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Krannert Center announces performers for 2026-27 season
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ 2026-27 season features a variety of performers, including jazz and classical music, theater and dance.
One simple trick makes zebrafish a better model for microbiome research
A new advance in animal husbandry involving a popular aquarium fish should speed the pace of microbiome research, scientists report.
New study provides rule of thumb to estimate land sustainability in river deltas
A new study finds that the well-established Hack’s law may help engineers control water flow and reduce flood risks along river deltas.
Art and Design seniors exhibit their work at Krannert Art Museum
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — More than 100 seniors in the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will exhibit work that is the culmination of their education. The School of Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition opens May 9, with an opening reception from 4-6 p.m., and runs through May […]
More structural protein can make tumors softer, the inverse of how lab tumors are made, study finds
Higher levels of the structural proteins collagen and fibrin around a tumor counterintuitively make the tissue softer — the opposite of conventional thinking.
History professor Rosalyn LaPier helps create bison exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An exhibit tracing the cultural and ecological legacy of American bison opens May 7 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “Bison: Standing Strong” commemorates both the 250th anniversary of the nation and the 10th anniversary of the naming of the bison as our […]
New MRI technology provides a comprehensive view of the human brain
New MRI technology can map multiple biomarkers with one scan, giving a more complete picture of the brain and disease.
Maintaining a healthy heart may require regular doses of positivity
Gratitude, mindfulness and other positive psychology practices support heart health, but lasting success may hinge on periodic reinforcement, study says.
Architecture students create models, drawings for exhibit, materials collection of Ricker Library
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A collaborative project between architecture students and the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aims to enhance the library’s materials collection and increase student engagement with it. Through an independent study led by architecture professor Hugh Swiatek, the students are exploring the architectural details of three […]
Do youth gangs exist in rural America?
Christopher Fleming is a professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign and the first author of a recent study that explored gang involvement among youths from rural and small communities in the U.S. Fleming spoke with News Bureau research editor Sharita Forrest. What sparked your interest in examining gangs in rural […]
Stealthing survivors grapple with a “gray area” of sexual violation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner falls into a gray area of sexual violence, a traumatic experience that exposes survivors to health risks but one they often are expected to manage alone without medical assistance or legal recourse, a new study says. Study author Shaimaa Khanam, a doctoral student in communication […]
Paper: Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing rife with potential problems
Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing raises important clinical and legal issues, says law professor Sara Gerke.