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  • 10,000th enrollee in UI Motorcycle Rider program to be recognized

    Jun 9, 2000 9:00 am133 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The University of Illinois Motorcycle Rider Program, now in its 24th year, will recognize its 10,000th enrollee Saturday.

  • 400 youth to compete in statewide 4-H Robotics Challenge

    Apr 27, 2015 12:00 pm35 views

    Nearly 400 youth from across Illinois will be on the University of Illinois campus Saturday (May 2) to compete in the seventh annual Illinois 4-H Robotics Challenge.

  • James Anderson

    60th anniversary of Brown v Board and recent affirmative action rulings

    May 21, 2014 9:00 am292 views

    A Minute With™... U. of I. educational historian James D. Anderson

  • Jennifer Delaney

    A close look at Hillary Clinton's New College Compact proposal

    Aug 27, 2015 11:45 am887 views

    A Minute With...™ Jennifer Delaney, expert on higher education finance

  • A new study co-written by Gloriana Gonzlez, an expert in math education at Illinois, suggests the students who used dynamic geometry software were more successful in discovering new mathematical ideas than when they used static, paper-based diagrams.

    Adding technology to geometry class improves opportunities to learn

    Dec 15, 2009 9:00 am9113 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A new study co-written by a University of Illinois expert in math education suggests that incorporating technology in high school-level geometry classes not only makes the teaching of concepts such as congruency easier, it also empowers students to discover other geometric relationships they wouldn't ordinarily uncover when more traditional methods of instruction were used.

  • A survey of caregivers for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on Illinois’ Medicaid wait list found disparities in the provision of services. The study was co-written by University of Illinois scholars Meghan M. Burke, a professor of special education at the Urbana campus, and Tamar Heller, the head of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education at the Chicago campus.

    Adults with disabilities on Medicaid wait list most likely to have unmet service needs

    Oct 6, 2016 1:30 pm1272 views

    Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on Illinois’ Medicaid wait list who are minorities, in poor health or unable to speak are more likely to have unmet service needs, a new study by University of Illinois researchers found.

  • Several Illinois communities adopted ordinances that made their parks smoke-free based upon presentations by youths involved in a statewide anti-tobacco campaign called Reality Illinois. The campaign uses a curriculum called Engaging Youth for Positive Change, developed by University of Illinois research scientist Scott Hays. Hays works for the Center for Prevention Research and Development, a unit within the School of Social Work.

    Advocacy program giving Illinois youths real-life civics lessons

    May 18, 2016 9:30 am371 views

    A curriculum that has involved hundreds of Illinois youths in advocating for policy changes in their communities also could help schools fulfill a new state mandate that makes civics education a requirement for high school graduation.

  • Aging adults have choices when confronting perceived mental declines

    Aug 2, 2007 9:00 am26 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Aging adults may joke about memory lapses and "early Alzheimer's." They may worry when they can't understand a drug plan or lose track of the characters in a novel.

  • Anne Haas Dyson, a professor of curriculum and instruction at Illinois, says playtime for children is a "fundamental avenue" for learning.

    All work and no play makes for troubling trend in early education

    Jan 26, 2009 9:00 am531 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Parents and educators who favor traditional classroom-style learning over free, unstructured playtime in preschool and kindergarten may actually be stunting a child's development instead of enhancing it, according to a University of Illinois professor who studies childhood learning and literacy development.

  • Among continuing education offerings is a trip to Italy

    Jan 28, 2003 9:00 am13 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Members of the community can explore topics as diverse as opera, terrorism, flower gardens and the detective novel in programs to be offered this spring and summer by the Office of Continuing Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. One opera program features a 10-day trip in July to Verona, Italy, for an opera festival.

  • Educational psychologist Joseph Robinson-Cimpian's sensitivity analysis helps researchers identify potential mischievous responders - teens who intentionally provide false information on questionnaires as a prank.

    Analytic method uncovers pranksters who tamper with surveys

    Jun 11, 2014 9:00 am134 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Self-administered surveys are a vital tool for researchers who gather sensitive information about adolescents. But young people who provide untruthful answers on questionnaires as pranks have the potential to throw researchers' findings way off track, particularly studies that involve minority groups.

  • Anderson named College of Education dean

    Jun 7, 2017 9:45 am2016 views

    James D. Anderson, the interim dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will become the dean effective Aug. 16.

  • Anderson named College of Education interim dean

    Aug 10, 2016 10:30 am1179 views

    James D. Anderson, the head of the department of education policy, organization and leadership and the executive associate dean for the College of Education, will become the interim dean of the College of Education effective Aug. 16.

