blog posts High school students use Antigone adaptation to process community gun violence Apr 4, 2022 10:15 am Xtigone is an African American adaptation of the play by Sophocles that addresses the trauma of gun violence and need for political change . It's the first in a series of projects that use ancient stories and adaptations that speak to modern issues. Historian: Responses to terrorism require reasoning, not outrage Jul 17, 2019 9:00 am It's possible to respond to terrrorism without playing into terrorists’ hands, but it requires a better understanding of their goals and strategies, of how terrorism works, of psychological warfare. History class organizes to fight hunger Apr 4, 2017 9:00 am It started as Leslie Reagan taught her United States history class about the Great Depression and the New Deal. “A third of the country was out of work, and people were starving.” Ho-ho-hold the phone: Holiday season brings rise in scam attempts Dec 14, 2022 12:30 pm The holiday season comes with an increase in celebrations, meals, gatherings, and more. And it also comes with an increase in the risk of scam attempts—for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. How do dads fit into early intervention services for children? Aug 1, 2017 4:30 pm Professor Brent McBride hopes his study will inform service providers to better target or include fathers in intervention plans that positively affect children’s development How to foster children’s learning while sheltering at home Apr 6, 2020 8:45 am 'A big challenge for families in sheltering at home is that their established routines no longer exist. So, one of the first things for families is to create new routines.' IGPA reports on potential impact of COVID-19 on state finances Apr 9, 2020 4:15 pm Hit to revenues expected to be worse than the Great Recession Illinois 4-H celebrates alumni during National 4-H Week Oct 5, 2016 10:30 am In honor of National 4-H Week, U of I Extension invites 4-H alums on campus to share their story and receive a 4-H alumni t-shirt to celebrate your 4-H heritage. Illinois artist's virtual 'Museum of Us' lets everyone tell their stories Jul 1, 2021 8:00 am Artist Jorge Lucero invited people from around the world to meet via Zoom and share an object that was important in their lives – turning the grid of video teleconferencing boxes into a cabinet of curiosities. Illinois counts down to the total solar eclipse Jul 11, 2017 10:45 am Professor Leslie Looney: "It’s the darkness, it’s the drama, it’s this beautiful thing, and you say, ‘I get this. I see why people spend thousands to travel and see eclipses.’" Illinois Extension provides nearly 25,000 meals through deer donation pilot program Jan 27, 2023 10:15 am 'Food prices are high, meat prices are high, and pantries are really struggling with getting meat right now. This is an opportunity for hunters to help their communities while doing something they enjoy and supporting local small businesses.' Illinois first in the U.S. to offer new brachycephalic syndrome procedure Sep 6, 2017 11:30 am A new surgical procedure that addresses one of these pets’ anatomical problems was performed for the first time in the U.S. at the Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Illinois, French partners digitizing Proust's letters Dec 6, 2018 2:15 pm Illinois researchers have created a website to make thousands of letters written by Marcel Proust available to the public Illinois leads veterinary emergency response training May 13, 2016 11:15 am A semi-trailer hauling 156 hogs crashes on the interstate highway. Who you gonna call? Illinois library, disability services part of project to improve availability of accessible materials Feb 28, 2019 1:45 pm 'Providing materials for education and research is the core mission of an academic library, and that mission isn’t limited to those who can read without assistance.' Illinois music ensemble part of Vienna’s music scene this spring May 18, 2017 11:30 am The University of Illinois Chamber Singers is performing in Europe this spring during a 12-day exchange trip with the University of Vienna choir. Illinois Open House Weekend, March 9 & 10 Feb 21, 2018 3:30 pm The University of Illinois welcomes thousands of students to campus for open house events in the College of Engineering, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, and several other campus units. Illinois professor studies correlation between education and video games Sep 18, 2019 1:30 pm WICS-TV (Sept. 17) Illinois associate professor Chad Lane is studying ways to use technology to promote science, especially to middle school students. Illinois RapidVent: Prototype of an emergency ventilator Apr 8, 2020 1:45 pm The Illinois RapidVent emergency ventilator was developed in less than a week and has performed as well as commercial devices in focused testing; additional tests ongoing. Illinois schools sought to participate in latest alcohol, drug, tobacco survey Nov 17, 2021 9:30 am The Illinois Youth Survey is a biennial survey of eighth, 10th and 12th grade students that provides important assessments of school climate issues and substance use among middle and high school students. Illinois slavery book author to speak Nov. 8 as part of bicentennial series Nov 1, 2018 2:15 pm M. Scott Heerman’s book on the move from slavery to freedom in Illinois will be the subject of a lecture by the author, part of a series commemorating the state’s bicentennial Illinois Summit on Diversity in Psychological Science Feb 12, 2018 9:45 am The goal of this Summit is to set a new agenda for research in psychological science that will transform the way we think about diversity, its context in the academy, society Illinois veterinarians bring relief to New Mexico dog Jan 4, 2017 9:15 am when Toby's owners suspected he had breathing issues, they were fortunate their veterinarian knew where to turn: Illinois' Dr. Brendan McKiernan is an internationally renowned expert in respiratory diseases in dogs. Illinois veterinary experts help ID coronavirus in Bronx Zoo tiger Apr 6, 2020 11:15 am Vet Med faculty helped in the rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, as the cause of a respiratory illness affecting big cats at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. Illinois wins national awards for online education Mar 10, 2016 7:30 am The University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), which recognizes excellence in both individual and institutional achievements, has awarded