blog posts Law professors: Illinois should prep for influx of out-of-state abortion seekers May 9, 2022 11:00 am Chicago Tribune (May 9) If the leaked draft becomes a SCOTUS decision, 'Illinois should brace for the effect. Overnight, this state will become a destination for abortion,' write U of I's Robin Fretwell Wilson and Jason Mazzone. Launch of U of I's NURail Center celebrates 'the future of rail transport in this country' May 31, 2024 10:00 am The U of I opened the National University Rail Center of Excellence on Wednesday. It is the first-ever academic rail research and education center of excellence to be supported by the US DOT's Federal Railroad Administration. Launch of new Amazon-Illinois Center on AI for Interactive Conversational Experiences Mar 27, 2023 11:15 am 'To begin AICE will focus on a multimodal form of knowledge acquisition. Some tools intake only textual data, but a multimodal interface can continually learn and update knowledge from users through voice, text, image and video interactions...' Latin dance may be a step toward better working memory for older Latinos Jun 10, 2022 8:00 am Latino adults who participated in a health intervention that provided Latin dance lessons showed significant improvements in their working memory, according to a new Illinois study. Late 'Laugh-In' brothers Arte, Coslough Johnson share comedy history with U of I Library Nov 29, 2023 11:45 am The brothers each have donated artifacts to the University Library from Emmy Award-winning work on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, which aired 1968-73 on NBC, and for which Arte was an actor and Coslough was a writer. Landing on Mars: A balance of technical skill and hard-earned luck Oct 17, 2022 3:00 pm Space.com (Oct. 15) U of I professor Zachary Putnam sees two problems. 'Landing really big things...for more advanced missions and human exploration, and landing lots of smaller, less expensive things at relatively low cost.' Lake Michigan water-level rise affects inland waterways, study finds May 31, 2022 10:15 am 2020 marked Lake Michigan’s highest water level in 120 years, and climate variance makes future water levels tough to predict. Coastal impacts are well-documented, but the effect on the area’s inland waterways has been poorly understood. Labs across the globe networked by AI discover state-of-the-art emitters for lasers May 29, 2024 4:15 pm Chemistry World (May 28) '...modularization on the molecular scale is going to give us all the same advantages that drove the industrial revolution on the macroscale,” says U of I professor Martin Burke. Labor unions are pushing hard for double-digit raises, better hours. Many are winning Aug 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. Labor leader’s legacy extends beyond the movement to here on campus Feb 2, 2024 1:45 pm Over the course of Reuben Soderstrom's life, 1888-1970, the United States saw the most dramatic changes to how we work in our history—and he had a front-row seat. Kyprianou named director of Illinois Track & Field, Cross Country Jul 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. Kuehne snaps 50 freestyle school record on day two of B1G Championships Feb 23, 2024 9:00 am Junior Logan Kuehne broke the 50 freestyle school record in the time trials clocking in at 22.79. Prior to shattering the record, she swam the program's fourth-fastest 50 freestyle in the morning prelims session. She placed 25th overall. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces lineup for 2023-24 season Jun 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. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2024-25 season performances May 17, 2024 3:00 pm KCPA will feature a wide variety of performers for its 2024-25 season, including jazz and classical artists, Broadway and opera legends, an indie rock band, and a performance that combines genetics with a cocktail party. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2022-23 artists Jul 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. Krannert Art Museum hosts first solo exhibition of artist Jen Everett Jan 30, 2024 1:30 pm Krannert Art Museum hosts the first solo exhibition for artist Jen Everett, whose work explores themes of Black life, family, responses to turmoil and Everett’s identity as a queer Black woman. 'Could you dim the lights?' opens Feb. 1. Krannert Art Museum exhibition depicts Dutch prints as the original social media Aug 17, 2022 12:15 pm Internet memes, editorial cartoons use humor and satire to put a spin on events, fuel political divides and persuade people to believe a certain version of history. Those images have their origins in the work of 17th-century Dutch printmakers. Knox to testify before Senate judiciary committee Sep 11, 2023 11:45 am Emily Knox, a professor of library and information sciences, will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday, Sept 12. Knox testified before Senate committee Sep 14, 2023 2:30 pm Georgia Recorder (Sept. 12) – U. of I. information sciences professor Emily Knox was among the witnesses at a U.S. Senate committee hearing discussing the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read. Kirschsieper, Janas selected on final day of MLB draft Jul 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). Khan family gift elevates cancer care for pets Sep 8, 2022 3:00 pm Business leader Shahid Khan, his wife Ann Margaret Khan, and their children Tony and Shanna Khan – all graduates of the U of I – have made a gift of $15 million that will transform the integrated oncology program at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Ken Norman: A double-double machine Feb 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. Kayla Burbage joins Illini Volleyball for Fall 2022 May 10, 2022 9:30 am A 6-4 opposite/outside hitter from Clayton, N.C., Burbage transferred to Illinois following a year at the University of Missouri, where she started 24 of their 28 matches as a Freshman and led the team in blocks. Journalism students tackle global issue of 'period poverty' with documentary Mar 27, 2024 9:45 am WFLD-TV (March 25) Six Illinois journalism students just returned from Sierra Leone, where women lack access to menstrual products, education and proper sanitation facilities. Jonathan Davis placed second in USATF Finals Jun 27, 2022 9:15 am Illini track and field star and graduate student Jonathan Davis earned silver in the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championship in the 1500m on Saturday, adding a noteworthy accomplishment to his long list of