About the University of Illinois System
The University of Illinois System is made up of people who want more. Our innovative, diverse, globally engaged citizens and leaders enrich our culture and society, create prosperity, and serve the public good. New breakthroughs from our universities foster economic growth and solve society’s biggest challenges. Combined, the three universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield bring resources, capabilities, and drive that are greater than the sum of their parts – it is altogether extraordinary.
We attract the nation’s most talented students with hundreds of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, many of them ranked among the best in the United States. We are the state’s largest system of higher education, with more than 101,100 students. In addition to our three main campuses, the U of I System has regional campuses, the UI Health hospital and clinics, research facilities, and Extension offices throughout the state. The U of I System also leads the development of the Discovery Partners Institute, an interdisciplinary private-public research institute and hub of the Illinois Innovation Network.
Dan Rather anchored the ‘CBS Evening News’ for over 20 years, starting on March 9, 1981. But he always seemed more in his element as a reporter, and now as a news analyst on social media.
Bendera GAM (kanan) dan bendera merah putih berkibar berdampingan dalam aksi di depan Masjid Raya Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh pada 15 Agustus 2026.
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For most people, handling receipts is a low-risk activity, but if you’re concerned, there are some straightforward precautions you can take.
A Free Aceh Movement flag, right, flies alongside the Indonesian national flag during a rally outside the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh on Aug. 15, 2026.
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Most people on GLP-1 drugs can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious observances, but they may need to plan ahead, take certain precautions or be ready to call it quits if they feel ill.
Pennsylvania has seen more than 600 cases of measles in 2026.
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The settlement calls for changes to Meta’s platforms but does not change the company’s surveillance-based business model
O DSM-6 tentará integrar a neurobiologia à forma como os médicos diagnosticam e tratam os transtornos psiquiátricos: parte do desafio de encontrar um biomarcador para doenças mentais está na influência significativa do ambiente.
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Despite advances in neuroscience, the underlying biology of mental illness has remained elusive. The DSM-6 will attempt to integrate neurobiology into how clinicians diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions.
A ham sandwich is, for some, the perfect lunch.
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A long bath in brine is how deli meat gets its taste, texture and shelf life.
Le « chemo brain » et d'autres séquelles du cancer ne perturbent pas seulement le quotidien : ils rendent aussi les sites web, les applications et les smartphones plus difficiles à utiliser.
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Lire un texte trop petit, suivre des instructions complexes ou remplir un formulaire en ligne peut devenir un véritable obstacle après un cancer.
Cholera is common in parts of the world where clean water sources are unreliable. Sudan has suffered multiple outbreaks since the onset of a civil war in 2023.
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While cholera launched modern epidemiology and has nearly disappeared in many countries, the disease never went away. It has instead retreated to the places least equipped to fight it.
Dangerous online trends have become a major public health problem.
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Caregivers often don’t recognize how much time, energy and effort is dedicated to their nutrition-related responsibilities, and many feel unprepared for them.
Saying ‘cheers’ to the lasting goodwill from hosting overseas fans?
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Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.
Better software interfaces can improve quality of life for cancer survivors.
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Cancer survivors often experience cognitive, visual or physical challenges that hinder software use. Better designs can help.
Os espinhos dos cactos cholla saltadores são um excelente exemplo de como a evolução cria ferramentas especializadas de perfuração: pedaços dos cactos devem ficar presos na pele dos animais para que a planta se espalhe no ambiente via clonagem.
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Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.
A military training base provides a prime environment for the influenza virus to spread.
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Two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the flu vaccine optional in the military, an outbreak has led several branches of the military to make it mandatory again.