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University Library taking precautions with Victorian-era books that may have heavy metal-based pigments
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is urging staff members and patrons to be careful when handling certain books in its collection with cloth-covered bindings that may have traces of toxic heavy metals. The Library’s Preservation Services unit is surveying all 19th-century monographs in the Library’s collections to determine […]
Registration open for I-Ready online camp for college-bound students with autism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College-bound sophomores, juniors and seniors at Illinois high schools and new graduates who are on the autism spectrum and interested in attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are encouraged to apply for an upcoming virtual summer camp. The I-Ready Summer Camp, offered by The Autism Program at the U. of I., is a […]
Illini Success report shows Illinois graduates’ success in job placement, starting salaries
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The eighth annual Illini Success report released today shows that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates from summer 2021, fall 2021 and spring 2022 experienced exceptional success in finding jobs, enrolling in graduate school or beginning volunteer programs. The report found that 95% of graduates secured a “first destination” – defined as a […]
Jackie Joyner-Kersee named 2023 commencement speaker
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee will serve as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s commencement speaker Saturday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m. in Memorial Stadium. Competing in four different Olympic games in track and field, Joyner-Kersee is the first woman to win back-to-back gold medals in the heptathlon and the first woman to […]
August and December graduates, Dean’s List honorees named
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced Dean’s List honorees and graduates for the fall semester 2022, as well as those who graduated in August 2022. Eight thousand three hundred and forty students were named to the Dean’s List in December. Dean’s List eligibility is limited to the top 20% of a student’s […]
Paper: New law and regulations may diminish appeal of certain retirement accounts
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new paper from a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert on U.S. tax policy examines changes to inherited retirement accounts such as the 401(k) or the individual retirement account that could lead to hefty taxation issues for their new owners. As the retirement accounts of the baby boom generation balloon in value, […]
Paper: Social justice storytelling helps librarians advocate for patrons, themselves
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Librarians need to be able to communicate about social justice issues, and teaching social justice storytelling to library school students will help them develop the skills to do so, two researchers say. Kate McDowell, an information sciences professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Nicole A. Cooke, a former Illinois information […]
University invests $50 million in faculty-hiring initiative
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is investing $50 million to hire new faculty members. As part of this new multiyear initiative, academic units will hire additional faculty in specified strategic areas. “This strategic faculty hiring initiative will drive excellence in teaching, innovation and discovery,” Chancellor Robert Jones said. “We expect that these […]
Illinois welcomes second-largest freshman class
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s incoming class of 7,957 first-year students brings greater representation by gender, nationality and students who are the first in their family to go to college, while a change in the application process resulted in greater academic competition. Second in size only to last year’s record freshman class […]
Healthy diet after head, neck cancer diagnosis may boost survival
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head or neck were 93% less likely to die of any cause during the first three years after diagnosis if they ate a healthy diet high in nutrients found to deter chronic disease, researchers found in a recent study. The eating habits of the patients […]
University, area businesses invest $300,000 to fight local crime
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is partnering with local businesses and organizations to invest $300,000 to fight violent crime in Champaign County. The university is joined by Busey Bank, Carle Health, Christie Clinic, OSF HealthCare and the United Way of Champaign County, each of which is investing $50,000. Read more about this […]
Expert: Secure Act regulations seek to dispel ‘illusion of wealth’ for older adults
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Most employees in the U.S. with certain retirement accounts may be surprised when they open their next quarterly statements – and not just because of recent turmoil in financial markets, according to a paper from a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert on U.S. tax policy and retirement issues. The Setting Every Community […]