blog posts Three Illinois students honored with Goldwater scholarships Apr 18, 2023 2:15 pm U of I students Daniel Cudzich, Max Fan and Aidan Lindsay are among 413 scholars selected for Goldwater scholarships from the 1,267 mathematics, science and engineering students nominated by colleges and universities nationwide. Thursday night football: Illini close nonconference slate hosting Chattanooga Sep 19, 2022 11:45 am The Fighting Illini play their final nonconference opponent when the Chattanooga Mocs come to Memorial Stadium. Illinois is coming off its first bye week of the season and sits at 2-1 on the year. Chattanooga enters the contest with a 3-0 record. Tibetan plateau had broader social dimensions than previously thought Apr 29, 2024 11:30 am Using excavated artifacts, Profewssor Stanley Ambrose and his team discovered that there was a long-distance cultural exchange between the Tibetan plateau and northern China. Tick numbers are rising, and you might be seeing them in your house Jul 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.' Tooth of an ancient girl fills gap in human family tree May 18, 2022 10:15 am New York Times (May 17) 'We knew that Denisovans should be here,' said Laura Shackelford, a U of I paleoanthropologist and a co-author of the new study. 'It’s nice to have some tangible evidence of their existence in this area.' Top 20 matchup tonight: Illini vs Florida Atlantic in Jimmy V Classic Dec 5, 2023 9:45 am No. 20 Illinois, fresh off its Big Ten-opening win Saturday at Rutgers, heads to New York City to take on No. 11 Florida Atlantic in the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday at Madison Square Garden (5:30 p.m. CT, ESPN). Top scientists, engineers choose startups over tech behemoths for reasons other than money Sep 20, 2023 10:30 am 'There’s a common belief that individuals work at startups to get rich when the venture is successful, but we find that employees are aware that startup employment is risky and they choose it for reasons other than future financial payoffs.' Tour the Business Instructional Facility Jun 10, 2022 9:45 am The Business Instructional Facility (BIF) is a state-of-the-art, collaborative space where business students learn and study. Toward more efficient LEDs: Mind the (green) gap Jan 24, 2024 11:15 am 'The ultimate goal is to triple the efficiency of today’s white light emitting diodes. And to do that, we need to fill the green gap in the spectrum, which is no easy task,' says electrical and computer engineering professor Can Bayram. Transfer partnerships and pipelines Aug 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. Trip to Penn State tonight for Fighting Illini Women's Basketball Feb 15, 2024 8:30 am Illinois (11-12, 5-8 B1G) visits Penn State (16-8, 7-6 B1G) for a 5 pm (central) tip-off. PSU is 11-2 at home this season, but have lost their last three games. Truman Scholarship awarded to political science major Apr 15, 2022 8:45 am Beyond the $30,000 scholarship toward graduate study, junior Mariama Mwilambwe will also participate in professional development programming to help prepare her for a career in public service leadership. Turning down the toxicity of nature’s most powerful antifungal Dec 12, 2023 12:30 pm Fierce Pharma (Audio, Dec. 8) Illinois chemistry professor Martin Burke talks about a new drug without the toxicity of a known anti-fungal, its path to the clinic and how it could influence the next generation of antimicrobials. Turn the Handle: Interactive art at the mechanical engineering building Oct 4, 2023 11:00 am Called Grasp, the three metal vertical arms move back and forth with the power of a simple handle-crank on the base. On the back of the gearbox, glass panels allow the user to see the gears at work. Come give it a turn! Two alumnae, team share NASA award for 'major milestone in the history of flight' Jul 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.' Two decades of student investment in campus sustainability Apr 19, 2023 11:30 am In 2003, U of I students approved a 'Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee' of $2 per semester. Its overwhelming approval marked one of the first times a university’s student body financially committed to funding renewable energy sources. Two elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Apr 29, 2022 8:45 am Materials science and engineering professor Nancy Sottos and history professor Maria Todorova have been elected to the AAAS in recognition of their accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, public policy and research. Two Illinois professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Apr 12, 2024 9:15 am Evolution, ecology and behavior professor Alison Bell and architecture professor Paul Hardin Kapp are among 188 