blog posts primary for post 2028159444 New book highlights accomplishments of influential Black leader in post-Civil War Illinois by Thomas BruchSep 4, 2024 10:00 pm John J. Bird was appointed the first Black trustee for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1873. Illinois emeritus professor of religion Wayne Pitard wrote a new book about Bird and his advocacy. Share this Story Share New book highlights accomplishments of influential Black leader in post-Civil War Illinois on Facebook Share New book highlights accomplishments of influential Black leader in post-Civil War Illinois on X primary for post 1903564472 Drowning tomatoes for science by Thomas BruchSep 4, 2024 10:45 pm Illinois entomology professor Esther Ngumbi studies how two varieties of tomato plants and tobacco hornworm larvae respond to flooding. The hornworm caterpillars are enclosed in plastic bags affixed to the tomato plants. 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Share this Story Share New book reveals Electoral College strategies in modern political era on Facebook Share New book reveals Electoral College strategies in modern political era on X primary for post 47664698 Don't blame 'corn sweat' — climate change is also making Midwest humidity worse by WNIJ-FMSep 9, 2024 10:15 am WNIJ-FM (Sept. 4) 'I think there was a narrative out there that the heat and humidity we experienced the last week of August was due to the corn,' says state climatologist Trent Ford. 'And that’s actually not correct for a couple of reasons.' 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Share this Story Share Men's and women's wheelchair basketball to play for gold in Paris on Facebook Share Men's and women's wheelchair basketball to play for gold in Paris on X primary for post 78802366 Gameday Spirit Fanstore, Illinois Athletics Unveil 2024 Football Illini Legends Collectible Collection by Thomas BruchSep 6, 2024 1:00 pm Gameday Spirit Fanstore, the official fanstore of Illinois Athletics, is excited to announce a special collaboration with the University of Illinois Athletic Department to launch the 2024 Illini Legends Collectible Collection. 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Share this Story Share Illinois soars past Redbirds in home opener on Facebook Share Illinois soars past Redbirds in home opener on X primary for post 1952496139 U. of I. back in top 10 of venture-capital backed companies started by alumni by Thomas BruchSep 4, 2024 5:15 pm Crain's Chicago Business (Sept. 3) — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign moved back into the top 10 of PitchBook’s annual ranking of universities based on the number of venture-capital backed companies started by alumni. Share this Story Share U. of I. back in top 10 of venture-capital backed companies started by alumni on Facebook Share U. of I. back in top 10 of venture-capital backed companies started by alumni on X primary for post 1763891872 Grow forest management skills in Southern Illinois course for landowners by Thomas BruchSep 3, 2024 5:00 pm The Beginning Forest Landowner Program is returning in 2024-2025 to help more Illinois forest owners learn how to manage their woodlands. 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Share this Story Share ISGS receives $10 million in funding for abandoned mining site research on Facebook Share ISGS receives $10 million in funding for abandoned mining site research on X primary for post 763771513 Book: Healing America’s divisiveness requires changing how we think by Sharita ForrestAug 26, 2024 1:45 pm Healing America’s political discord — and saving democracy — demands that we abandon our certainty we are right and snap judgments about those who disagree, says sociology professor Ilana Redstone in a new book. Share this Story Share Book: Healing America’s divisiveness requires changing how we think on Facebook Share Book: Healing America’s divisiveness requires changing how we think on X primary for post 485527884 Home opener against Illinois State on horizon for Illinois volleyball by Thomas BruchSep 3, 2024 1:00 pm Illinois volleyball welcomes Illinois State to Huff Hall for Pride Night on Tuesday, the home opener for the 2024 campaign. 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Share this Story Share Illinois dominates in season-opening shutout win over EIU on Facebook Share Illinois dominates in season-opening shutout win over EIU on X primary for post 322019598 How should labor movement handle the challenges of AI, automation at work? by Phil CicioraAug 27, 2024 11:00 am Transitioning to a future of work that accounts for the job-destroying perils of artificial intelligence will require unions to be proactive in their bargaining and policy advocacy around automation, says U.of I. labor expert Robert Bruno, Share this Story Share How should labor movement handle the challenges of AI, automation at work? on Facebook Share How should labor movement handle the challenges of AI, automation at work? on X primary for post 1983980826 ARPA-H project to pioneer rapid manufacturing of tumor models by Jenny ApplequistAug 21, 2024 11:45 am Project leader, Professor Bill King, says that the project 'will create a fundamentally new manufacturing technology that uses artificial intelligence, robotics, and vision systems to monitor and control the growth of tumor models.' 