 pm Growing competition from Brazil and the effects of recent trade policies are shifting global market trends for cotton. A U of I study investigates how U.S. cotton exports are impacted by these patterns. Share this Story Share How US cotton exports are shifting in response to competition, trade policy on Facebook Share How US cotton exports are shifting in response to competition, trade policy on X primary for post 569911258 Ojibwe Tribe joins scientists to save Midwest's sacred wild rice plant by The NationFeb 15, 2023 12:30 pm The Nation (Feb. 15) 'If we can scaffold (Western science and ‘traditional ecological knowledge’), we'll strengthen our knowledge about these places and what’s happening to them,' says U of I historian Rosalyn LaPier, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe. 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Share this Story Share Illini Men's Tennis set to face No. 13 Georgia in Chicago tonight on Facebook Share Illini Men's Tennis set to face No. 13 Georgia in Chicago tonight on X primary for post 166299938 State asks: Is carbon capture part of climate agenda? by E & E NewsFeb 14, 2023 11:30 am E&E News (Feb. 14) 'Incentives alone are not enough for successful, responsible tech deployment, which also requires standards that provide regulatory certainty and safeguard public health and the environment,' says U of I scientist Sallie Greenberg. Share this Story Share State asks: Is carbon capture part of climate agenda? on Facebook Share State asks: Is carbon capture part of climate agenda? on X primary for post 291796572 Possible genetic basis found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneFeb 9, 2023 2:45 pm A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that affects an estimated 25% of Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Share this Story Share Possible genetic basis found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease on Facebook Share Possible genetic basis found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease on X primary for post 1967798077 Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 14, 2023 8:00 am The Illini have back-to-back road trips this week, beginning Tuesday night at Penn State (6 p.m. CT, ESPNU). Illinois has won eight of its last 10 games, compiling four- and three-game win streaks during this stretch. Share this Story Share Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight on Facebook Share Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight on X primary for post 1889931732 Study links exercise intensity, attentional control in late-adolescent girls by Diana YatesFeb 6, 2023 10:30 am Researchers found that girls ages 15-18 who engage in less moderate and vigorous physical activity are slower and less accurate than their peers on a measure of attentional control - they can be more impulsive and more easily distracted. 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Police Training Institute director Michael Schlosser worked with colleagues at the Illinois Innocence Project to develop a Wrongful Conviction Awareness and Avoidance course that is now required training for police recruits across Illinois. Share this Story Share Wrongful conviction course now required for all police recruits in Illinois on Facebook Share Wrongful conviction course now required for all police recruits in Illinois on X primary for post 869062885 Geography, language dictate social media and popular website usage, study finds by Lois YoksoulianFeb 9, 2023 9:15 am Many of the same social media platforms and websites are popular around the world, but how people use them remains vastly different based on their languages and geography. 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Share this Story Share Did you see the Super Bowl 2023 food commercials? on Facebook Share Did you see the Super Bowl 2023 food commercials? on X primary for post 592692295 Watch the campus celebration of Nick Holonyak, Jr. by Office of the ChancellorFeb 13, 2023 9:45 am This is a recording of the live presentation of the U of I's celebration and memorial of Professor Nick Holonyak, Jr., recipient of both the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2002, and the National Medal of Science in 1990. Share this Story Share Watch the campus celebration of Nick Holonyak, Jr. on Facebook Share Watch the campus celebration of Nick Holonyak, Jr. on X primary for post 2145255388 Site of integrated Illinois town founded by former slave is newest national park by Jodi HeckelJan 30, 2023 1:45 pm The New Philadelphia National Historic Site in western Illinois commemorates the first U.S. town to be legally founded by African Americans. Several