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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
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education

University ranked top 10 for endowment

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • December 13, 2018
Physics Professor Paul Kwiat (left) working with graduate students in the lab at Loomis Laboratory of Physics. Kwiat is working on improving quantum computing.

Illinois invests into quantum computing

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant Daytime News Editor • November 8, 2018

Dean salaries by college

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • October 22, 2018
Emma Schafman, junior in ACS, uses a plastic straw from Espresso Royale. The coffee shop uses a mixture of plastic straws and compostable straws, but is looking for a more sustainable supplier.

UI seeks to adopt reusable straws

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • October 18, 2018
Professor Naira Hovakimyan is leading the development of a drone delivery network by incorporating ride-share systems.

Research combines drone delivery with ride share

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Writer • October 15, 2018
Source: Illinois News Bureau

Campus sets new record for diversity

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • September 24, 2018
University veterinary students prepare a cat for surgery. Spaying and neutering are two of the procedures that will be performed on almost 500 feral cats to reduce unwanted pregnancies and control the feral cat population.

Community Cat Day helps feral cats

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • September 20, 2018

Gubernatorial candidates comment on ranked-choice voting

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • September 6, 2018
Students face summer storage options

Students face summer storage options

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • April 30, 2018
Students leaving the classroom when a politic science class is over at room 103, Mumford Hall.

Political Science Department to add concentrations

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • April 19, 2018

ISG swears in student leaders in first meeting of the second assembly

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • April 18, 2018
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute

University startup Vitrix Health helps battle oral cancer in Argentina

By Madelyn Foster, Assistant News Editor • March 26, 2018
Source: UI Illini Success

Post-graduation employment rates expected to exceed national averages

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • March 15, 2018
Incoming Student gathering at the Campus Tour starting point on Tuesday.

University protects applicants who participate in peaceful protests

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • March 8, 2018
A police car parked outside of the Clybourne, located at 707 S 6th St, in Champaign on Mar. 3, 2017.

Know your rights on Unofficial

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • March 1, 2018
Gies College of Business students celebrate the generous donation from the Gies Family at the Business Instructional Facility on Oct. 26, 2017.

Gies ranks 14 among America’s top 50 philanthropists in 2017

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • February 19, 2018
Source: Thomas Hardy

UI staff reduction to increase efficiency

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • February 12, 2018
Interactive map shows campus layout changes

Interactive map shows campus layout changes

By Madelyn Foster, staff writer • February 8, 2018
Consumer digital information tracked by companies

Consumer digital information tracked by companies

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • January 29, 2018
Elizabeth Hoiem, professor of information sciences, was awarded The 2018 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowships along with other five University faculties. The Fellowship aims to support their authoring of books on a variety of topics.

University faculty members receive humanities fellowships

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • January 18, 2018
The University's Document Services Building, located at 54 E. Gregory Drive in Champaign. Illini Union Document Services will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Friday by declaring June 1 as "Printing Day."

Campus Mail costs increasing for first time in over decade

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • December 12, 2017
University system releases 'set of guiding principles'

University system releases ‘set of guiding principles’

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • December 9, 2017
Two people caught on camera vandalized a menorah in the front lawn of the Chabad Jewish Center. The center is working on creating a more durable structure, which should be completed by Hanukkah of this year.

Chabad Center discusses menorah damage

By Madelyn Foster, Staff Writer • November 13, 2017
Chris Kennedy speaks during the Democratic gubernatorial candidate forum in Gregory Hall, Room 112, on Monday.

Gubernatorial candidates speak on campus issues

By Madelyn Foster, Contributing Writer • November 9, 2017
Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk speaks on socialism

Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk speaks on socialism

By Madelyn Foster, Contributing writer • October 5, 2017
The Goodwin street entrance of the Krannert Center. Krannert will be hosting a commemorative concert in honor of Project 500 and the alumni who were apart of it.

Latin Dance Night brings cultural flair to Krannert Center

By Madelyn Foster, Contributing writer • September 30, 2017
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