  • Animation can be outlet for victimized children, a tool for research

    Jul 17, 2006 9:00 am38 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Animation is a proven vehicle for biting comedy, a la "The Simpsons" and "South Park."

  • Annual Beginning Teacher Conference to be July 17-18

    Jun 28, 2017 11:15 am333 views

    Teachers who have just completed their first year in the classroom are invited to attend the annual Beginning Teacher Conference  on July 17-18 at the University of Illinois.

  • The theme of the 2018 Beginning Teacher Conference, hosted by the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative, will be Whole Child, Whole Teacher, Whole Community. The conference is geared toward kindergarten through 12th-grade educators who are in their first year of teaching.

    Annual Beginning Teacher Conference to be June 26-27

    Jun 4, 2018 1:30 pm422 views

    Two Chicago educators who recently received Golden Apple Awards for their innovative teaching practices will be the keynote speakers at the 2018 Beginning Teacher Conference at the University of Illinois.

  • Annual new teacher induction, mentoring conference to be Feb. 21-22

    Feb 13, 2017 9:45 am316 views

    Helping early career teachers improve their instructional practices while fostering skills and relationships that promote professional development are the foci of the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative’s upcoming Induction and Mentoring Conference.

  • Annual STEM conference for new teachers expands to include the arts

    Jul 21, 2015 11:15 am95 views

    An annual statewide conference that focuses on helping new teachers prepare students to compete in science, technology, engineering and math fields in the global economy is expanding this year to include the arts.The STEM Beginning Teacher Conference, July 28-29 in Champaign, will be the third such event organized by the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative – but the first time that the agenda will include sessions focusing on instructional strategies for the arts.

     

  • Annual teacher placement day Thursday to draw fewer recruiters

    Apr 15, 2003 9:00 am62 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Even as many schools face tightening budgets, their recruiters will be out in force Thursday (April 17) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for the annual Teacher Placement Day.

  • Education professor Debra Bragg says that the applied baccalaureate degree is becoming a more popular option for students, especially for career-changing adult learners and first-generation college students, as states look for novel ways to improve access to higher education.

    Applied baccalaureate degrees at two-year colleges play critical roles

    Apr 30, 2009 9:00 am30 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Applied baccalaureate degree programs at community colleges not only offer a path for non-traditional students to earn a bachelor's degree, but they also help state and local governments address shortages in the workforce, according to a University of Illinois expert who studies how first-generation college students use community colleges as a bridge to higher education.

  • Are black bears and other large predators returning to Illinois?

    Jun 23, 2014 9:00 am4004 views

    A Minute With™... Peggy Doty, who provides educational programs about coexisting with large predators for the University of Illinois Extension.

  • photo of professor Jennifer Delaney standing in front of a mural of several U. of I. students that reads "We teach"

    Are direct college admissions the future of higher education?

    Apr 25, 2023 10:15 am731 views

    Direct college admissions systems benefit both students and postsecondary institutions, according to Jennifer Delaney, a professor of higher education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

  • Beckman Institute researcher Joey Ramp poses with her dog, Sampson.

    Are science laboratories truly inclusive if not accessible to service-dog handlers?

    Feb 16, 2021 8:15 am4336 views

    According to a new commentary in Disability and Health Journal, people with disabilities who rely on service dogs often are prohibited from bringing their working dogs into teaching and research laboratories. This one barrier can stop them from pursuing careers in science, says Joey Ramp, a researcher in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and lead author of the commentary. Ramp spoke about the issue with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates.

  • Photo of then-doctoral student Tyler Kearney and education faculty member Jennifer Delaney

    Are TV sports networks game-changers for financing collegiate athletics?

    Mar 20, 2023 12:45 pm975 views

    Revenue from collegiate sports TV networks may decrease cross-subsidization of athletic programs by other units at these colleges, but athletic programs' spending also seemed to increase, scholars Jennifer Delaney and Tyler Kearney found.

  • Educational psychology professor Kaylin Ratner wearing a blazer and button-down shirt, standing in front of a colorful mural with one hand on her hip

    A sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens' emotional well-being

    Feb 13, 2023 1:15 pm1558 views

    Educational psychology professor Kaylin Ratner found in a study of more than 200 adolescents that feeling a sense of purpose had a significant impact on teens' emotional well-being.

  • Aspiring lawyers to get information at Law School Day

    Aug 13, 2007 9:00 am10 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois college students preparing to apply to law school are invited to attend Law School Day at the University of Illinois on Sept. 19.

  • Associate Chancellor changes to take place later this spring

    Jan 19, 2000 9:00 am89 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Several staff changes will be taking place later this spring in the Office of the Chancellor on the University of Illinois campus.

