Research news
Categories
Not sure where to start? Choose a topic below.
Illinois architecture professors’ book provides historic analysis of Memorial Stadium
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Memorial Stadium this fall. A rededication ceremony on Oct. 18 will be held 100 years to the day after its dedication game when Red Grange scored four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of the game to lead Illinois to a […]
Genomic study identifies human, animal hair in ‘man-eater’ lions’ teeth
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hairs extracted from the broken teeth of two 19th century “man-eater” lions finds human, animal DNA.
October Dance puts a modern spin on dance history
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The October Dance concert “Rewind/Remix” will look back at historical modern dance figures and put a contemporary spin on dance history. The concert, presented by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign dance department, is Oct. 10-12 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. A livestream performance is available at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. […]
How do hurricanes impact inland regions hundreds of miles from coastal landfall locations?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After making landfall, Hurricane Helene moved north and dumped an enormous amount of rainfall onto the mountainous regions of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, leading to catastrophic flooding hundreds of miles away from the storm’s initial landfall location. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor Jim Best, an earth science and environmental change expert, discussed the event and future ones like it with Illinois News Bureau editor Lois Yoksoulian.
Krannert Art Museum’s new acquisitions expand collection, research and teaching opportunities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign made several acquisitions in the past year that will transform its collection and be used regularly in research and teaching. “When we are investing in purchasing works of art or taking in a large collection, we always have a sense of how the […]
New book explores the history of the phony cancer drug Krebiozen
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In March 1951, Andrew Ivy — at the time, one of the most renowned scientists and medical ethicists in the U.S. — held a press conference in Chicago to announce Krebiozen, a recently discovered wonder drug that Ivy said could dramatically help cancer patients. The announcement created a frenzy among cancer patients, […]
Professor, pioneer in Black studies, Black liberation movements donates papers to Archives
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The faculty and personal papers of Gerald McWorter, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor emeritus of African American studies and of information sciences, show the arc of a freedom narrative, from his ancestors’ founding of New Philadelphia, Illinois — the first U.S. town to be incorporated by a Black man — to […]
Study: Good nutrition boosts honey bee resilience against pesticides, viruses
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tackled a thorny problem: How do nutritional stress, viral infections and exposure to pesticides together influence honey bee survival? By looking at all three stressors together, the scientists found that good nutrition enhances honey bee resilience against the other threats.
Theatre department’s season features theme of reconciliation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The theatre department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will offer views of healing and reconciliation in this season’s plays. The 2024-25 season includes a gothic melodrama, a Shakespeare production and a multigenerational story of an immigrant family. “We look for the way the different works resonate with each other. One of […]
Team discovers naturally occurring DNA-protein hybrids
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Thanks to a serendipitous discovery and a lot of painstaking work, scientists can now build biohybrid molecules that combine the homing powers of DNA with the broad functional repertoire of proteins — without having to synthesize them one by one, researchers report in a new study. Using a naturally occurring process, laboratories […]
Urban heating and cooling to play substantial role in future energy demand under climate change
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly affect critical sustainable energy planning for the future.
Study: Educators say Iowa’s divisive concepts law complicates teaching
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Teachers and administrators in Iowa schools interviewed for a new study said that their state’s 2021 law banning instruction on “divisive” concepts of race and gender stifles efforts to promote just and inclusive schools and creates hostile work environments for educators engaged in this work. Participants also expressed concern that the law, […]