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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
Vivienne Henning

Vivienne Henning, Assistant news editor

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Content by Vivienne Henning
John Holdren, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, gave Keynote speech at ISEE Congress 2017 on Sep. 18th. The congress this year takes place at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center and has a topic of Building Resilience to Climate Change.

Addressing climate change ‘massive and daunting challenge’

September 21, 2017

Armory Innovation Spaces reimagine the classroom experience

September 6, 2017
Changes from summer construction can be noticed around campus as students return

Changes from summer construction can be noticed around campus as students return

August 28, 2017
Jesus Perez, junior in LAS, checks over his schedule and receives help from Dimitria Johnson, a secretary at the new Division of General Studies office located on the fifth floor of the Illini Union Bookstore.

Key questions to ask your academic adviser

August 1, 2017
University astronomers have spent the last two years preparing for Mondays total solar eclipse. While they will be traveling to southern Illinois to witness the most intense changes in the path of totality, 93 percent of the sun in Champaign-Urbana will be eclipsed.

Environmental Writing certificate to be offered in the fall

March 29, 2017
Four Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows

Four Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows

February 28, 2017
Chalk written on the Wright Street sidewalk in front of the Henry Administration Building on Thursday, Feb. 23.

Free speech supported after President’s Day chalking

February 24, 2017
Protestors gather on the Quad for the Immigration rally on Thursday, Feb. 9.

UI students, employees to join nationwide rally against immigration ban

February 10, 2017
Police release second notice in a week for sexual assault at a fraternity

Police release second notice in a week for sexual assault at a fraternity

February 9, 2017
The alleged robber in a surveillance photo at Busey Bank in Champaign.

Updated: Champaign Police make arrest in one of two recent bank robberies

January 19, 2017
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sep. 23 2016. A 17-year-old male was killed after a shooting in Champaign on Thursday night.

Police Blotter for January 20

January 19, 2017
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sep. 23 2016. A 17-year-old male was killed after a shooting in Champaign on Thursday night.

Police Blotter for January 18

January 18, 2017
Lindsay L. Johnson, a former student of the University, secretly gave birth to a child in a bathroom of Bousfield Hall on March 13th 2016.

Lindsay Johnson’s pre-trial date set for Feb. 21

January 17, 2017
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sep. 23 2016. A 17-year-old male was killed after a shooting in Champaign on Thursday night.

Police blotter for Jan. 17, 2017

January 17, 2017

The Daily Illini’s finals survival guide

December 11, 2016
A sign welcomes visitors to the Red Herring.

Red Herring hosts event against Dakota Access Pipeline

December 1, 2016
Ron Lewis addresses Illinois Student Senate Meeting on Wednesday night at the Union.

Student senate ‘slammed on the brakes’ after two-thirds of budget spent

November 28, 2016
Portrait of Richard Turner

Man pronounced dead after being detained on Green St.

November 16, 2016
The University of Illinois police on campus.

Campus Safety Notice warns students of robberies

November 14, 2016
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sept. 23.

Police Blotter for Oct. 6, 2016

October 5, 2016
FAR welcomes incoming students to the new Fall 2016 semester.

Campus safety notice details Trelease Hall robberies

September 28, 2016
Police Blotter for September 26, 2016

Police Blotter for September 26, 2016

September 27, 2016
Christensen plans to retire at the end of December.

UIPD Police Chief Christensen answers questions on Reddit AMA

September 21, 2016
Police Blotter for September 19, 2016

Police Blotter for September 19, 2016

September 20, 2016
Students study on the first floor of Grainger Library on August 31, 2016.

ARC hosts annual Engineering Expo

September 18, 2016
Police officers stand at the corner of Green St. and Sixth St., monitoring the students.

Police blotter for September 15, 2016

September 14, 2016
Student groups rally for a Transformed University

Student groups rally ‘for a Transformed University’

September 11, 2016
Police Blotter for September 7, 2016

Police Blotter for September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016
The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning can be found inside of the Armory in Champaign, IL. September 6, 2016.

Center offers new ways to enhance the classroom experience

The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning continues to offer new tools and technology for the classroom.
September 7, 2016
Kurt Bloomstrand, Prescence Health Regional EMS Medical Director, instructs the trainees in successful epinephrine administration at the Memorial Stadium West First Aid Room on Wednesday.

Illini Emergency Medical Services trains students for allergic emergencies

September 7, 2016
Urbana Police Department investigate deadly hit and run on University Avenue

Urbana Police Department investigate deadly hit and run on University Avenue

September 1, 2016
Police Blotter for August 31, 2016

Police Blotter for August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

Secretary of State Jesse White offers mobile services to University

August 31, 2016

Urbana Police Department investigate hit-and-run on University Avenue

August 31, 2016
The disposable chip is low-cost and can analyze a drop of blood without any preparation.

University team claims second in Biomedical Engineering Design Challenge

University team develops winning device that detects sepsis in patients.
August 30, 2016
Suspects of MTD wallet theft pictured exiting bus. Photo submitted by Crime Stoppers.

Champaign Police Department seeking tips to catch MTD bus thief

August 30, 2016
Police Blotter for August 29, 2016

Police Blotter for August 29, 2016

August 30, 2016
People crowd outside KAMS on the afternoon of Unofficial. Festivities start as early as 6 a.m. for some, who celebrate with a day of drinking at campus bars and parties.

Illinois loses top party school spot to University of Wisconsin-Madison

The University ranks third on the Princeton Review's top party school list.
August 29, 2016
Police blotter for August 29, 2016

Police blotter for August 29, 2016

August 28, 2016

UIUC offers a variety of religious centers for students

August 28, 2016
Brian Anderson gives a tour of Xcel Energy's High Bridge power station, on July 25, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn.