two awards to the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Immersive photojournalist shares stories, work with campus Feb 4, 2019 9:00 am Journalism invited Chris Capozziello to teach a class this spring, 'Photojournalism and Society'. Several public events in February will give everyone a chance to see his work, hear his stories Inmates, shelter dogs get second chance, benefit veterans Nov 13, 2018 11:15 am When the dogs graduate the training program at the correctional center, they are given, free of charge, to veterans who have applied to adopt them Invasive plants from water gardens, aquariums must be disposed of properly Aug 29, 2016 11:30 am Water hyacinth has been described as “the world’s worst aquatic weed,” lovely in the garden, but a nuisance in the river 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. . Isabelle Huppert, Norman Lear coming to ‘Ebertfest’ Mar 17, 2017 5:45 am Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert and TV legend Norman Lear are coming to this year’s “Ebertfest,” along with two films, the first announced in this year’s lineup. ISEE's guide to 10 last-minute environmentally friendly gifts Dec 12, 2017 10:30 am Ten holiday gift ideas that won’t take much time but will make a statement about your commitment to the environment, from Illinois' Institue for Sustainability, Energy and Environment K-12 Shield Playbook offers guidance for reopening schools Apr 15, 2021 8:45 am The K-12 Shield Playbook is a free online resource to help guide school reopenings, based on successful COVID-19 mitigation strategies used at the University of Illinois. KAM's new installation: Art Since 1948 Sep 4, 2019 9:45 am Slideshow of some of the objects made since 1948 that are featured in Krannert Art Museum's latest installation. Key to restoring Chicago's Bronzeville? Asking the kids out to play Apr 15, 2019 11:15 am About 20 Illinois students spent the summer trying to get kids in Chicago’s struggling Bronzeville neighborhood to get outdoors and socialize, an effort led by the Department of African American Studies. Krannert Art Museum exhibition deals with themes of migration and borders Sep 6, 2016 11:30 am A new exhibition at Krannert Art Museum looks at such issues as migration, refugees and human rights as they relate to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador – the 'Northern Triangle.' Krannert Art Museum to host artist Autumn Knight for performances, art exhibition Jan 23, 2017 12:00 pm Performance artist Autumn Knight experiments with elements in the gallery installation for her solo exhibition “In Rehearsal” at Krannert Art Museum. Knight will perform Jan. 26 at the opening night for the museum’s spring season LIS professor writes textbook on diversity issues for librarians Feb 3, 2017 8:00 am Professor Nicole Cooke's new book textbook helps librarians understand the importance of serving diverse groups of people. It examines the political, social, economic and technological divides among library patrons. Lyric Theatre’s “Viva Verdi!” to showcase highlights of Verdi’s operas Feb 22, 2017 2:45 pm The production of “Viva Verdi!” by the Lyric Theatre, opening Thursday at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, is kind of a greatest hits show of the Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. Map reveals widespread lead pollution in Chicago backyards, parkways Mar 28, 2022 11:45 am In backyards and community gardens across Chicago, growers tend fruit and vegetable crops as diverse as the city they live in. Most have one thing in common – lead lurking in the soil. Marching Illini director provides guidance on band safety protocols Nov 6, 2020 3:15 pm Marching Illini director Barry Houser designed masks and helped develop state public health guidelines for music classes and rehearsals. Mark Dressman: Teaching on the Navajo Nation Jul 17, 2019 9:30 am 'Living on the Nation was like a foreign country to the (College of Education students). People spoke differently, dressed differently. I loved seeing the looks on their faces as they were discovering things.' Matsuri Festival at Japan House, September 8 Aug 28, 2019 10:45 am Japan House’s Matsuri Festival – an annual festival celebrating Japanese culture – will expand this year to include a recognition of Indian culture. Measuring the power of private land stewardship to address urban vacancy Jul 14, 2020 2:30 pm Transferring city-owned vacant lands to local residents by selling them for a dollar can be a successful strategy for cities seeking to reduce blight and strengthen neighborhoods. Now there's a tool to measure that impact. Medical maggots? Old-school wound care still used Apr 11, 2017 12:45 pm Maggot therapy is often used to debride—or clean out—wounds. “The maggots feed only on dead and dying tissue. They have no interest in the healthy flesh..." Meet the buoys of summer who help Purdue and Illinois study Lake Michigan Sep 1, 2016 10:30 am The two markers are run by the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program and staffed by researchers and specialists from Purdue University and the University of Illinois. Miss the premiere? Watch it now May 17, 2016 12:45 pm A new documentary tells the story of Latinos in American baseball, much of it through the research of Illinois history professor Adrian Burgos. Mobile app helps young adults talk with friends about risky drug, alcohol use Mar 4, 2021 8:45 am Designed for people ages 18-29, the Harbor app teaches young adults how they can 'act as first responders for their close friends who demonstrate risky substance use behaviors,' according to the app’s lead developer, professor Douglas C. Smith. Models predict optimal airplane seating for reduced viral transmission Dec 21, 2021 9:45 am New data on aerosol transmission for the virus that causes COVID-19 allowed researchers to create updated models for minimizing risk of transmission based on all the factors currently known. NCSA helps NGA create world’s most powerful geospatial system Aug 2, 2019 8:00 am Illinois parterns with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to produce digital elevation models (DEM) of the entire Earth, among other geospatial research projects, using the Blue Waters supercomputer. NCSA visualization team co-produces 'Birth of Planet Earth' Mar 29, 2019 9:45 am Birth of Planet Earth, a new 24-minute giant screen science documentary for digital fulldome cinemas, had its global premiere at the Zeiss-Großplanetarium in Berlin this month.