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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Alexandra Gergova

The University intends to launch America to Go, a program that you can order and process catering requests on. The site is set to go live on Jan. 12.

University launches new catering program

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • January 5, 2022
A South Asian Fishing Cat cleans itself at the National Zoo in Washington, DC on Oct. 15. University professors found COVID-19 in two more animal species located in an Illinois zoo: the fishing cat and the binturong.

University professors successfully diagnose COVID-19 in two additional animal species

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • October 30, 2021
The heavily social RSO, Adventure Club, promotes their group at Quad Day on Aug 22. Multiple RSOs reflect on the difficulty of working remotely during Covid-19.

RSOs reflect on challenges associated with online modality

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • October 20, 2021
Anusha Adira, Freshman in Engineering, studies in the lobby of Weston which is home to the LEADS Living-learning community on Sept. 18. LLCs offer students an opportunity to get involved and increase their social interactions.

Living-learning communities offer students social enrichment, opportunity for involvement

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • September 22, 2021
University students reckon with the death of Adam Toledo, reflect on its ramifications

University students reckon with the death of Adam Toledo, reflect on its ramifications

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • April 25, 2021
Kevin Mumford, professor in LAS, poses for a photo. Mumford was recently awarded the prestigious 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.

University professor receives Guggenheim Fellowship

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • April 19, 2021
Andy Borst presents information about University applicants during the Admissions Subcommittee of the Academic Senate meeting. For the next two admissions cycles, students will have the option of submitting their test scores.

University extends test-optional policy for next two admissions cycles

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • April 8, 2021
University extends eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine to all faculty, staff, students

University extends eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine to all faculty, staff, students

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • April 5, 2021
Gabriel Solis, professor in FAA, and Glen Worthey, associate director for HathiTrust Research Center, pose for headshots. The researchers received grants to help advance their efforts in digital jazz studies and artificial intelligence, respectively.

University researchers awarded grants supporting digital innovation

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • April 1, 2021
The Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s first class poses for a group photo in front of the University's Alma Mater on July 3, 2018. The college recently received provisional accreditation for the quality of their education.

Carle Illinois College of Medicine receives provisional accreditation

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • March 24, 2021
Illinois student Tom Wheeler takes a University COVID-19 test at the ARC on Feb. 1. The University tests about 10,000 students per day.

How health officials hunt for COVID-19 hotspots and variants

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • March 1, 2021
Illinois dance professor Cynthia Oliver performs a routine. Oliver recently received a $50,000 fellowship.

Dance professor wins $50,000 US Artists fellowship

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • February 22, 2021
Professor M. Yanina Pepino poses for a headshot. Pepino is a member serving on the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research leadership committee whose website has a taste and smell challenge to help detect COVID-19.

Online smell, taste challenge helps detect COVID-19

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • February 11, 2021
Students walk on the Main Quad through the snow. The "essential activities only" guideline has been lifted as of today.

UI lifts essential activities guidance, promotes safe interactions

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • February 8, 2021
The new Asian ceramics exhibit at the Krannert Art Museum sits in the Moore Gallery of Decorative Arts.

Asian ceramics exhibit to headline Krannert Art Museum’s reopen

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • January 28, 2021
Bobby Smith II, LAS assistant professor in African American studies, poses for a headshot.

UI professors awarded yearlong humanities fellowships

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • January 20, 2021
Student cooking instructors teach viewers how to make homemade granola bars in a Youtube video posted for the iPALS Virtual Wellness Program

Illinois program for childhood physical education goes virtual

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • December 10, 2020
The Illinois Sustainability Technology Center is pictured above. The ISTC recently received two grants to combat pollution.

UI receives grants to reduce pollution

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • November 16, 2020
The Krannert Art Museum sits on August 20, 2016. The museum opened a new exhibit on Nov. 5 entitled “Bea Nettles: Harvest of Memory.”

Esteemed grad’s photography exhibit opens at Krannert Museum

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • November 9, 2020
Students petition for return of credit/no credit classes

Students petition for return of credit/no credit classes

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • November 5, 2020
A student enters the early voting site located at the Illini Union on Friday afternoon.

First-time voters opt for in-person polling locations

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • October 26, 2020
A truck drives between two cornfields on E. Country Rd 1000 N.

UI gets funds to improve farmers’ mental health

By Alexandra Gergova, Staff Writer • October 22, 2020
A person deposits a dictionary into a dictionary drive box outside of the Dancing Dog Eatery & Juicery on Sunday afternoon. The Books to Prisoners drive hopes to provide dictionaries to prisoners in Illinois.

UI student heads effort to bring dictionaries to prisoners

By Alexandra Gergova, Contributing Writer • October 15, 2020
Kingfisher backers to "take it slow," build alumni support

Kingfisher backers to “take it slow,” build alumni support

By Alexandra Gergova, Contributing Writer • October 5, 2020
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