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Share this Story Share Watch 'An Evening with Steve Chen,' alumnus and YouTube co-founder on Facebook Share Watch 'An Evening with Steve Chen,' alumnus and YouTube co-founder on X primary for post 2122581938 Consumers: Political parties can fix high food prices—but only if their side wins by Successful FarmingAug 27, 2024 3:30 pm Successful Farming (Aug. 27) — Two U of I agricultural economists found that 'most Republicans thought only Republicans could lower food prices; similarly, a majority of Democrats thought only Democrats could lower food prices.' 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Bonnie, 65, remembers walking on the Main Quad among waves of college students. They were younger than her children. “I asked myself, ‘What am I doing here?’” Share this Story Share Hahl-mo-nee goes back to school on Facebook Share Hahl-mo-nee goes back to school on X primary for post 1775933570 Death row prisoner joins high school book club to explore complexities, joys of Black life by Sharita ForrestAug 21, 2024 10:30 am Rachel McMillian, a professor of curriculum and instruction at U. of I., said such initiatives better prepare pre-service teachers to understand students who are affected by incarceration in some way. 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Share this Story Share Study tracks decades of extreme heat, cold in Upper Midwest on Facebook Share Study tracks decades of extreme heat, cold in Upper Midwest on X primary for post 1112335731 Scientists use evolution to bioengineer new pathways to sustainable energy, pharmaceuticals by Lois YoksoulianAug 26, 2024 1:30 pm Using evolution as a guide, researchers have engineered bacteria-yeast hybrids to perform photosynthetic carbon assimilation, generate cellular energy and support yeast growth without carbon feedstocks like glucose or glycerol. Share this Story Share Scientists use evolution to bioengineer new pathways to sustainable energy, pharmaceuticals on Facebook Share Scientists use evolution to bioengineer new pathways to sustainable energy, pharmaceuticals on X primary for post 1991067094 Interested in Illinois? Visit campus this summer! by Julia SmithAug 26, 2024 10:45 am The best way to know if a school is for you is simply by being there. Visit and find out for yourself what it's like to be an Illini! Share this Story Share Interested in Illinois? Visit campus this summer! on Facebook Share Interested in Illinois? Visit campus this summer! on X primary for post 171690574 2024 Homecoming, September 8-14 by Maeve ReillyAug 26, 2024 10:30 am View the full list of events, more details and visitor guides on the Homecoming 2024 website. Share this Story Share 2024 Homecoming, September 8-14 on Facebook Share 2024 Homecoming, September 8-14 on X primary for post 1968065760 PsiQuantum is closing in on fault-tolerance and a million qubits by ForbesAug 20, 2024 9:15 am Forbes (Aug. 21) As the anchor tenant at the newly established Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, PsiQuantum plans to use a shared cryoplant, operated by the U. of I., that has $200 million in funding from the state. Share this Story Share PsiQuantum is closing in on fault-tolerance and a million qubits on Facebook Share PsiQuantum is closing in on fault-tolerance and a million qubits on X primary for post 951859335 U of I-led project to assess whether financial help prevents repeated child maltreatment by Sharita ForrestAug 14, 2024 9:45 am Social work professor Will Schneider is the first large-scale exploration of the impact of financial assistance on preventing child maltreatment recurrence among Illinois families involved with the state’s child welfare system. Share this Story Share U of I-led project to assess whether financial help prevents repeated child maltreatment on Facebook Share U of I-led project to assess whether financial help prevents repeated child maltreatment on X primary for post 269995431 Ancient DNA reveals Indigenous dog lineages found at Jamestown, Virginia by Ananya SenAug 20, 2024 12:30 pm 'Previous studies (found) there were a lot of Indigenous dogs in the United States and that they were eradicated. We wanted to understand what that entailed: were they culled, was it the competition with European dogs...' 