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‘World building’ in a video games class
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A group of students gathers around a table in the basement of the Campus Instructional Facility at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, looking at boxes filled with beetles, walking sticks, spiders, dragonflies and other insects. The collection belongs to the Illinois Natural History Survey, and Tommy McElrath, the insect collection manager and […]
How are outbreaks of foodborne illness found and fixed?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Outbreaks of foodborne pathogens, such as the E. coli linked to fast-food hamburgers in several states, expose vulnerabilities in the food supply chain but also present opportunities to learn new prevention strategies, said Matt Stasiewicz, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Putting the bee girls to bed
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – I like to encourage people of all ages to help pollinators, the insects, birds and mammals that help flowering plants reproduce. People are more willing to help if they have a chance to get to know their local pollinators. To that end, I like to invite people to visit the University of […]
Have newspaper political endorsements outlived their purpose?
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor Melita Garza is a journalism historian who studies news as an agent of democracy. News Bureau editor Lois Yoksoulian discussed the history and future of presidential endorsements with Garza in light of recent nonendorsement decisions within some news organizations. Why do some newspapers endorse presidential candidates? In the early days […]
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 […]