University receives grant to work on protection of the nation’s electric power grid

Electric power grid grant helps University work on keeping the lights on.
August 28, 2016

Police blotter for August 25, 2016

August 24, 2016
Police blotter for August 23, 2016

Police blotter for August 23, 2016

August 23, 2016
Tim Smith, university alumnus and Student Sustainable Farm volunteer picks a bunch of kale for a customer at the farmstand on the quad, which runs every Thursday from 12-2 throughout the summer.

How to find the perfect RSO

Stay involved on campus by joining an RSO.
August 20, 2016
Kevin Koo, sophomore in LAS, goes online on his laptop before his advertising lecture begins in Lincoln Hall. Laptops can help you learn if you use them right.

Technology Services can debug all of your tech worries

August 12, 2016

The key to college success is advising appointments

July 20, 2016
Update: Strike ends, Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition, University administration reach tentative contract agreement

Update: Strike ends, Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition, University administration reach tentative contract agreement

May 1, 2016

Police blotter for April 12, 2016

April 11, 2016

?Police blotter for April 7, 2016

April 10, 2016

Campus development to be discussed at upcoming Master Plan forums

April 10, 2016

Police Blotter for April 7, 2016

April 6, 2016
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill) meets with student leaders and university officials to talk about issues including sexual assault and safety at the Illini Union on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016.

Rodney Davis encourages discussion at Campus Safety Summit

April 5, 2016

Students honor instructors at Teaching Excellence Awards

April 3, 2016

Campus takes steps to combat sexual assault

April 3, 2016

Champaign house fire undergoing investigation

March 28, 2016
Bousfield Hall located just north of the Activities and Recreation Center in Champaign, IL.

Campus offers many resources for reproductive health

March 28, 2016

March 27, 2016

UIPD, Coroner, State's Attorney waiting on autopsy reports of infant death

March 23, 2016

Undergrad’s research suggests link between phone use and mental health

March 16, 2016
Anti-smoking ads’ effectiveness questioned in University study

Anti-smoking ads’ effectiveness questioned in University study

March 7, 2016
University hosting Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative in summer

University hosting Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative in summer

February 24, 2016

“Peace, Respect, and Community” showcased during Illinois Safety Week

February 22, 2016
Urbana Police Department reports successful bike giveaway

Urbana Police Department reports successful bike giveaway

February 16, 2016

UPD searching for serial wallet thief

February 15, 2016
Pictured are examples of IntelliWheelss product Fit Grips, which make moving around more comfortable and easier for wheelchair users. Through IntelliWheelss website, people can customize the size and color their products.

UI alums' company rank top ten in InnovateHER competition

February 10, 2016

$700,000 grant awarded to help community college transfer students

February 8, 2016

Engineering looks to continue collaborations

February 1, 2016
Honorary degrees highlight field leaders

Honorary degrees highlight field leaders

January 28, 2016

Students, professors push for addition of U.S. minority education requirement

January 25, 2016
Isabelle Martini, a junior, gets help on her assignment from her English teacher Ed Sandt, center, during class, November 19, 2012, in Montvale, New Jersey. Pascack Hills High School has been issuing students laptop computers in their classrooms for the past nine years. (Tariq Zehawi/The Record/MCT)

New teaching tools introduced at tech showcase

January 20, 2016

State Emergency Operations Center works to combat winter weather

December 28, 2015
Statistics classes aim to make lectures more accessible to students

Statistics classes aim to make lectures more accessible to students

December 8, 2015
Feinen smiles as she walks into the room to be greeted by her supporters and interviewed by the media at the Brookens (???) on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. [This caption is all sorts of bad. Copy please surgery.]

Mayor Feinen to attend Harvard conference for new mayors

December 1, 2015
Portrait of Mats Selen by Jovanie De La Cruz.

UI physics professor named national professor of the year

November 30, 2015

UI to make dining credits more flexible

November 18, 2015

Police blotter for Nov. 18, 2015

November 18, 2015

UI to make dining credits more flexible

November 17, 2015
3D Cow Anatomy App Developed for Veterinary Students

3D Cow Anatomy App Developed for Veterinary Students

November 8, 2015
Trudie Jackson (Navajo), a Graduate Student in American Indian Studies-Tribal Leadership & Governance of Arizona State University, speaks about her experiences of a transgender Native American to a group of students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Novemeber 3, 2015.

Trudie Jackson speaks on awareness for Native American LGBT health care

November 3, 2015

New state law oversees fantasy sports

October 27, 2015

University receives $28.1 million to research technology combating cyber-attacks

October 26, 2015

UI aims to become carbon-neutral by 2050

October 20, 2015
Ryan Fang The Daily Illini David OBrien, Art History chair, speaks at the AAUP meeting on Tuesday, October 20.

UI AAUP chapter discusses censure in open panel

October 20, 2015

October 20, 2015
The Kinkead Pavilion at the Krannert Art Museum on October 14, 2015.

Future of Illinois arts funding remains murky

October 14, 2015

College of Education debuts IDEALL

October 4, 2015
Correction: A previous version of this graphic incorrectly labeled the x-axis of the bar graph as the number of freshmen enrolled in Engineering. The graphic should have been labeled to convey the enrollment numbers reflect the whole college. Additionally, the graphic incorrectly inflated the number of African American students enrolled in Engineering. The Daily Illini regrets the error. 

Engineering reaches out to youth

September 29, 2015

UI to embark on “Grand Challenge”

September 23, 2015
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