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Professor Irvin Hunt was commissioned as a lead screenwriter on an Afro-futurist film that 'interweaves fictional and historical characters in an immersive story that spans 247 years across land and sea.' 

U. of I.'s Graduate College and the Media Commons of the University Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Image of Research competition, which reflects the creativity and intellectual diversity of our grad students. 

Participation in the Arctic Circle Art and Science residency extends beyond the expedition itself, with participants often included in curated exhibitions and international programming, such as the Venice Biennale. 

The Lyric Theatre program takes audiences on a road trip throughout the country when it presents “Fugitive Songs” at the various locations in the community.

'Junk Drawer,' an exhibition of work by U of I art professor Guen Montgomery, features prints made from fur pelts and family clothing as a meditation on the conflict between our material culture and our animal biology. 

A U of I crop scientist is developing a popcorn-based curriculum to reinforce concepts around agricultural science, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, computer science, genomics, and research methods for 4-H, high school students.  

Professor Janice Harrington wrote a children’s biography about a pioneering Black botanist who traveled all over the country collecting plants, 'Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector.'

The exhibition, 'Deep Well,' features art professor Laurie Hogin’s work, which represents political allegories and social commentaries on human impulses, consumer culture and environmental degradation.

Four women choreographers from the U of I dance department will present work at Studiodance 2023 examining toxic environments, biases and assumptions, new motherhood and the resilience of women.

A shared love of physics, music and education outreach brought Maggie and Fahad Mahmood together. The couple continues their musical journey in the Physics Department at Illinois with song parodies celebrating all things physics.

Graduate students in the School of Art & Design will have their artwork on view at Krannert Art Museum this month. The School's Master of Fine Arts Exhibition opens April 2 and runs through April 23.