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Appealing to our ‘better angels’ with the Braver Angels
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — I’m sitting in the well-appointed Illini Union Ballroom on a sunny, late-October afternoon. My current mood: anxious. Sure, our 20th-ranked Illinois football team is taking on No. 1 Oregon this weekend, but that’s not on my mind right now. (Turns out my pregame butterflies were well founded.) Pre-election jitters are foremost, with […]
Excavating my own archaeology
Students excavate a structure Tamira Brennan helped build 22 years ago.
Illinois Commitment expands eligibility for tuition-free college to more Illinois families
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In order to make an education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign more affordable to low- and middle-income families, the threshold to be eligible for Illinois Commitment — a financial aid program that provides free tuition and fees for in-state students — has been increased from $67,100 to $75,000. The increase puts […]
How should the next US president handle sanctions on Russia?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign adjunct law professor Taisa Markus is an expert in securities law and cross-border capital markets. Markus, also a visiting professor at Kyiv Mohyla Faculty of Law, spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about U.S. sanctions on Russia. Depending on the results of the presidential election, how do you foresee […]
How are funding reforms such as vouchers — and potentially Project 2025 — affecting public education?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Paul Bruno, a professor of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, spoke with News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest about recent developments in funding policies for primary and secondary education, including Ohio’s decision to use tax appropriations for building projects at private religious schools and potential reforms […]
Cosplaying for science
Clad in fantasy garb, grad student Avalon Feiler and her peers teach heroes how to spot and combat invasive species.
Illinois welcomes largest number of students in university history
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has welcomed a record-breaking class for the fall 2024 semester. With a freshman enrollment of 9,008, the new class brings record total student enrollment at 59,238, including on-campus and online students. This total includes 37,140 undergraduates and also a record number of 20,765 graduate students. “A hallmark […]
Three Illinois students awarded Voyager Scholarships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students Gabrielle Capone, Leland Pan and Frankie Ward are recipients of the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Capone, who is majoring in geography and geographic information science, is planning to conduct community-based research within the Global South, utilizing geospatial data to examine the disproportionate impact […]
Why get new COVID-19 and flu shots?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — New vaccinations against influenza and the virus that causes COVID-19 are available and arriving at physician offices and pharmacies. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign microbiology professor Chris Brooke, a virologist who studies respiratory viruses, discusses what’s in the new vaccines, the best time to get them and why we need them at all.
Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2024-25 Academic Leadership and Executive Officers Program fellows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Big Ten Academic Alliance recently announced the 2024-25 fellows for its Academic Leadership Program and Department Executive Officers Seminar. Eleven University of Illinois faculty members have been selected to participate. “The BTAA Leadership Institute is a valuable resource for developing the next generation of academic leaders. By providing strategic, collaboration-focused training […]
New BTN documentary ‘A House of Brick’ celebrates 100 years of Memorial Stadium
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the historic Memorial Stadium, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has produced a new documentary. “A House of Brick: 100 Years of Memorial Stadium” explores the stadium’s origins, its significance and several unique uses for the stadium over the years.
How should labor movement handle the challenges of AI, automation at work?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Robert Bruno is a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the director of the Project for Middle Class Renewal, a research-based initiative tasked with investigating labor policies in today’s economy. Bruno, the author of the book “What Work Is,” spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about how the labor […]