  • Australian scholar named dean of College of Education at Illinois

    May 3, 2006 9:00 am75 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Mary Kalantzis, a professor of education and former dean at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, has been named the new dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the U. of I. Board of Trustees at its May 11 meeting in Chicago.

  • Authority on African-American families to speak Nov. 12

    Nov 5, 2002 9:00 am4 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Robert B. Hill, a nationally known authority on African-American families, will speak on "Understanding Black Families: Strengths and Challenges" in a lecture Nov. 12 (Tuesday) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

  • Author Naomi Klein to speak Oct. 29 at the University of Illinois

    Oct 13, 2008 9:00 am95 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Author and syndicated columnist Naomi Klein will speak Oct. 29 on the University of Illinois campus, on the topic "Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism in Latin America."

  • Autism 'Red Flags' and intervention the subject of Nov. 1 talk at U. of I.

    Oct 18, 2007 9:00 am48 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - How to spot the early signs of autism and intervene will be the subject of a pubic talk Nov. 1 on the University of Illinois campus.

  • L. Brian Stauffer Many of the behavioral and cognitive characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders can be identified when children are as young as age 2, suggests a new study by alumna Laurie M. Jeans, right, and Rosa Milagros Santos Gilbertz, a faculty member in the College of Education.

    Autism signs can be identified earlier than formerly thought, study suggests

    Mar 17, 2014 9:00 am210 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Many characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders can be identified by the age of 2 and are predictive of which children will be diagnosed with these disorders when they're older, a new study suggests.

  • Benefits of online interaction for teens outweigh danger, professor says

    Nov 6, 2007 9:00 am2289 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Is there such a thing as being too safe on the Internet? One University of Illinois education researcher believes there is, at least when teenagers are concerned.

  • Education professor Debra Bragg says a major reason why college completion is not keeping pace with enrollment is that many students graduate from high school inadequately prepared for college-level work.

    Better alignment needed between high schools, community colleges

    Jul 15, 2010 9:00 am77 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - High schools need to work with community colleges to align their curricula better and to reduce the number of students who need to enroll in remedial courses, according to a University of Illinois expert who studies community college education policy.

  • Children need to understand the basics of advertising better than they do, says Illinois advertising professor Michelle Nelson. So she led the development of a curriculum and website to teach advertising literacy in school classrooms, incorporating lessons on healthy eating. This example ad developed for the curriculum playfully sells parents on feeding their kids vegetables.

    Beyond the big ads: teaching kids ad literacy and nutrition in grade school classrooms

    Feb 4, 2016 1:45 pm3793 views

    The Super Bowl will feature car ads, beer ads, food ads – but probably none for carrots. Most food ads, game time or anytime, are pitching less-healthy fare. Kids are often the target. Do they understand what an ad is? Who made it and why? Advertising professor Michelle Nelson worked with an Illinois school district to develop an advertising literacy curriculum that also promotes healthy eating.

     

  • New research by Joseph Robinson and Dorothy Espelage, professors of educational psychology, found that bisexual teens were the youth at greatest risk of bullying, online harassment and suicide.

    Bisexual teens at highest risk of bullying, truancy, suicide

    Oct 13, 2011 9:00 am2754 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth are at greater risk of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, bullying by their peers and truancy, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois.

  • Black women and civil rights the focus of talks and film at U. of I.

    Oct 30, 2006 9:00 am9 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The role of black women in civil rights and in 20th-century black history will be the focus of three presentations on Nov. 8 and 9 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

  • "The Joyful Professor" (Henschel Haus, 2010), by Barbara Minsker, a professor of environmental and water resources systems engineering, provides tips for balancing the many roles of researcher, teacher, coach and mentor, while maintaining a healthy personal life. Click photo to enlarge

    Book Corner: How to achieve balance in your life

    Oct 21, 2010 9:00 am14 views

    Juggling the demands of being a faculty member, as well as trying to find time for yourself and family and friends can seem overwhelming. "The Joyful Professor" (Henschel Haus, 2010), by Barbara Minsker, a professor of environmental and water resources systems engineering, provides tips for balancing the many roles of researcher, teacher, coach and mentor, while maintaining a healthy personal life.

