Policy experts visit campus to discuss Indian agrifood policies towards food security

A renowned expert on Indian policy visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in October to join discussions on how to best repurpose policies for a sustainable and nutritious future in the world’s most populous country.

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Indigenous Pathways program unlocks opportunity for native high schoolers

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This past June, Native American high school sophomores and juniors participated in The Indigenous Pathways program, a summer program that lets students explore campus life and all of the opportunities the university has to offer. The program was started two years ago by Jacki Thompson Rand, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and former Associate Vice Chancellor of Native Affairs, with the intention of it becoming an annual event.

Study: Invasive silver carp reduce movement in Chicago-area water

Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular stretch of the Illinois River north of Kankakee.

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Study: Youth action research projects need thoughtful design, youths’ input

Many of the youth participatory action research projects that aim to empower young people to lead change in their schools or communities often fail to fully integrate them into the process, diminishing participants’ learning opportunities and the projects’ potential impact, a recent study found.

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Office of Online Learning-led accelerator project selected for funding

A new Learning Accelerator program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been selected for funding through the American Talent Initiative IDEAS Fund, in support of the university’s first campuswide, dual-credit program for prospective students leading to first-time entry into four-year degree programs. The program will serve students at lower-income Illinois public high schools.

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Illinois researchers receive two NIH grants to study infant development with innovative methods

Infant sleep patterns and emotional regulation are important for healthy development, but it is challenging to get real-time insights into infant behavior.

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Will tropical biodiversity run dry under climate change? Two visions for the future

Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, one of Earth’s most biodiverse regions, could threaten two-thirds of the area’s bird species by the year 2100 if climate change goes unchecked, according to new research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and

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