On any given drive across the countryside you may see cornfields or a forest. Dr. Chunyuan Diao sees a complex terrestrial ecosystem that can provide clues to improving food security, climate change, and sustainability. Diao joined the U of I in 2017 and has become a highly respected...

  The College of LAS improves lives and understanding through its work in Chicago From deep-dish pizza to towering skyscrapers, Chicago is a city like no other. Nearly 3 million people call it home, making it a hub of economic development, culture, and groundbreaking research. And for...

Professor Brian J. Jefferson will be a 2024-25 member of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Each year the School invites approximately 20 scholars from around the world to share theoretically...

  Bruce Hannon, professor emeritus of geography, passed away on Sunday, February 18th. He was born in Ivesdale and lived as a consummate Midwesterner, remaining firmly rooted in central Illinois apart from his time serving in the Army. Bruce earned all three degrees from UIUC (BE ’56, civil...

A project in collaboration with the Departments of Anthropology and Geography & GIS, and the American Indian Studies Program aims to determine how Native American Ancestors move through the Illinois medicolegal pipeline in order to help promote effective and efficient repatriation.

A yearlong investigation reveals the air quality in Cicero is “much worse” than in surrounding Cook County neighborhoods. The project involves sensors installed and monitored by the Cicero Independiente and MuckRock providing data to back up what many community members were already feeling. “It’s...

It's a busy day anywhere in the world. You roll out of bed and grab your smartphone. You check a news website or a weather app or look up directions to an appointment. Most people don't think about it much, but those modern-day conveniences depend on spatial data — on maps that connect and overlay...

Drs. Nikolai Alvarado, Julie Cidell, and David Wilson presented their research this fall on the U of I campus and across the globe.