  • In her new book "The Intimate University: Korean American Students and the Problems of Segregation" (Duke University Press, 2009), Nancy Abelmann, a professor of anthropology and of East Asian languages and cultures, realities of race, family and community in the contemporary university. Click photo to enlarge

    Book Corner: Korean American students at U.S. colleges

    Sep 16, 2010 9:00 am22 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Among the UI campus's largest non-white ethnicities, Korean American students arrive at college hoping to realize the liberal ideals of the modern American university, in which individuals can exit their comfort zones to realize their full potential regardless of race, nation or religion. In her new book "The Intimate University: Korean American Students and the Problems of Segregation" (Duke University Press, 2009), Nancy Abelmann, a professor of anthropology and of East Asian languages and cultures, explores the tensions between these liberal ideals and the particularities of race, family and community in the contemporary university.

  • photo of education professor Jennifer Delaney

    Book examines the effects of volatility in state funding for higher education

    May 5, 2023 12:00 pm658 views

    Recessions and other economic downturns usually portend cuts in states' higher education funding, and U. of I. professor Jennifer Delaney and other experts explore the implications in the new book, "Volatility in State Spending for Higher Education."

  • A new book by Walter Feinberg and Richard A. Layton examines the academic merits - and complexities - of teaching religion curricula in public schools. Feinberg is professor emeritus in the College of Education. Layton is a professor of religion in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

    Book explores educational value of religion in public schools

    Mar 10, 2014 9:00 am562 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - More than 40 years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down sponsored prayer and scripture readings in the nation's public schools, the role of religion in education remains a sharply divisive topic in many communities.

  • Private and charter schools may not be as educationally effective as policymakers and school-choice advocates are leading Americans to believe, according to research by education professors Christopher and Sarah Lubienski. Their studies are explored in a new book, "The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools."

    Book: private schools not as effective as some advocates suggest

    Nov 11, 2013 9:00 am37 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A new book challenges popular assumptions about the superiority of private-school education and raises questions about the political imperatives behind current school-reform and policy initiatives that are based on market theory.

  • Boy-girl bullying in middle grades more common than previously thought

    Dec 9, 2008 9:00 am3288 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Much more cross-gender bullying - specifically, unpopular boys harassing popular girls - occurs in later elementary school grades than previously thought, meaning educators should take reports of harassment from popular girls seriously, according to new research by a University of Illinois professor who studies child development.

  • Boys who engage in homophobic teasing are prone to perpetrating sexual harassment two years later, according to a new study led by Dorothy Espelage, the Gutgsell Endowed Professor of child development in the College of Education at the University of Illinois. Co-authors of the study were graduate student Lisa De La Rue at Illinois, and Kathleen C. Basile and the late Merle E. Hamburger, both of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Boys who bully peers more likely to engage in sexual harassment

    Oct 29, 2014 9:00 am427 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Adolescent boys who bully peers and engage in homophobic teasing are more likely to perpetrate sexual harassment later on, suggests a new study of middle-school students conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Illinois professor Flavia Cristina Drumond Andradeled a study of education levels and self-reported health in Brazil.

    Brazilians with less education more likely to report being in poor health, study finds

    May 16, 2018 8:45 am957 views

    Brazilians with less education are more likely to self-report as being in poor health, according to a study using data from nationwide surveys distributed every five years from 1998 to 2013. The study also found that general subjective health did not improve over the study period, even though more people gained education throughout the study, indicating that other factors associated with poor education may need to be addressed to improve self-perceptions of health.

  • Gangs' presence in the vicinity of schools both escalates levels of violence associated with bullying and creates a climate of fear and victimization that discourages adults and youth from intervening, suggests a study by alumnus Anjali Forber-Pratt, left, and co-author Dorothy Espelage in the College of Education.

    Bullying more violent in school with gangs nearby, study finds

    Apr 18, 2013 9:00 am1804 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The presence of gangs in the vicinity of schools creates a pervasive climate of fear and victimization among students, teachers and administrators that escalates the level of aggression in bullying incidents and paralyzes prevention efforts, suggests a new study in the journal Psychology of Violence.

  • Bully-prevention options for schools too narrow and untested

    Aug 10, 2007 9:00 am143 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - In the battle against drugs in the 1980s and '90s, schools overwhelmingly embraced the DARE program before research came to seriously question its effectiveness.

  • Campus forum to look at public universities' role in educational equity

    Jan 16, 2007 9:00 am7 views

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Are public research universities still serving the public interest? Are low-income and minority students losing access? What are the consequences as these schools become more selective and competitive?

  • Can a voucher system like Indiana's improve educational outcomes?

    Sep 13, 2011 9:00 am27 views

    A Minute With™... Chris Lubienski, a professor of education policy, organization and leadership

  • Can a voucher system like Indiana's improve educational outcomes?

    Nov 8, 2007 9:00 am11 views

    A Minute With™... Christopher Lubienski, a professor of educational organization and leadership