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Former U of I System president described as ‘trailblazer’ dies at 90

Stanley Ikenberry was named the youngest president in U of I history at 44 years old in 1979 and later returned to the presidency in an interim capacity.

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Media Matters host and journalism scholar Robert McChesney has died at 72

From 2002 to 2012, McChesney hosted the radio program Media Matters on Sunday afternoons on WILL-AM.

‘Poverty-level people’: University of Illinois AFSCME workers rally for higher wages

AFSCME workers who are employed by the University of Illinois say administrators are not offering them a fair contract after their last pay agreement expired in September.

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U of I students call for better housing and meal options over breaks

The International Student Advisory Board wants the U of I to give students the option to stay in University Housing for no additional cost during breaks and provide meals at dining halls or nearby locations. The group has a change.org petition circulating.

Trump administration makes cancellation of Innovation Lab funding permanent, ending the Soybean Innovation Lab at the U of I

The Trump administration has terminated the Soybean Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, nearly two months after its funding was paused pending a review. The lab’s funding is set to officially end on April 15.

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Rallying for research: C-U community members express concern over recent federal orders

Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Friday to rally against President Donald Trump’s attempts to freeze federal funding. They held picket signs and chanted, “Stand up, fight back,” and “Elon Musk has got to go.”

Bursts of light swirl around a black hole.

What can black holes teach us? C-U astronomers weigh in

Black holes get a bad rap in science fiction. They’re often portrayed as massive monsters of unrelenting hunger, gobbling up spaceships, planets and Matthew McConaughey. But these depictions aren’t really accurate.

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How the U of I’s new Bicycle Plan aims to make the campus more bike-friendly

Around 15% of students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign use bicycles as their primary mode of transportation. The latest Campus Bicycle Plan aims to add more bike racks and implement additional infrastructure improvements that have been on hold due to funding constraints.

One year later: Family of U of I freshman who died from hypothermia focus on prevention

When IPM News first spoke to Akul Dhawan’s parents, they blamed campus police for failing to find him. Now, they just want to move forward.

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Gen Z is bucking trends on dating & sex. A University of Illinois relationships expert explains why

Valentine’s Day is when many celebrate romance. But today’s generation of college students appears to be less focused on relationships and dating.

Among young people, rates of dating and sex are down, with more people choosing to focus on career and personal ambitions, said Allen Barton, assistant professor of family studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

How will the new chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees navigate the changes of the Trump administration?

As President Donald Trump began his deportation push in Chicago, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees elected a new chairman, whose father lived in the U.S. without a legal status for seven years.

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