writers, scholars, artists and scientists chosen from nearly 3,000 applicants, according to the Guggenheim Foundation. Two Illinois professors awarded NEH Fellowships Jan 11, 2024 1:30 pm Julie Turnock, a professor of media and cinema studies, and Hermann von Hesse, a professor of art history, have been awarded 2023 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships. Two Illinois researchers receive Council of Learned Societies fellowships Apr 6, 2023 2:45 pm The ACLS Fellowship Program supports exceptional scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences that has the potential to make significant contributions within and beyond the recipients’ fields. Two Illinois Students Awarded Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service Sep 19, 2023 11:15 am Christiana Lewis and Andres Vazquez, both juniors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have received the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, also known as the Voyager Scholarship. Two U of I faculty members elected to National Academy of Engineering Feb 8, 2024 10:00 am Electrical and computer engineering professor Kiruba Haran and mechanical science and engineering professor Taher Saif are newly elected members of the National Academy of Engineering. Tylenol may not be as ‘safe’ a pain reliever during pregnancy as some think Jan 12, 2024 10:45 am Parents (Jan. 9) 'Taking more acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester, was associated with children having smaller vocabularies and speaking in shorter sentences at age 2,' says U of I's Megan Woodbury. UI School of Art and Design seeking $111 million for expansion Nov 15, 2023 10:00 am News-Gazette (Nov. 14) The $111 million request would cover both this addition and renovations to the original Art and Design building, which has not seen a major overhaul since its construction in the late ’50s. UIUC in Chicago: Chancellor Jones named to Hope Chicago Board of Directors Aug 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. Understanding the brightest phenomena in the universe: The short gamma ray burst Dec 13, 2023 11:00 am Using NCSA’s Delta supercomputer, researchers are creating simulations to help prove their theories and dispel some of the mystery around why these bursts occur. Understanding the long-term impact of climate change on Indian crops Apr 24, 2023 10:15 am 'In the past we did a similar study in the US and now we're doing it for India. ...the results of this study are telling us that in both countries, although there is a negative impact of climate, crops are adapting,' Professor Madhu Khanna said. Underwood announces three additions for 2024-25 Apr 18, 2024 8:30 am Head coach Brad Underwood announced Wednesday that Carey Booth, Kylan Boswell, and Tre White have signed Tenders of Financial Aid with the University of Illinois and will join the Fighting Illini men's basketball program. Unionized UPS workers could strike by the end of July Jul 12, 2023 11:00 am WBBM-TV (July 11) 'We have to keep an eye on Amazon. I think if the teamsters win a good contract at UPS, they'll then use it to go after Amazon and try to convince those workers to organize,' says U of I labor expert Robert Bruno. Union wave is picking up at Chicago, suburban libraries, cultural institutions Apr 8, 2024 1:30 pm Chicago Sun-Times (April 5) Overall union membership has fallen dramatically since historic highs in the 1950s. 'Employers spend a lot of money trying to stay union-free. They have a lot of tools to do that,' says U of I's Robert Bruno. Unique Mexican black and pinto bean varieties high in healthy compounds Jul 28, 2023 9:45 am 'These phenolic compounds have the capability of keeping oxidation and inflammation under control, which could help decrease the risk of chronic health issues such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes,' says Professor Elvira de Mejia. Unique opportunity to learn how Illinois soils have changed over 120 years Mar 16, 2023 3:00 pm In a dusty U of I barn that was scheduled for demolition, soil scientist Andrew Margenot discovered a time capsule in the form of thousands of jars of soil from around the state, some dating as far back as 1862. University, area businesses invest $300,000 to fight local crime Jul 11, 2022 11:30 am 'Businesses and organizations have a responsibility...to lift up and advance the communities in which they live and work,' Chancellor Robert Jones said. 