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How has political populism affected transatlantic relations?
The European Union is in an excellent position to emerge as a leader in international cooperation, trade, security and democratic values, says University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Jessica R. Greenberg, the co-editor of the new policy report “Populism and the Future of Transatlantic Relations: Challenges and Policy Options.”
Is there a mathematical method to March Madness?
Filling out a March Madness bracket from the inside out, starting with the Final Four or Elite Eight, can be a helpful strategy, says bracketology expert Sheldon H. Jacobson.
Tony Leggett, Nobel laureate and theoretical physicist, dies
Theoretical physicist Sir Anthony James Leggett, widely recognized as a world leader in condensed matter physics and for his pioneering work on superfluidity and the quantum mechanics of macroscopic systems, died March 8. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor was 87 years old.
How can someone prevent or prepare for falls?
Disability and fall expert Laura Rice answers questions about the risk factors of falls, how to reduce those risks and how to best brace oneself for a fall.
Splitting hairs to keep the public safe
Graduate student Lance Jones works to identify potentially infectious ticks found in Illinois.
How does politics influence interpretive signs at National Park Service sites?
The Trump administration recently ordered the National Park Service to remove interpretive signs that discuss slavery at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, following an executive order issued last year stating that public monuments should not “inappropriately disparage Americans” and instead “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” A […]
August, December 2025 graduates and Dean’s List honorees announced
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced Dean’s List honorees and graduates for the fall semester 2025, and the graduates for August 2025. The Dean’s List in December was composed of 9,374 students. Dean’s List eligibility is limited to the top 20% of a student’s college class or curriculum. To be eligible for the […]
Three Illinois faculty named Sloan Foundation Fellows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Three scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have received Sloan Foundation Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Mathematics professor Benjamin Castle, physics professor Jacob Covey and microbiology professor Wei Qin are among the 126 early-career research scientists whose “creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next […]
Illinois faculty member elected to National Academy of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor Christopher Burcham has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year. Burcham, a professor of the practice in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering, joined the university last fall.
Wright selected as U. of I.’s vice chancellor for advancement
Dale Wright, currently the interim vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will become the permanent vice chancellor for advancement and senior vice president of the University of Illinois Foundation, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Until approved by the Board of Trustees, his title will be vice […]
Will the mass protests in Iran succeed in regime change?
Asef Bayat is a sociology professor and the Catherine and Bruce Bastian Professor of Global and Transnational Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with expertise in global social movements and revolutions in the Middle East. A native of Iran, Bayat spoke with News Bureau research editor Sharita Forrest about the mass protests currently erupting […]
Balut awarded prestigious Churchill Scholarship
David Balut, a senior majoring in physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is among 16 students nationwide to receive a Churchill Scholarship for study at Cambridge University in England.