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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

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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...
10-Dec-2024 2:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Illinois Researchers Investigate Weaponizing Bacterial Viruses to Combat Superbugs

Researchers from the University of Illinois have reported complementary discoveries that improve scientists鈥� understanding of immune systems in bacteria and will equip clinicians with more effective options for treating antibiotic-resistant...
9-Dec-2024 1:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Illinois Research Illuminates Signal Transduction Mechanisms in Cys-loop Receptors

University of Illinois researchers discovered a key factor responsible for facilitating signal transduction in Cys-loop receptors, providing insight into a longstanding question in the field of ion-channel physiology and contributing to rational...
6-Dec-2024 5:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Communication with Doctor During First Visit Affects Pain Patients鈥� Outcomes

Chronic pain patients often struggle with anxiety and depression. A recent study led by University of Illinois communication professor Charee Thompson found that effective physician-patient communication during the initial consultation helps...
31-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Thin Skin Significantly Blunts Injury From Puncture, Study Finds

Thin, stretchy skin 鈥� like that of a pig or human 鈥� lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it鈥檚 punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials designed to mimic skin, a study led by the University of Illinois finds. Its...
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Illinois Virologist Explains What鈥檚 in the New COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines, the Best Time to Get Them, and Why We Need Them at All.

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How do presidential candidates embody ideas about national identity, including views of Latinos?

1-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT

Will social media polls accurately predict the winner of the U.S. presidential election?

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How have U.S. border policies affected attitudes toward migrants and violence against them?

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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.

Experts

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