New interactive dashboard will help policymakers better understand global instability
The Cline Center for Advanced Social Research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has released an innovative new interactive dashboard for policymakers who want to better understand governmental instability around the world.
“FOREST” project examining endangered habitat to be presented in series of events over 18 months
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois interdisciplinary artist Deke Weaver will create the multimedia performance “FOREST” over the next 18 months that will explore the forest ecosystem and the connections between plant and animal species. He’ll present the first iterations of “FOREST” at two upcoming events at Krannert Art Museum and at the Illinois Arboretum. Weaver, a […]
Robinson to be inducted into the American Philosophical Society
Gene Robinson will be inducted into the American Philosophical Society in April, 2026.
Team tracks vegetation recovery from sudden permafrost collapse
Some Arctic regions regain their “greenness” within a decade of a sudden permafrost collapse, while others can take a century or more to recover, researchers report.
Falls are prevalent concern among people who use wheelchairs, scooters
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — More than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois Chicago found in a recent study. These individuals’ concerns were assessed as part of the ongoing development of an interactive fall […]
Four Illinois faculty named AAAS Fellows
Anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy, astronomy and physics professor Charles Gammie and agricultural and consumer economics professor Madhu Khanna are among the 500 scientists, engineers and innovators chosen by their peers for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.
Behind the Scenes
Exploring a wilderness area, virtually
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It’s a cold February day in Illinois, but I’m enjoying the view of a backcountry trail in Yellowstone National Park. I see a sunrise over Heart Lake, a lodgepole pine forest, a geyser basin, the yellow leaves of aspen trees above a canyon along the Snake River and views of Mount Sheridan. […]
Splitting hairs to keep the public safe
Graduate student Lance Jones works to identify potentially infectious ticks found in Illinois.
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