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How do the charismatic leadership styles of Trump and Putin affect their interactions?
President Donald Trump met recently with Russian president Vladimir Putin and with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an attempt to negotiate a settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war. The three leaders are all charismatic figures who know how to use their appeal to mobilize public opinion, said Richard Tempest, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of […]
Big Ten Academic Alliance announces 2025-26 Academic Leadership and Executive Officers Program fellows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Big Ten Academic Alliance recently announced the 2025-26 fellows for its Academic Leadership Program and Department Executive Officers Seminar. Ten University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members have been selected to participate. “The BTAA Leadership Institute empowers the next generation of academic leaders with valuable training and tools tailored to the complexities […]
Former Illinois Chancellor Michael Aiken has died
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Michael T. Aiken, who served as sixth chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, died on Aug. 25, 2025, in Cody, Wyoming. An internationally recognized sociologist, Aiken served as Illinois chancellor from 1993 to 2001. His visionary leadership led to the development of the Research Park, a lasting undergraduate student welcome and […]
Can nuclear energy be produced on the moon?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — NASA’s announcement that it will accelerate the Fission Surface Power program, targeting deployment of a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, represents an ambitious acceleration of extraterrestrial energy strategy. From 2021-24, Katy Huff, a professor of nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, held multiple positions […]
What happens if the landmark rule on emissions is repealed?
Repealing the “endangerment finding” would nullify the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act and incur high long-term costs to health and property, says climate expert Donald Wuebbles, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Erlanger After Dark!
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As the early evening bustle of neighbors gathers in Carle Park for games, artmaking, food trucks and conversation, the sun begins to set. Its descent marks the slow reveal of kaleidoscopic colors cast on an adjacent house, the park and the people — shifting hues of indigo, gold and emerald. Soon, projected […]
NSF reinvests in Molecule Maker Lab Institute, AI tools to solve chemistry’s challenges
With a new five-year, $15 million award, the U.S. National Science Foundation has renewed its support of the Molecule Maker Lab Institute.
2025 spring semester graduates, Dean’s List and Bronze Tablet honorees named
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced 8,656 Dean’s List students, 314 Bronze Tablet honorees and more than 11,760 degrees and certificates awarded for the 2025 spring semester. Dean’s List eligibility is limited to the top 20% of a student’s college class or curriculum. To be eligible, students must complete at least […]
Why is basic science support important for cancer breakthroughs?
CONTACT: Liz Ahlberg Touchstone, Biomedical Sciences Editor, 217-244-1073; eahlberg@illinois.edu CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The proposed fiscal year 2026 budget from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services includes a 40% reduction to the National Institutes of Health, among cuts to other scientific agencies. Basic scientific research is an essential foundation for advances in technology and […]
What are the effects of trade restrictions on digital technologies?
President Donald Trump has threatened to levy higher tariffs on more than two dozen countries and on various products in the past few months. China in particular has been a target of the administration’s trade wars, aimed at preventing its dominance in areas such as artificial intelligence, although the U.S. government announced recently that it […]
What’s missing from our understanding of Illinois history?
A new book from the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, the Prairie Research Institute and the Illinois Department of Transportation offers a detailed overview of insights gained from more than a century of archaeological study. Thomas Emerson, the first Illinois State archaeologist and one of three editors of “Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep History of the […]
Bialeschki named Office Professional of the Year 2025
Cathy Bialeschki was selected as the Office Professional of the Year 2025 by the Illinois Administrative Professionals organization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Bialeschki is an administrative aide with the Illinois Natural History Survey, a unit at the Prairie Research Institute.