U of I professors were among those leading the effort seeking national park status. Share this Story Share Site of integrated Illinois town founded by former slave is newest national park on Facebook Share Site of integrated Illinois town founded by former slave is newest national park on X primary for post 2026234358 Interested in Illinois? Stop by for a visit! by Office of Enrollment ManagementFeb 12, 2023 5:30 pm The best way to know if a school is for you is simply by being there. Visit and find out for yourself what it's like to be an Illini. Share this Story Share Interested in Illinois? Stop by for a visit! on Facebook Share Interested in Illinois? Stop by for a visit! on X primary for post 1151562319 Illini defense dominates in 69-60 win over Rutgers by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 12, 2023 5:30 pm Illinois used a 19-0 second-half scoring run to defeat No. 24 Rutgers, 69-60, on Saturday afternoon. The Illini outscored the Scarlet Knights, 39-26, in the second half en route to the team's fourth win over an AP Top-25 opponent this season. Share this Story Share Illini defense dominates in 69-60 win over Rutgers on Facebook Share Illini defense dominates in 69-60 win over Rutgers on X primary for post 1426643115 Illini face No. 24 Rutgers in Saturday showdown at State Farm Center by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 10, 2023 2:30 pm Following an unexpected idle week with Tuesday's home game against Minnesota postponed due to COVID concerns, U of I returns to action Saturday at home against Rutgers (1 p.m. CT, FS1). Illinois has won seven of its last nine games. 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Share this Story Share Women physicians face burnout crisis amid lack of support from staff on Facebook Share Women physicians face burnout crisis amid lack of support from staff on X primary for post 1956957644 Illini earn 72-64 win over Nebraska with dominant second-half play by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 10, 2023 10:30 am Illinois Women's Basketball overcame a double-digit second-half deficit to take down Nebraska, 72-64, on the road at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday night. Share this Story Share Illini earn 72-64 win over Nebraska with dominant second-half play on Facebook Share Illini earn 72-64 win over Nebraska with dominant second-half play on X primary for post 1924101371 U of I among top producers of Fulbright US Student, US Scholar awards by Steve WitmerFeb 10, 2023 10:15 am Illinois is among 18 institutions recognized as top producers for both Fulbright students and Fulbright scholars with eight scholars and 16 students selected. Share this Story Share U of I among top producers of Fulbright US Student, US Scholar awards on Facebook Share U of I among top producers of Fulbright US Student, US Scholar awards on X primary for post 2093665809 Several universities to experiment with micro nuclear power by Associated PressFeb 9, 2023 5:00 pm The Associated Press (Feb. 9) New reactor technologies could have a real future in decarbonizing the energy landscape in the U.S., says Caleb Brooks, project lead of a proposed reactor that could start powering the U of I campus in 2028. 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Next up for the Illini is a home game on Saturday, Feb. 11 against No. 24 Rutgers. Share this Story Share Men's Basketball vs Minnesota rescheduled for Feb. 20 on Facebook Share Men's Basketball vs Minnesota rescheduled for Feb. 20 on X primary for post 346508706 House Republicans wear 'tone deaf' assault rifle pins amid shootings by SalonFeb 6, 2023 12:15 pm Salon (Feb. 3) Professor Nicholas Grossman was among those deriding the hypocrisy of the symbol. 'Legislators from party that defends recent coup attempt by their...party leader replace traditional patriotic flag pin with a pin depicting a rifle.' Share this Story Share House Republicans wear 'tone deaf' assault rifle pins amid shootings on Facebook Share House Republicans wear 'tone deaf' assault rifle pins amid shootings on X primary for post 1640085516 Why are so many tall and supertall buildings being built? by Jodi HeckelFeb 3, 2023 10:45 am Very tall buildings are attractive options in cities where land is at a premium, but they come with construction challenges, said University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign architecture professor Abbas Aminmansour. Share this Story Share Why are so many tall and supertall buildings being built? on Facebook Share Why are so many tall and supertall buildings being built? on X primary for post 428432008 Ken Norman: A double-double machine by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 