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D. Yates
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If you take the time to read the whole Gates memo (which I did), the bulk of the content was mostly solid and encouraging. Really!

It was the FRAME that was off--very off, from the first line.

And when your framing is off, then how you make decisions and set priorities is off. THAT'S the problem.
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Two professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said they grew suspicious after receiving identical apologies from dozens of students they had accused of academic dishonesty.
Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize.
Two professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said they grew suspicious after receiving identical apologies from dozens of students they had accused of academic dishonesty.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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An interview with @news.illinois.edu about the possibilities of change in implicit bias and the opportunities and pitfalls of implicit bias education:
news.illinois.edu/is-unintenti...
October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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First found in Illinois in 2024, the invasive Elm Zigzag Sawfly chews its way through tree leaves. Large infestations stress trees, putting them at risk.

Read more https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/pesticide-news/2025-05-29-illinois-invasive-elm-zigzag-sawfly
#Invasives #Insect
June 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Future-proofing" crops is possible. Much of the work has already begun. But it will require resources and time.

news.illinois.edu/report-futur...
May 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Those who die in America’s wars die for a future they will never get to see. Their future is our now. Memorial Day invites us to reflect on the power of remembering."

Go Behind the Scenes with Scott Althaus as he buries a long-lost family member from WWII. news.illinois.edu/because-amer...
Because America never forgot – News Bureau
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May 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Learning from Cockatiels

Go behind the scenes with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign veterinary student Melanie Narvaez as she learns how to handle and care for these lively, affectionate birds.

news.illinois.edu/learning-fro...
May 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Review: Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder.

Researchers explore the social dimensions of alcohol abuse

news.illinois.edu/review-socia...
May 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A new AI tool can teach itself to distinguish among thousands of varieties of flowering Miscanthus, a plant used in biofuels production. #ILLINOIS crop sciences and plant biology professor Andrew Leakey led the work.

news.illinois.edu?p=34209&prev...
New approach makes AI adaptable for computer vision in crop breeding – News Bureau
news.illinois.edu
April 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Study finds global downturn in bias against stigmatized groups
news.illinois.edu/study-finds-...
April 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Wearable technology continuously monitors heart-rate recovery to predict risk.
news.illinois.edu/wearable-tec...
April 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Feel free to steal this graphic. Graphic artist and collaborator: Julie McMahon.
April 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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📷️Nikon Z7
#photography
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Current treatment options for metastatic breast cancer are limited, but targeting cholesterol metabolism is a promising option for new therapeutics.

go.mcb.illinois.edu/cholesterol
Cholesterol and cancer: Q&A with the Nelson Lab | School of Molecular & Cellular Biology | Illinois
Cholesterol is an essential lipid that plays a critical role in hormone production, digestion, and immune function.
go.mcb.illinois.edu
March 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that’s infected more than 120 people apnews.com/article/meas...
First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month.
apnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Team makes 3D visualizations of cells acessible to all via Minecraft @beckmanillinois.bsky.social

news.illinois.edu?p=33305&prev...
February 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Restitution and Repatriation of Ancestral, Human Remains from Colonial Contexts in Tanzania, by Maximilian Felix Chami, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, doi.org/10.1080/2161...

#HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporas #AfricanHeritage #Repatriation #Tanzania #colonialism
November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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After favorable results in human tissue and animal models, researchers hope to begin clinical trials by fall 2025 to test the safety of drugs that provide COVID's cancer-fighting properties without the illness. www.jci.org/articles/vie...
JCI - Inducible CCR2+ nonclassical monocytes mediate the regression of cancer metastasis
www.jci.org
December 6, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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With nearly one in five American adults providing unpaid care to another adult, #ILLINOIS Asst. Professor of Health and Kinesiology Mina Raj spoke with the Illinois News Bureau about how our healthcare system can support caregivers.

Read or watch the Q&A: news.illinois.edu/view/6367/56...
How can the health care system more effectively support caregivers?
More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults provide unpaid care to another individual. An #ILLINOIS professor studies the personal and policy supports that can benefit caregivers, and by extension, the patients for ...
news.illinois.edu
December 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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Laura is one of eight researchers featured on our website about research that impacts the local community! Check it out: researchimpact.illinois.edu/aging/
December 10, 2024 at 10:13 PM
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A new IEA report finds that Africa could easily cover all of its electricity needs using geothermal energy alone.

The continent has 115TW of technical potential in geothermal.
December 13, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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A psychoeducational intervention to empower teenage girls. 💪

Beckman researcher Karen Rudolph investigated whether a single-session intervention could improve teenage girls' emotional responses to stressors.

📰 bit.ly/49trVka
📗 doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14175

#AcademicSky
New study: A psychoeducational intervention to empower teenage girls
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December 12, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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Beckman researchers are about to start a new phase of Mission #ILLINOIS. 🚀 🔭

Led by mechanical science and engineering professor Sameh Tawfick, the mission will send a composite tube manufacturing machine to the International Space Station to build space construction materials.

#AcademicSky #Space
Illinois researchers to kick off new phase of program to explore space-based manufacturing
news.illinois.edu
December 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Truly life-changing work is being done by Nelson and this team of researchers here in C-U to fight against cancer in new ways.
Erik Nelson and team of researchers finding new ways to treat cancer is inspiring - SPlog
I receive the Daily Illini‘s newsletter that goes out every so often, showcasing the stories by University of Illinois students working on their craft and publishing stories that they’ve been working ...
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December 5, 2024 at 10:55 PM