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single brown bat sleeping. Photo by Ann Froschauer, USFWS.

The race to save the little brown bat

Nov 4, 2024 11:30 am

How genomic research could rescue a species on the brink of extinction

The Hutsul Museum website is one of more than 3,500 sites that have been archived by the project.

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.

The White House bathed in rainbow colored lights landmark Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex couples nationwide to marry, the White House was illuminated in rainbow colors on June 30, 2015, a nod to the achievement of the gay rights movement.

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.

13 officials with U. of I., city of Springfield, state and federal governments cut the ribbon on the new carbon capture facility

U. of I., DOE announce operation phase of world's largest carbon capture pilot

Jul 17, 2024 10:45 am

'It is especially exciting to see how state and local support has enabled the construction of a facility that is globally recognized. It demonstrates Illinois’ leadership in carbon capture,” said Kevin O'Brien of U. of I.'s Prairie Research Institute.

large field of solar panels at the U of I's Solar Farm two-point-oh.

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.

Illinois pathobiology professor Ying Fang and her colleagues developed a reliable coronavirus test that can be used to detect and monitor infection in wild and domesticated animals. Photo by Fred Zwicky

U of I researchers develop all-species coronavirus test

Jul 6, 2023 10:15 am

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been detected in cats, dogs, rodents, deer, apes and several farm and zoo animals. It also mutates in these hosts, potentially leading to new variants that can endanger their – and human – health.

FEMA photo of flood damage in McDowell County, WV, on May 2, 2002

U of I researchers use Amazon Web Services to prototype flood prediction model for Appalachia

Feb 29, 2024 11:45 am

Reserachers are developing a hydrological prediction tool capable of providing the National Park Service flood hydrographs with 18-hour lead times.

The SUPERLabs project is being led by Illinois Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jessica Brinkworth

U of I students fund effort to re-use research labs' single-use plastics

Feb 25, 2022 10:30 am

'We model how a robust research program incorporates rigorous plastics reuse and reduction protocols in its daily work, that part of being a 'serious' scientist is cleaning up after yourself,' says project leader Professor Jessica Brinkworth.

The University of Illinois’ Research and Innovation Laboratory (RAIL) houses multiple testing frames which provide the ability to conduct a variety of industry standard and custom experiments on railway infrastructure and mechanical, such as this Track Loading System.

U of I team helps DOD develop better analysis, design procedures for rail, roads

Feb 22, 2023 11:30 am

Civil and Environmental Engineering researchers will help the Department of Defense develop better systems to evaluate the structural health of rail lines and modernize pavement design and evaluation procedures.

image of wildfires burning at dusk in the Los Angeles area

Wildfires affecting human health even a thousand miles away

Feb 3, 2025 11:00 am

'Due to wind patterns, much of the impact of wildfire smoke exposure occurs far from the fires themselves... Many areas of the Midwest have more annual days of smoke exposure than they experience in California.'

Rob Kanter has spent years taking students beyond the classroom and into the field so they could receive hands-on experiences with the subjects they write about. Credit L. Brian Stauffer

Wonder in the world beyond the classroom: Rob Kanter’s lasting legacy

May 30, 2025 11:30 am

Kanter excelled at 'taking students into a natural place and just having them experience it,' says Jonathan Tomkin, head of the Environmental Sustainability program. 'That’s where the deepest learning happens—when they’re immersed.'

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