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To Overcome Antibiotic Resistance, New Research Says to Let It Flow

Some notoriously difficult to treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to University of Illinois research using a microfluidic device that more closely duplicates the fluid flow found in the body.
20-Mar-2025 6:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Liquid Crystal Structures Key to Organic Solar Cell Performance, Illinois Study Finds

A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign describes a breakthrough in the field of organic solar cells, bringing the technology one step closer to commercial viability. Lightweight, transparent OSCs can turn any...
4-Mar-2025 7:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study Details Method for Recycling Platinum Catalysts From Industrial Streams

University of Illinois researchers have developed a method to recycle platinum catalysts used in the production of valuable silicone materials. A team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su details a method to recover these...
4-Mar-2025 9:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Illinois Launches Groundbreaking Chemical Engineering Plus Data Science Degree Program

The Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched an innovative bachelor's degree program that combines the principles of chemical engineering with rigorous training in data science....
7-Feb-2025 9:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Study Sheds Light on Liver Maturation, Specialization

Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, a state in which cells carry more than two sets of chromosomes. Their findings provide insight into hepatocyte...
3-Feb-2025 8:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Can Bacteria Handle Stress? Study Reveals How Combined Stressors Overwhelm Harmful Bacteria

Bacteria face multiple stressors in the human body, including fluid flow. A new University of Illinois study found that combining the stress of fluid flow with the chemical stress of the hydrogen peroxide naturally present in the body synergizes to...
12-Dec-2024 8:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

Illinois Historian: Midwest Played a Crucial Role in Black Freedom Movements Worldwide

University of Illinois professor of African American studies and history Erik S. McDuffie examines the influence of political activist Marcus Garvey and the importance of the Midwest in the growth of Black internationalism and radicalism in his new...
12-Dec-2024 6:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study Finds Some Audience Members Believe Brilliant Characters Who Aren't White Males Are "Unrealistic," Even When Based on Real People

In a recent study, people who strongly endorsed racial and gender stereotypes about intelligence were more likely to believe that stories featuring brilliant Black or female protagonists were unrealistic compared with those featuring white male...
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The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is home to more than 600 faculty experts working on the world鈥檚 fundamental problems and grand challenges. Illinois LAS faculty lead their fields and generate new knowledge in the life and physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

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MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Brenda Anne Wilson, PhD

Professor of Microbiology

Keywords:
Bacteria,Bacterial Resistance,Biochemistry,Biologics,Biosecurity,Biotechnology,Genomics,host-pathogen interactions,Infectious Diesease,Microbiology,Microbiome,one health,Pathogenesis,Protein Engineering,Toxins

SCIENCE

Auinash Kalsotra, PhD

professor of biochemistry

Keywords:
Gene Expression and Regulation,Genomics,Metabolism,Myotonic Dystrophy,Pathogenesis,RNA Biology,tissue development,Tissue Regeneration

SCIENCE, LIFE

Karen Rudolph

Professor

Keywords:
Adolescence,clinical psychologist,Coping,Depression,Developmental Psychology,Emotion Regulation,Family Relations,Gender,Interdisciplinary Research,neural processing,Neuroendocrine,Neuroscience,Peer Relationships,Psychopathology,Puberty,Teenagers

LIFE

Aleksander Ksiazkiewicz, PhD

Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science

Keywords:
American Politics,Political Behavior,political psychology

SCIENCE

Simon Rogers, PhD

Associate professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Keywords:
Biomedical Materials,Polymers,Rheology,soft matter physics

LIFE

Erika Cornelius Smith, PhD, History

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Keywords:
female politicians,female veterans,First Ladies,internationalization,Political Candidates,Politics,Presidency,Presidential Politics

LIFE

Violeta J. Rodriguez, PhD, clinical psychology

Assistant professor, Department of Psychology

Keywords:
family dynamics,Health Equity,Immigrant Families,Parenting,Psychometrics,Psychopathy,Spanish-speaking

SCIENCE

Cari Vanderpool, PhD

Professor of Microbiology

Keywords:
Antibiotic Resistance,Bacteria,Bacteriophage,Genetics,Genomics,Grants,Infectious Disease,phage therapy,Research Funding,RNA,Science Education

SCIENCE

Joseph Trujillo Falcon, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate, departments of Communication and Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Keywords:
Atmospheric Science,Communication,Meteorology

SCIENCE

John Murphy, PhD

Professor, Department of Communication

Keywords:
Civil Rights,Communication,Political Rhetoric,Presidency,public affairs

MEDICAL

Mardia Bishop, Ph.D.

Director of Public Speaking Instruction, Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication

Keywords:
conflict management,Inclusion & Diversity,microaggressions,Mindfulness,Public Speaking

MEDICAL

Charee Thompson, Ph.D

Associate Professor, Department of Communication

Keywords:
Health Communication

SCIENCE, LIFE

Daniel Eck

Professor, Department of Statistics

Keywords:
Biostatistics,quantitative biology,real-world data,sports analytics,Statistics

LIFE

Ghassan Moussawi

Associate Professor, Sociology and Gender and Women's Studies

Keywords:
Emotion,Feminism,Feminist Study,Gender and Women's studies,LGBT refugees,Post Colonial,queer studies,Sexuality Studies,Sociology,Urban Studies

SCIENCE

Chunyuan Diao, PhD, Geography

Assistant Professor, Geography and Geographic Information Science

Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI),Biodiversity,Biogeography,Climate Change,GIs,Invasive Species,Land Use,land use change,Remote Sensing

SCIENCE, LIFE

Kendra Calhoun

Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Keywords:
African American culture,African American English,Anthropology,Diversity and Inclusion,Humor,Linguistics,online communication,Race,Social Media

SCIENCE