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Eight Illinois scientists rank among world’s most influential
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Eight researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2023 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list recognizes research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated exceptional influence – reflected through their publication of multiple papers frequently cited by their peers during the last decade. The highly […]
What will be the impact of the decision to no longer name birds after people?
The American Ornithological Society recently announced that it will change all English language common names of birds that honor people, to avoid recognizing historical figures with ties to slavery, racism and colonialism. In 2020, the society renamed the McCown’s Longspur – named for John Porter McCown, a bird collector and Confederate general who also fought […]
Board to consider extension for Athletics Director Whitman through 2031
At its November 16 meeting, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees will consider a three-year contract extension for U. of I. athletics director Josh Whitman. The new eight-year contract keeps Whitman as leader of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics through at least June 30, 2031. “Josh Whitman will be the third-longest serving athletic director […]
Do we need a new approach to prevent bird window strikes?
In early October, nearly 1,000 birds perished after colliding with the windows of a convention center near Lake Michigan in Chicago, marking the largest mass bird die-off in decades. But bird window-strike fatalities are an ongoing threat. Illinois Natural History Survey wildlife ecologist Thomas J. Benson, an expert in bird population trends in Illinois, spoke […]
Rashid Bashir elected to National Academy of Medicine
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Rashid Bashir, dean of The Grainger College of Engineering and professor of bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. A pioneer at the intersection of engineering and medicine, Bashir was elected “for seminal contributions and visionary leadership in micro and nanoscale biosensors and […]
Yu receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Xinzhu Yu, a professor of molecular and integrative physiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. According to the NIH, the New Innovator Award “supports investigators at each career stage who propose innovative research that, […]
What does the Kansas newspaper raid portend for free speech, journalism?
Lena Shapiro is a clinical assistant professor of law and the inaugural director of the College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, supported by The Stanton Foundation. Shapiro, an expert in free speech issues, spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the police raid on the Marion County Record, a small local […]
‘CETACEAN’ performance shows connections between whales’ environment and humans
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Shafts of sunlight pour through the skylights of the Stock Pavilion on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, illuminating swirls of dust stirred up as several people on a dirt floor uncoil ropes, pulling them taut and twirling them in circles like lassos. It looks like the setting for a rodeo, but […]
Two Illinois Students Awarded the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Christiana Lewis, a junior in psychology, and Andres Vazquez, a junior in urban and regional planning, have received the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Known as the Voyager Scholarship, the award was created by former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama along with Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of […]
Volunteers maintain ‘first gallery’ of flowers outside Krannert Art Museum
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It’s one of the hottest days of the summer, but a dozen people have gathered with their water bottles, sun hats and gardening tools in front of Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They’re starting early in the morning, before it gets even hotter, amid blooms of pink, purple, yellow, orange […]
New students set enrollment records at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed a record-breaking freshman class for the 2023-24 academic year, with 8,325 new freshmen (up from last record of 8,303 in 2021) enrolling this fall. They help boost undergraduate student enrollment to 35,467, the largest ever in university history. Total student enrollment is 56,403. Following a new […]
Media advisory: Emily Knox to testify before Senate judiciary committee about book bans
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Emily Knox, a professor of library and information sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday, Sept 12. The committee is chaired by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois. The hearing “Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature” is scheduled for 10 […]