'We are coming together to do our part by supporting with words, actions and financial support.' University invests $50 million in faculty-hiring initiative Sep 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. University of Illinois home to new global food, ag communications center Mar 20, 2024 11:45 am FarmProgress (March 19) 'When consumers, policymakers and decision-makers are better informed about agriculture, farmers will have a more productive, profitable and sustainable relationship with all those parties,' says U of I's Owen Roberts. University of Illinois offers mental health first aid training for all Jun 12, 2024 1:30 pm WCCU-TV (June 11) U of I Extension is providing five-step mental health first aid training courses. The course is to teach people to recognize a mental health struggle or crisis and save a life if the situation arises. University of Illinois researcher helps create first-ever insulin-producing cow Mar 25, 2024 9:30 am WBBM-TV (March 21) – Illinois animal sciences professor Matt Wheeler discusses his research that helped create the first-ever insulin-producing cow that has the potential to save lives. Unprecedented compound takes a step toward breast cancer clinical trials Nov 27, 2023 10:30 am TEQ103 targets estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) positive breast cancer cells and kills only the cells with an activated stress response, the so-called a-UPR. U.N. resolution, smart city concept, Ohio train derailment twisted into baseless plot Feb 27, 2023 11:45 am PolitiFact (Feb. 24) 'The claim that the U.N., which has no power anyway, wants to force victims of environmental disasters to live in panopticon societies is absurd on its face,' says U of I professor Robert Olshansky. Unwind and learn at Illinois' first folk school Aug 4, 2023 11:30 am Midwest Living (Aug 3) For the past decade, the U of I's Allerton Park has offered arts and crafts programming at the estate, setting the stage for this fall's launch of 'The Farms: An Allerton Folk School.' U of I alumna among 2022 McArthur 'genius' grant winners Oct 13, 2022 1:15 pm WBBM-TV (Chicago, Oct. 12) Tomeka Reid, who earned her DMA at Illinois, founded the Chicago Jazz String Summit in 2013. It's an annual event celebrating stringed instruments and their 'unique contributions to the improvisational jazz sphere.' U of I alumnae, professor preserving Ukrainian cultural heritage online Apr 28, 2022 9:15 am The Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online project aims to preserve digital records when web servers, physical records and objects are at risk of being destroyed by Russian attacks on Ukraine. U of I among top producers of Fulbright US Student, US Scholar awards Feb 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. U of I announce plans for Discovery Partners Institute for South Loop Sep 26, 2022 1:45 pm WGN-TV (Sept. 23) The University of Illinois announced Friday it is ready to make its mark on Chicago’s South Loop. Ground will be broken on the Discovery Partners Institute in 2024, creating a new hub for technology and innovation in Chicago. U of I astronomers just spotted two supermassive black holes nearing a collision Apr 17, 2023 1:45 pm It's rare to see an impending supermassive black hole collision. 'We don’t see a lot of double quasars at this early time in the universe. And that’s why this discovery is so exciting,' says grad student Yu-Ching Chen U of I audiologist ‘hopeful’ about FDA ruling allowing over-the-counter hearing aid sales Oct 26, 2022 2:00 pm There are several devices that can be used to simply amplify sound. These are not hearing aids and 'are not meant to treat hearing loss,' says audiologist Sadie Braun. Before buying anything, she urges people to get a professional hearing check. U of I celebrates Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary in 2024 Jan 10, 2024 11:15 am Illinois is set to host Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 19 - 100 years and one day from Red Grange's historic six-touchdown game at the stadium's opening. 100th anniversary celebrations are planned throughout the year. U of I College of Law represented at signing ceremony for Respect for Marriage Act Dec 13, 2022 3:15 pm The contributions of Robin Fretwell Wilson and her colleagues proved to be quite influential. Their letter to Senators Collins and Baldwin urging Republican support was cited on numerous occasions during the Senate debate. U of I earns fifth consecutive STARS Gold rating for sustainability May 27, 2022 3:15 pm New solar and geothermal energy projects, reduced water use, and wide-ranging sustainability research helped Illinois earn its fifth consecutive Gold certification from the nation’s most comprehensive sustainability rating system. U of I Engineering dean discusses new Chicago-based masters in computer science Mar 30, 2023 10:00 am The new computer science program aims to keep the next generation of tech talent in the state. Dean Rashid Bashir says with better access to opportunities, Illinois can compete with other tech hubs for fresh talent that can transform the industry.