3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (222+ words) What kind of materials does the Biodiversity Heritage Library contain and how are they used? Researchers use BHL to find original species descriptions, trace changes in scientific names, understand how knowledge of particular organisms or regions has changed over time…...

20+ hour, 50+ min ago   (270+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Black parents who experienced higher levels of appropriated racial oppression — defined as shaping one’s behavior and self-concept around dominant cultural norms of whiteness — were less likely to transmit positive, culturally protective messages that affirmed racial pride and self-worth to…...

1+ day, 36+ min ago   (744+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The mid-20th century was a time when ceramic artists were expanding their field by experimenting with new techniques and modes of self-expression, at the same time that ceramics programs at academic institutions and regional art centers were emerging. A…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (396+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — According to a new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Kate Clancy, pregnancy is necessarily fraught, involving a series of tests of egg, embryo and reproductive system viability, with potential losses at every stage. This testing increases…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (418+ words) The researchers examined data on more than 61,000 U.S. workers ages 18-64 who participated in the Current Population Survey, a monthly household survey that is administered jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Participants’ self-rated health status and their…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (497+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Naturalization is a process that is typically celebrated as the end point on the path to U.S. citizenship. Immigrants choose to attach themselves to our nation, which extends to them its rights, freedoms and opportunities. A new book looks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (458+ words) The findings are detailed in the journal Scientific Reports. For the focused-attention training, “we taught the college students to focus on the background of certain emotional images,” she said. “We directed them to look more at the neutral, more contextual…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Five professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named 2026-2027 University Scholars in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. The program honors faculty excellence and provides $15,000 to each scholar for three years to enhance their…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (331+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It’s 6:30 a.m. on a summer Thursday, and my day has already begun. The program does more than introduce students to veterinary medicine: It creates opportunities, builds confidence and shows young people from diverse backgrounds that they belong in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (235+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members have been named as university endowed chairs, an honor awarded to highly distinguished scholars for their excellence and prominence in research, teaching and service. Andrew Belmont, a professor of cell and developmental…...