Most climate scientists agree that even with cuts in current emissions, the world won't hit climate targets without removing CO₂ that's already our atmosphere. 🌥️ To solve that problem, a MechSE at Illinois team has developed an innovative, efficient method for direct air capture of CO₂.

New electrochemical device targets climate change by sucking CO2 out of air – News Bureau

New electrochemical device targets climate change by sucking CO2 out of air July 9, 2026 8:26 am by Lois Yoksoulian Physical Sciences and Media Editor Earth and Environmental Sciences Engineering Share on Facebook Share on X Share via email U. of I. engineers Paul Rozzi, professor Kyle Smith and Jeo…

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July saw big stories come from our system, including the official launch of the nationwide search for our next president, succeeding President Tim Killeen in 2027 after more than a decade of leadership. ☀️ July edition: https://ow.ly/i7u950ZvNgu 📩 Subscribe here: https://ow.ly/ejSJ50ZvNgw

Rashid Bashir, dean of @uofigrainger.bsky.social, recently penned a powerful piece in the @chicagotribune.com about why it's so important not only to lead the innovations of #quantum computing in Illinois, but to keep the industry here for the long haul. https://bit.ly/4cba2co

Rashid Bashir: Illinois invented the future. This time, the quantum park will help us keep it.

Illinois' commitments to quantum are proof that we are done letting the value created here be captured somewhere else.

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The search for the 21st president of the University of Illinois System is officially underway. The Board of Trustees today released the leadership profile, shaped by input from faculty, staff, students, and community members across all three universities: www.uillinois.edu/about/presid...

As Spain lifted the World Cup yesterday, The Grainger College of Engineering-developed technology was on the pitch with them. ⚽🏆

Illinois Grainger Tech Takes the Field of the World Cup

World Cup players will wear friction-engineered shoes made with microstructure technology from the lab of Illinois Grainger Engineering professor Bill King.

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We're proud to partner with Aspen Ideas for "Ideas That Move Climate Forward," July 20-22 in Chicago. Scientists, policymakers, innovators, business leaders, and changemakers will convene to explore the ideas and actions shaping a more sustainable world. For the full agenda and registration ⬇️

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Aspen Ideas: Climate is designed to offer the public a chance to interact, learn, and collaborate with thinkers and do-ers whose actions are critical to addressing our collective future around the realities of a changing climate.

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Summertime's longer days and hotter temperatures tend to raise air pollution levels in Chicago. A network of 277 monitoring sensors placed across the city by the UIC School of Public Health are collecting publicly-available data to target air-quality hotspots. 🌆Learn more: https://ow.ly/lpbl50Z7GOw

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees today took action to further support development of two important anchor buildings at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park: the National Quantum Facility and Quantum Works. For more details from today's meeting 👇

Board action supports continued development of university-owned quantum park facilities

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees today took action to further support development of two important anchor buildings at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park: the National Quantum Facility and Quantum Works. Trustees also approved a recommendation to transform the historic President’s House in Urbana into an executive event space that will serve the entire University of Illinois System while preserving its historic character.

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An Biosensors Lab team at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed goggles that give surgeons the power to visually detect cancer, reducing surgery time and helping doctors remove cancerous tissues which may go overlooked. 🥽

‘Superhuman vision for the surgeon’: U of I researcher develops VR goggles for cancer surgery

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — University of Illinois researchers are trying to revolutionize cancer surgery with virtual reality goggles that can detect cancerous tissues using infrared neon light. T…

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The University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. in Champaign. 🕗 You can watch the meeting live by using this link: https://uis.edu/uislive 🎦

A ChBE Illinois team has developed microparticles which release oxygen bubbles that clean wounds and instrument surfaces more effectively than simple cleaning agents like hydrogen peroxide. 👀 See up-close, microscopic video of the bubbles in action: https://ow.ly/YSwX50ZmtBf

❓ Did you know that UI Health provides care through more than 1,500,000 patient visits each year? 👨🏽‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️ Get even more facts and figures about the U of I System's universities, programs, and people in the 2026 edition of Pocket Facts: https://go.uillinois.edu/2026PocketFacts

A Prairie Research Institute team is using our state's seasonal temperature swings and unique geology to develop a underground cooling system that can utilize non-potable water sources, such as deep saline aquifers. 🌡️⬇️

AI’s Growing Appetite for Energy and Water Sparks a New Cooling Solution Beneath the Earth

Researchers propose using underground aquifers to cool AI data centers, lowering the environmental impact of growing AI infrastructure.