6, 2023 11:15 am Ken Norman was the guy that every conference coach coveted. In his junior and senior seasons—1985-86 and '86-87—Norman was a double-double machine. He had at least 10 points and 10 rebounds on 25 occasions. Share this Story Share Ken Norman: A double-double machine on Facebook Share Ken Norman: A double-double machine on X primary for post 857162236 Probe can measure both cell stiffness and traction, researchers report by Diana YatesJan 25, 2023 2:15 pm The 'magnetic microrobot' probes gave precise information about both tissue stiffness and traction, revealing for the first time that while malignant tumors may become stiffer in response to surrounding tissues, cancer cells do not alter their tractions. 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Share this Story Share Scientists turn data into sound, gain new insights into tiny DNA, huge galaxies on Facebook Share Scientists turn data into sound, gain new insights into tiny DNA, huge galaxies on X primary for post 12817622 Illini Women's Basketball falls to Michigan, 74-57 by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 3, 2023 9:15 am Illinois (17-6, 7-5) returns to State Farm Center on Sunday afternoon for its United as One Game as the Illini host Minnesota (9-13, 2-9) at 2 p.m. CT. Share this Story Share Illini Women's Basketball falls to Michigan, 74-57 on Facebook Share Illini Women's Basketball falls to Michigan, 74-57 on X primary for post 31700417 Champaign-raised, U of I grad actor gets Broadway shot in 'Hamilton' by Champaign News GazetteFeb 1, 2023 11:15 am News Gazette (Feb. 1) Jonathan Butler-Duplessis, a Champaign schools and U of I grad, will make his Broadway debut Thursday, playing the iconic Aaron Burr from hit rap-musical 'Hamilton.' Share this Story Share Champaign-raised, U of I grad actor gets Broadway shot in 'Hamilton' on Facebook Share Champaign-raised, U of I grad actor gets Broadway shot in 'Hamilton' on X primary for post 10896029 Pumping Mississippi River water west: Pipe dream or solution? by The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)Feb 2, 2023 10:15 am The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 1) Relieving the Colorado River Basin with Mississippi River water would be physically possible, but any large-scale diversion attempt would be politically difficult, says U of I professor Chloe Wardropper. Share this Story Share Pumping Mississippi River water west: Pipe dream or solution? on Facebook Share Pumping Mississippi River water west: Pipe dream or solution? on X primary for post 444351713 Road test at Michigan tonight for Illini Women's Basketball by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsFeb 2, 2023 9:30 am It's a 5:30 CT start for the Illini tonight on the road in Michigan. Both teams have identical records going into the contest, 17-5 overall and 7-4 in the Big Ten conference. Share this Story Share Road test at Michigan tonight for Illini Women's Basketball on Facebook Share Road test at Michigan tonight for Illini Women's Basketball on X primary for post 1185545803 Celebrate Black History Month at Illinois by Eric WilsonFeb 1, 2023 10:15 am Black History Month gives everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of Black heritage and culture. Uase this site to find events and stories of impact from Black students, alumni, faculty and staff at U of I. 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Fellows are chosen by their peers for outstanding contribution to the field. Share this Story Share Seven Illinois faculty members elected to AAAS on Facebook Share Seven Illinois faculty members elected to AAAS on X primary for post 932773138 Illini back at State Farm Center tonight vs. Nebraska by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsJan 31, 2023 8:45 am Illinois has won six straight over Nebraska, its longest streak in the series since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten, and one shy of the Illini's series record seven-game win streak from Jan. 3, 1921 through Dec. 11, 1976. Share this Story Share Illini back at State Farm Center tonight vs. Nebraska on Facebook Share Illini back at State Farm Center tonight vs. Nebraska on X primary for post 1992586053 $9.5M funding will help U of I researchers decode influenza-antibody interactions by Christine des GarennesJan 26, 2023 1:00 pm 'We're optimistic this initiative will help scientists develop new, untested approaches that can reveal how pathogens work and how the human immune system responds to pathogen infection,” said Leslie Vosshall of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 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