🐝Honey bee larvae are unable to detect odors that adult bees rely on for survival, a new study finds. This is likely a consequence of the bees’ social evolution, scientists say. @ibioillinois.bsky.social Read more here: news.illinois.edu/honey-bees-s...

Lisa Reyes Mason will be the next dean of the School of Social Work at Illinois. The appointment takes effect Aug. 1. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/reyes-mason-...

U. of I. engineers introduce a three-dimensional thermal cloak. Instead of blocking heat, it carefully guides it around the object being hidden. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/new-3d-therm...

Simon Restubog will be the next dean of the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/restubog-ann...

Illinois researchers developed bubble-generating microparticles to clean tenacious biofilms from surgical instruments and infected wounds. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/scrubbing-bu...

Researchers @illinoismechse.bsky.social have developed a new battery-type device that sucks CO2 directly from the air. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/new-electroc...

From fangs to spines to tusks, nature has invented countless puncture tools, and scientists have long sought to explain what makes them so effective. A new study answers some fundamental questions about how their shape influences how they work. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/from-cactus-...

🌡️New research by civil and environmental engineering professor Lei Zhao found that urban heat islands may not be as extreme in temperature and variability as some surface-temperature-based maps suggest. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/new-ai-assis...

Prairie Research Institute researchers propose an aquifer-based cooling and water supply option to help ease environmental stress stemming from AI data centers in the U.S. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/team-looking... @prairieresearch.bsky.social

The U.S. needs a labor-focused strategy to cushion the blow for workers affected by the arrival of artificial intelligence in the workplace, says Illinois labor scholar Robert Bruno. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/how-will-ai-...

Becky Smith, Abrar Hussain and their colleagues tracked reports of tickborne disease in Illinois, finding dramatic increases in the last two decades and human cases in every county of Illinois. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/study-tick-b... @vetmedillinois.bsky.social

Health and kinesiology professor Nicholas Burd and his colleagues tested whether a whole-food plant-based meal boosted post-strength-training muscle rebuilding more than a highly processed, nutrient-matched shake. news.illinois.edu/whole-food-p...

Thanks to years of basic science research, scientists already know how to stop the New World screwworm, says U. of I. entomology professor May Berenbaum. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/what-have-de...

Illinois music professors Julie Gunn & Nathan Gunn created the multimedia show "I Hear America Singing," which celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, conveys the ongoing journey to fulfill our country's ideals of liberty, unity & hope. news.illinois.edu/i-hear-ameri...

A study from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor relations scholar John Kallas explores how union activists practiced “intersectional organizing” at work by uniting around shared social identities rather than better pay and working conditions. More here: news.illinois.edu/identity-bas...

A team of researchers from Illinois found that the 2016 amendment to Illinois’ divorce laws was only partially successful, in that it dramatically increased joint decision-making among parents but not the amount of time each was awarded with their children. news.illinois.edu/reformed-ill...

What effects could insider trading have on prediction markets? Illinois political science professor Brian J. Gaines explains: "You can now legally bet on nearly anything without having to go to a casino. Everything can be done on a laptop or smartphone." news.illinois.edu/prediction-m...

Global rice production nearly doubled between the 1960s and the 2010s, despite the impacts of climate change, according to a new Illinois study. The results suggest that future food security will depend on both environmental conditions & how production is adapted. news.illinois.edu/global-rice-...

More than 8 million people in the U.S. reported using psilocybin in the past year, a new analysis reveals. Many also used other substances like ketamine, LSD and cocaine,  #Illinois researchers found. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/study-millio...

A new advance in animal husbandry involving a popular aquarium fish should speed the pace of discovery in laboratory studies of host-microbe interactions, researchers report. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/one-simple-t...

A new study from Illinois found that antibiotic resistance has been increasing over time in E. coli that produce the Shiga toxin, which is what causes most severe illness resulting from E. coli. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/shiga-produc...

