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Hahl-mo-nee goes back to school
Max Kim had this dream. He’d harbored it for all of his married life, but the timing never seemed right to pursue it. He and his wife, Bonnie, had kids to raise. A house to run. Jobs to hold. Then Max would look at a couple of old photos of his graduation from the University of Illinois, with he in...
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Emily Van Duyn receives named scholar position from the College of LAS
Communication professor Emily Van Duyn was among 15 professors honored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with a named scholar or professorship position. These positions recognize contributions to research and...
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How do presidential candidates embody ideas about national identity, including views of Latinos?
Professor J. David Cisneros spoke with the Illinois News Bureau's research editor Sharita Forrest about how political candidates in U.S. elections both court and disparage Latinx communities.
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Will social media polls accurately predict the winner of the U.S. presidential election?
Communication professor JungHwan Yang, a co-principal investigator on a research project and a website that examine the informal polls about the U.S. presidential election posted on X, formerly Twitter. Yang spoke with News Bureau research editor Sharita Forrest about the project.
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Virtual reality training for physicians aims to heal disparities in Black maternal health care
During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe. Hayes, a Black woman, grows increasingly frustrated as her white, male physician, Dr. Richard Flynn, dismisses her symptoms...
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Greater understanding leading to greater opportunity
Wang Cong taught English in China for six years before arriving at the University of Illinois, but when she arrived on campus Cong knew that communicating isn’t just about proper spelling and grammar but also a grasp of the cultural nuances around the language. She still had a lot to learn...
Student Mentoring Guidelines for Faculty and Graduate Students
The Graduate College at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests the following guidelines for mentoring students in graduate programs.
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Marshall Scott Poole elected as fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Marshall Scott Poole, David L. Swanson Professor Emeritus of Communication, has been elected a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Poole was one of seven University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors elected. They are among the 502 scientists, engineers, and...
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Emotional radio ads may ease listeners’ qualms, boosting support for organ donation
Radio ads with an emotional appeal — featuring personal stories of either a happy organ transplant recipient or a sad patient languishing on the waiting list — increase nondonor listeners’ support for organ donation and may be effective at overcoming some of the qualms that deter them from joining...