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#ILLINOIS researchers used machine learning and super-resolution microscopy to uncover subtle differences in grass pollen, revealing changes in grass diversity across a 25,000-year record from Mt. Kenya. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/historyofgrass…
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Oct 20
#ILLINOIS researchers developed a nanoparticle therapy that helped mice lose 20% of their body weight without eating less. The research is experimental but promising. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/WeightLossAppr…
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Oct 19
#ILLINOIS professor Kaiyu Guan and alumnus Liangfang Zhang have been named 2026 MacArthur Fellows. Guan’s research combines AI, satellite observations, and supercomputing to advance a predictive science of agriculture. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/2026MacArthurF…
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Oct 17
Meet Illini legend Isabel Bevier. 🧡 A pioneering educator, she transformed household science at #ILLINOIS, expanded opportunities for women in higher education, and helped shape the study of nutrition, food science, and more. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/IsabelBevier
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University of Illinois
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Oct 15
The Morrow Plots have 150 years of stories to tell. Explore their scientific legacy and campus history through a new University Archives exhibit, on view in the Main Library throughout October. Discover more sesquicentennial events happening all month. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/MorrowPlots150