A new study at Illinois documents how the National Weather Service is using artificial intelligence to develop a comprehensive translation program that delivers life-saving forecasts and alerts in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Samoan, French and more languages. news.illinois.edu/researchers-...

Illinois social work professor Rosalba Hernandez found that “positive psychology interventions” such as gratitude exercises, optimism training & mindfulness-based practices can improve heart health. Read the @washingtonpost.com story on this study here: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

🌊A new study repurposes an old rule called Hack’s law to help manage water flow and reduce flood risk in river deltas, such as the Po River Delta in Italy. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/new-study-pr...

In a study of small towns and rural communities that tracked children from the fifth grade until age 19, social work professor Christopher Fleming found that substantial proportions of youths were gang members or affiliated with gangs to some degree. More here: news.illinois.edu/do-youth-gan...

Daniel Kraus, known for his many horror novels and high-profile collaborations with filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “Angel Down.” He earned a master of library and information sciences from Illinois in 2005. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/04/e...

🧠New imaging technology from the U. of I. can simultaneously map more than 20 biomarkers in high resolution, providing a comprehensive view of the brain with a single 15-minute MRI scan. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/new-mri-tech...

🦬Illinois history professor Rosalyn LaPier is an advisor for the Smithsonian's new exhibit "Bison: Standing Strong," which commemorates the 250th anniversary of the nation and the 10th anniversary of the naming of the bison as our national mammal. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/history-prof...

Two new studies led by U. of I. health and kinesiology professor Rachel Hoopsick offer insight into the factors that coincide with adolescent inhalant use in the U.S., a dangerous pastime that can have lifelong — or life-ending — consequences. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/social-media...

🌉Each spring, students gather to watch their peers test model trusses — built with bamboo skewers — as weights are added until they break. Students in Structural Fundamentals learn about forces and the distribution of loads along the truss. More here: news.illinois.edu/designing-bu...

Shaimaa Khanam, a doctoral student in communication & a crisis counselor, interviewed survivors of "stealthing," or nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner, to explore how they processed the experience and communicated it to others. More here: news.illinois.edu/stealthing-s...

A new paper co-written by law professor Sara Gerke raises the alarm on a new AI program that auto-renews certain prescriptions, creating several clinical and legal issues. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/autonomous-a...

What do the new changes to marijuana and psychedelic drug policies mean? Illinois health and kinesiology professor and expert on drug policy Rachel Hoopsick discusses the pros and cons of these changes here: news.illinois.edu/who-benefits...

🌿Did someone call for a documentary night? New research led by Illinois graduate student Darcy Lu suggests that watching or creating videography of scenic locations replicates the mental health benefits of outdoor activities. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/nature-video...

🍺New research from @psychillinois.bsky.social shows the repeated use of mobile breathalyzer devices corresponded to changes in drinking behavior and improved accuracy of self-assessments of blood-alcohol levels. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/study-people...

🐕Outer ear infections in dogs are very common, but are becoming resistant to topical treatment. A new study led by Dr. Souza sheds light on why and helps veterinarians know how best to prescribe antifungal drugs to preserve their efficacy. More here: news.illinois.edu/unlocking-ho...

🌎Learning about international affairs just became more accessible. Check out the new interactive dashboard from the Cline Center at the U. of I. that documents governmental instability around the world in an easy-to-use, interactive format. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/coup-project...

🎉Entomologist Gene Robinson, the newly appointed executive director and CEO of the Illinois Discovery Partners Institute, will be inducted into the American Philosophical Society. Dr. Robinson was formerly the Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at Illinois. Congratulations!

👨‍🦽 Laura Rice and her research team at Illinois are finding ways to help users of mobility devices be more confident in their skills and participate in activities. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/falls-are-pr...

Scientists at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center have developed and tested a new system for preventing excess nutrient run-off in farm fields. 👉 Read about how it works in the recent @news.illinois.edu story: https://loom.ly/HZlE50U

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