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Share this Story Share What’s the state of labor in the US ahead of the presidential election? on Facebook Share What’s the state of labor in the US ahead of the presidential election? on X primary for post 650228920 Unveiling the ancient Maya’s relationship to animals and nature by Yifan Wang | Ph.D. candidate, anthropologyAug 12, 2024 8:45 am 'In stark contrast to the severe environmental destruction that we see all around us, our excavations reveal the ancestral Maya’s profound respect for nature and animals,' writes graduate researcher Yifan Wang. Share this Story Share Unveiling the ancient Maya’s relationship to animals and nature on Facebook Share Unveiling the ancient Maya’s relationship to animals and nature on X primary for post 1861140989 Why this Democratic convention will not be like Chicago in 1968 by BBCAug 19, 2024 1:30 pm BBC (Aug.17) '[Mayor Daley] had very strong control over police, and an antagonistic relationship with protesters,' says Marsha Barrett, a U. of I. history professor. 'The city had set up a situation where there was likely to be a major conflict.' Share this Story Share Why this Democratic convention will not be like Chicago in 1968 on Facebook Share Why this Democratic convention will not be like Chicago in 1968 on X primary for post 1609133441 Up to $33 million award to dramatically improve surgical outcomes for cancer tumor removal by Bridget MeltonAug 13, 2024 2:00 pm U of I, Mayo Clinic, and industry clincians partner on the project that combines optical imaging technologies with AI screening tools to ensure, in real time, that tumor tissue and cells are completely removed during surgery. Share this Story Share Up to $33 million award to dramatically improve surgical outcomes for cancer tumor removal on Facebook Share Up to $33 million award to dramatically improve surgical outcomes for cancer tumor removal on X primary for post 1684473112 Welcome, Class of 2028! by Eric WilsonAug 16, 2024 4:45 pm We have a whole week of activities planned to welcome new students to the campus and to the Illinois family. Check the schule of events here. Share this Story Share Welcome, Class of 2028! on Facebook Share Welcome, Class of 2028! on X primary for post 610074716 How have U.S. border policies affected attitudes toward migrants and violence against them? by Jodi HeckelAug 1, 2024 10:30 am Latina/Latino Studies Professor Gilberto Rosas says the increasingly militarized enforcement practices at the southern border has hardened attitudes toward migrants and contributed to violence against them, Share this Story Share How have U.S. border policies affected attitudes toward migrants and violence against them? on Facebook Share How have U.S. border policies affected attitudes toward migrants and violence against them? on X primary for post 2011294665 How do people use self-censorship to avoid content suppression on sites like TikTok? by Diana YatesAug 14, 2024 9:30 am Anthropology professor Kendra Calhoun studies the creative language people use on social media platforms to fool algorithms that may incorrectly categorize content as 'inappropriate' or 'offensive.' Share this Story Share How do people use self-censorship to avoid content suppression on sites like TikTok? on Facebook Share How do people use self-censorship to avoid content suppression on sites like TikTok? on X primary for post 307052732 I was there: Crowd photos from Harris-Walz rally were not AI generated by Huffington PostAug 15, 2024 8:45 am Huffington Post (Aug. 13) 'To have Harris generating all of this enthusiasm has thrown (Donald Trump) off,' says Nicholas Grossman, a professor of political science at the U. of I. 'Politically, that’s a big problem for him.' Share this Story Share I was there: Crowd photos from Harris-Walz rally were not AI generated on Facebook Share I was there: Crowd photos from Harris-Walz rally were not AI generated on X primary for post 1687664562 Continuing success: Illinois wheelchair racers ready for the Paralympic Games by Maeve ReillyAug 13, 2024 9:00 am The 2024 Paralympic Games begin in Paris on August 28. U. of I. head coach of wheelchair track and road racing Adam Bleakney will be coaching for Team USA. All nine of the U.S. wheelchair racing athletes have a connection to Illinois. Share this Story Share Continuing success: Illinois wheelchair racers ready for the Paralympic Games on Facebook Share Continuing success: Illinois wheelchair racers ready for the Paralympic Games on X primary for post 324247439 Honey added to yogurt supports probiotic cultures for digestive health by Marianne SteinAug 8, 2024 1:45 pm 'Our findings showed that pairing honey with yogurt supported the survival of the yogurt’s probiotic bacteria in the gut, so the lab study results did translate to real-world application in humans,' said food sciences professor Hannah Holscher. 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Here's how Lelah Brownfield bucked her family and worked with U. of I. to preserve it. Share this Story Share Brownfield Woods: A gem that was nearly lost on Facebook Share Brownfield Woods: A gem that was nearly lost on X