blog posts 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..." Archaeological predictive model helps Illinoisans balance growth with preservation May 26, 2020 11:45 am The Illinois State Archaeological Survey offers a GIS-based tool that draws on more than a century of data to predict the probability of encountering an archaeological site in any 2-acre section of Illinois. Blog: A guide to the Japan House gardens May 31, 2016 2:00 pm Your guide, Jim Bier, designed and built the gardens at Japan House and has maintained the gardens for 19 years. Universal podium design helps keep the focus on a speaker’s message Jun 3, 2016 10:45 am “The podium design may enable or interfere with communications. At worst, poor podium design may prove so distracting that it can undermine the speaker’s message altogether,” wrote designer Kathryn Anthony. Partnership, perseverance end food desert in Illinois’ southernmost city Jun 21, 2023 9:45 am Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton praised the Rise opening as a model that can be replicated elsewhere in the state. 'Access to healthy food is not just about groceries, it’s about justice,' she said. Researchers' political redistricting proposal: An 'I cut, you choose' system for fairness Dec 16, 2022 1:15 pm Institute for Computational Redistricting researchers have proposed an alternative process that takes input from two major political parties and results in quantifiably fairer district maps by several common metrics. Troubled waters: The dangers facing the world's major rivers Jan 18, 2019 4:45 pm 'Prioritizing the fate of the world’s great river corridors on an international political stage is imperative,' writes geology professor Jim Best 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.' Art and music harmonize at Art Remastered performances at Krannert Art Museum Feb 12, 2018 9:30 am Local musicians composed new songs in response to a piece of art at the museum, then perform them next to the artwork. The museum will host an Art Remastered event Feb. 23 Women, Money & Power online course now open to public Feb 26, 2024 1:15 pm 'From negotiating for a first job to unique challenges in retirement, Women, Money & Power is valuable to everyone at any stage of their career,' said Presley Fee, digital financial planning program coordinator. 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.” 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. The World of Genomics at Chicago's Field Museum May 18, 2017 7:00 am A special two-day 'World of Genomics' exhibit includes hands-on activities to discover the world of genomic science and its impact on our lives. Prof's graphic novel portrays thriving Black community before, after Tulsa massacre Aug 17, 2021 1:15 pm Illinois art professor Stacey Robinson illustrated the first graphic novel on the Tulsa Race Massacre in a way that portrays the prosperity of the Black community. 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 Centering healing for Black youth and young adults Dec 16, 2022 2:00 pm Education professor Jarrett Lewis is developing ongoing mental health services to help Black youths process violent and racial trauma—and flourish despite that trauma. Wrongful conviction course now required for all police recruits in Illinois Feb 1, 2023 8:45 am U. of I. 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. 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. Buying a home in Illinois? You'll need the Prairie Research Institute for that Feb 17, 2020 8:45 am For every home sold in Illinois, PRI provides data needed for banks, title companies, insurance companies, and consumers to make informed decisions about home ownership. Chicago waterways – still flowing after more than 100 years Mar 8, 2017 3:15 pm Chicago’s intricate waterway system, which included reversing Chicago and Calumet river flows, has protected the Lake Michigan water supply for over 100 years, but faces new challenges Choose from over 350 course sections Mar 17, 2018 10:30 am Are you travelling, returning home, or working at an internship this summer? Take challenging, high-demand courses in an online format from anywhere in the world Schedule of films, guests set for Ebertfest 2019 Mar 21, 2019 9:00 am The lineup includes 'Bound,' the first film by the writer-director team that made 'The Matrix,' with co-stars Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly coming as guests; 'Sideways,' with Oscar-nominated Virginia Madsen as a guest.... 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. 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? CyberGIS Center produces platform to track and help prevent COVID-19 Jun 24, 2020 11:15 am The CyberGIS Center at U. of I. has teamed with the state of Illinois to produce a system of interactive maps, charts, and animations to better help understand and prevent the spread of COVID-19. 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. 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. CHIME puts students to work on COVID-related data science projects Aug 4, 2020 9:15 am A new international public health initiative at Illinois is bringing students together to work on data-information projects that will help public health agencies with COVID-19-related data analysis. Professor collaborates on documentary to expose the effects of violence Aug 31, 2016 9:00 am “What’s Left Behind” will consist of interviews with black mothers from Chicago who have experienced loss at the hands of violence. Freedom School: Transforming lives, building communities Oct 13, 2021 9:45 am Many children cried on the last day of Freedom School. One boy flat-out refused to leave. Why? 'Because Freedom School lets me be me,' he said. Register now Nov 12, 2016 2:45 pm Register now for online winter courses 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. Projects explore role of social-emotional learning in healing racial wounds Jan 5, 2021 1:15 pm Illinois' School of Social Work is working with Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 on activities that explore the role of social and emotional learning in racial healing. U of I urban greening expert to speak at World Economic Forum Jan 16, 2020 2:00 pm Ming Kuo will speak to global leaders next week at the 50th World Economic Forum to make the case that investments in urban greening could improve mental and physical health. 35th Insect Fear Film Festival: Ticks Feb 6, 2018 10:15 am The 35th Insect Fear Film Festival will focus on a creature that is important for humans to understand but that is not actually an insect at all New history of photography focuses on presidents Feb 9, 2021 4:45 pm From the advent of photography to the age of social media, U.S. presidents have been among the most common subjects for the camera. What better way to tell a story of the medium’s evolution than through those historical figures. When trauma touches the classroom: Workshops train teachers to offer hope Feb 13, 2018 4:00 pm Eighty percent of children receive no mental health services, and among those who do, most receive the services at school Stinging insects, venom focus of Insect Fear Film Fest Feb 18, 2022 9:45 am The festival is entirely online this year, and entomology students will handle the stinging insects in the virtual petting zoo, with one student volunteering to get stung and explain his reaction in real time. Team explores path toward endless supply of clean energy with controlled nuclear fusion Mar 3, 2017 1:00 pm R&D Magazine (Rockaway, N.J., March 2) – Controlled nuclear fusion has been a Holy Grail for physicists who seek an endless supply of clean energy. Scientists at Rice University, Illinois and the University of Chile offer a glimpse into a possible new path toward that goal. 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. Full schedule and additional guests announced for 2016 ‘Ebertfest’ Mar 23, 2016 12:30 pm The remaining films have been announced, along with the schedule and additional guests, for this year’s Roger Ebert’s Film Festival hosted by Chaz Ebert, also known as “Ebertfest,” coming April 13-17. Artists at Krannert Art Museum want you to use your ears as well as your eyes Apr 3, 2018 4:45 am Artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme will talk about the importance of sound in their work, including an exhibition currently at Krannert Art Museum Check out the many planned events Apr 5, 2016 1:00 pm International Week seeks to raise awareness about the breadth of international education, activities, and resources available to the Illinois campus and local community. Take two minutes to think about social media privacy Apr 6, 2016 11:45 am This two minute video from Technology Services at Illinois explains how companies and others are using your data 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 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. Storm sewers need to expand to handle more frequent, heavy rains May 3, 2019 8:30 am As heavy rainstorms become more frequent and stronger than in the past, municipal drainage systems designed from outdated standards often fail, resulting in flooding and financial losses. U of I hosts PBS NewsHour, experts weigh in on feeding a heating planet May 19, 2023 10:15 am Livestreamed from the Quad: Emmy-award-winning science journalist Miles O’Brien will interview industry leaders alongside experts from the U of I’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Campus meeting Thursday night for missing scholar support Jun 21, 2017 1:00 pm Campus police and other officials will meet with members of the campus and community at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, to discuss campus support for the search for Yingying Zhang.