accolades. Join us! Check the calendar of Homecoming Week events Oct 13, 2023 11:15 am With a Homecoming week theme of 'Sweet Home Illini,' the U of I welcomes alumni and friends to campus for a full week's worth of events, from the 5k on Sunday, Oct. 15, through a fall football weekend that culminates with a Foreigner concert. Join our Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations Jan 12, 2023 1:45 pm Learn, create, volunteer! There are several opportunities to join our campus celebrations of the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., beginning on Monday, January 16, and running through the following week. Johnston becomes first freshman All-American pole vaulter in program history Jun 6, 2024 8:15 am The men's track and field squad completed the first day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday (June 5). True freshman Cody Johnston earned All-America honors in the pole vault by taking fifth place. Job-quality indicator points to mixed bag for Illinois workers Sep 19, 2022 2:00 pm A team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor experts has developed a metric for measuring the quality of jobs throughout the state of Illinois. The findings are a mix of positive and negative news for Illinois workers. Jim Leonhard named Illinois’ senior football analyst Jul 26, 2023 11:00 am Leonhard joins the Illini from Wisconsin, where he spent the last seven seasons on staff, including serving as interim head coach for seven games in 2022. Jackson, Wagoner receive B1G Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Jul 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. Jackie Joyner-Kersee gives advice to Illinois graduates May 23, 2023 1:15 pm Inc. (May 19) - In her speech to graduates, the athlete shared her story to success. iVenture Accelerator welcomes eighth and largest cohort Jun 8, 2022 1:30 pm The university's iVenture Accelerator—powered by Gies College of Business—has admitted 16 startups into its eighth and largest cohort ever. This year’s group consists of 55 full-time students across 30 fields of study. ‘It’s part of the war now’: Unions increasingly use social media to boost labor actions Dec 21, 2023 4:30 pm Gateway Journalism Review (Dec. 21) 'It's fairly unsophisticated in how they use it,' says U of I labor expert Robert Bruno. 'It’s mainly to promote value and less about strategy.' It's a ‘breakthrough’ year for biometric payments. You may soon be paying with your face May 21, 2024 12:15 pm CNBC (May 20) 'We voluntarily give up our privacy all the time. We post on Facebook, we use social media... I tell people constantly that everything about you is already out there,' says U of I Professor Sheldon Jacobson. Is the independent state legislature theory constitutionally valid? Nov 3, 2022 9:00 am The debate surrounding the independent state legislature theory in a case the U.S. Supreme Court is considering is a lopsided one, says Law dean Vikram Amar. An originalist approach of interpreting the Constitution should lead to its rejection. Is Russia-Ukraine war heading toward stalemate? Mar 2, 2023 10:15 am One year into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the most likely outcome is a stalemate, despite the mounting cost in blood and treasure, says political science professor Edward A. Kolodziej, an expert in global politics. Is interrogation of women who miscarry the next post-Roe reverberation? Jun 29, 2022 11:45 am Time (June 28) 'They were all suspects,' says abortion history expert Leslie Reagan. Doctors 'couldn’t tell if it was a natural miscarriage or whether they had induced it. They came to assume that anyone who came in...miscarrying, had induced it.' Is climate change causing more record-breaking hail? Aug 11, 2023 10:15 am Scientific American (Aug. 11) – Enormous hailstones raise the question of whether global warming will intensify hailstorms. 'There are so many factors that go into hail, so that makes it a big challenge to predict,' says U of I's Sonia Lasher-Trapp. Is climate change affecting tornado behavior? May 16, 2024 8:45 am ABC News (May 13) Robert Trapp, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the U. of I., says there's been 'a decline in the number of tornado days per year' but an 'incline in the number of tornado outbreaks.' Is artificial intelligence the solution to cyber security threats? Jan 19, 2024 8:00 am Financial Times (Jan. 15) Generative AI can be used for 'generating [and] synthesizing data' with which to train machine learning models, says U of I professor Gang Wang. 'This is particularly helpful for security tasks where data is sparse or lacks diversity.' I-Rural: Helping communities meet increased demand for rural tourism May 2, 2022 10:45 am 'Many people traveled to rural destinations with low population densities during the pandemic, allowing (Illinois) communities to reimagine their potential for tourism development,' says recreation, sport and tourism professor Sharon Zou. . International Education Week to highlight cultural exchange and scholarship at Illinois Oct 23, 2023 8:30 am International Education Week (IEW) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign returns Nov. 5 with several events honoring the positive impact of international education in the community. Interested in Illinois? Visit campus this summer! Jun 5, 2023 9:15 am Visit and find out for yourself what it's like to be an Illini. Interested in Illinois? Visit campus this summer! Jun 10, 2024 8:15 am 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! Interested in Illinois? Visit campus this summer Jun 3, 2022 1:30 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. Interested in Illinois? Stop by for a visit! Feb 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. Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this fall! Aug 29, 2022 7:00 am Interested in Illinois? Come visit us this fall! Intelligence predictions improve with whole-brain connectivity profiles Dec 22, 2022 11:00 am Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (Dec. 21) 'Intelligence appears to emerge from the global architecture of the brain and to reflect the efficiency and flexibility of systemwide network function,' said U of I researcher Aron Barbey. Institute for Condensed Matter Theory renamed for Sir Anthony Leggett Nov 6, 2023 8:30 am The Physics department has introduced the Anthony J. Leggett Institute for Condensed Matter Theory in a celebration featuring the 2003 Nobel Prize Award winner and current John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Chair Emeritus in Physics.