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Posted: May 13, 2021
Young people with diverse gender identities may be bullied and victimized up to three times more often than peers who identify as male or female, a new study of more than 4,464 adolescents in Illinois found.
The students were part of a statewide survey of eighth- through 12th-grade youths in Illinois schools.
“Transgender youths reported the...
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Posted: May 11, 2021
Some of the world’s greatest innovations, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s flying machine, owe their strength and elegance to natural design. Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have returned their gaze to the natural world to develop a camera inspired by the mantis shrimp that can visualize cancer cells during surgery.
A new...
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Posted: May 6, 2021
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads the world in teaching, research, and public engagement. We could not accomplish this without exceptional faculty members, staff members, and graduate teaching assistants.
This spring, we honored some of our finest instructors for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and advising. These outstanding...
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Posted: April 15, 2021
The Graduate College is proud to announce Derek Attig, the assistant dean for career and professional development, is a Chancellor's Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) awardee. Attig oversees programming and advising services for over 18,000 graduate students and 600 postdoctoral scholars.
A total of 12 academic professionals at the...
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Posted: April 13, 2021
The Graduate College is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Research Live! competition.
Research Live! is a fun, fast-paced competition that celebrates graduate students' research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Twelve finalists shared their remarkable research in three minutes or less at the virtual public showcase on...