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The Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA)'s Small Grant Program catalyzes impactful policy research that addresses Illinois’ challenges, elevating faculty as trusted thought leaders whose work drives change. Our six awarded projects in 2026: https://igpa.uillinois.edu/research-projects

Happy National Social Media Day! Make sure you're following us on other platforms: ▶️LinkedIn: https://ow.ly/hFgi50ZilVx 👍Facebook: https://ow.ly/n6W150ZilVz 📸Instagram: https://ow.ly/1fp750ZilVA 🐦X: https://ow.ly/kwkC50ZilVw 🧵Threads: https://ow.ly/Cmyy50ZilVv 🎥YouTube: https://ow.ly/bGY550ZilVy

For years, the U of I System has produced some of the world's leading scientists, researchers, and engineers. Now, at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, we're building the infrastructure and partnerships needed to help more of that talent stay, grow, and innovate here at home. 🌎

Chicago Missed the Tech Boom. Quantum Computing Gives It a Second Chance.

Illinois is betting on a promising—but commercially unproven—technology.

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Using magnetic resonance imaging — commonly known as MRI — a full human brain scan takes longer than an hour to complete. The Beckman Institute at Illinois Biomedical Imaging Center's next-generation "MRx" can do it in only 14 minutes, mapping more than 20 biomarkers in a single scan.

U of I team introduces technology that is transforming, improving brain imaging

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Across the world, more than 100 million MRI scans are performed every year. Now, a group of University of Illinois researchers are diving even deeper into thos…

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It's Pride Month, and we're spotlighting a few powerful titles from LGBTQ+ authors. Take a look — they’re worth adding to your reading list this June. 📚

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Happy #PrideMonth, y'all! 1️⃣ WHOSE BELOVED COMMUNITY? 2️⃣ FOR THE LOVE OF LABOR 3️⃣ TENGO SED 4️⃣ QUEER, WOMEN OF COLOR, & CRITICAL APPROACHES TO FEMINIST MENTORSHIP & PEDAGOGY

A $6 million gift from Illinois alumnus and philanthropist Tai R. (Terry) Shin will advance #cancerresearch across the @uofilsystem.bsky.social, creating new opportunities for researchers and accelerating discoveries for years to come. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eBMM95

A Department of Animal Sciences team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign made history by creating the world's first-ever transgenic cow that produces human insulin in her milk. 🐄 Team lead Dr. Matthew Wheeler discusses the possibilities for patients with diabetes worldwide.

From Farm to Pharmacy: Is Dairy Milk the Future of Insulin Production?

University of Illinois' Dr. Matthew Wheeler discusses developing insulin-producing dairy cows and the potential of livestock biotechnology to address future healthcare challenges.

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Summertime's longer days and hotter temperatures tend to raise air pollution levels in Chicago. A network of 277 monitoring sensors placed across the city by the UIC School of Public Health are collecting publicly-available data to target air-quality hotspots. 🌆Learn more: https://ow.ly/lpbl50Z7GOw

As we reflect on National Cancer Survivors Day, observed June 7, we’re amplifying the incredible team at UI Health. Part of the University of Illinois System’s urban health enterprise, UI Health serves patients across Chicago — including colorectal cancer patient Donald Barge.

Patient Voices: Donald Barge

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You're invited to attend our presidential search town halls next week at our three universities! These sessions are an opportunity to share your perspective and help inform the search for the next president of the U of I System: https://www.uillinois.edu/about/presidential_search

A University of Illinois Springfield epidemiologist and her students are distributing free radon test kits, hosting health education workshops, and connecting Sangamon County residents with lung cancer screenings — because only 1 in 5 at-risk Americans gets screened: https://ow.ly/UB9P50Z9qHi

This May, your engaged voices reached Springfield, global partnerships took flight, and the joy of commencement season spread across our campuses. Read more about it in Stay Connected, and subscribe below! 🎓 May edition: https://ow.ly/Jr8A50Z7Jkn 📩 Subscribe here: https://ow.ly/ZF8g50Z7Jkm

The Morrow Plots will have a fresh look at the young age of 150, after this summer's makeover is completed. ✨🌽 By the beginning of the fall semester, North America's oldest experimental agricultural field will be easier to see for passers-by on the Urbana-Champaign campus.

Revitalization project underway at U of I Morrow Plots

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Changes are coming to the University of Illinois’ Morrow Plots — North America’s oldest experimental agricultural field — which have been putting…

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We're proud to have relaunched the David Dodds Henry Lecture Series: The Future of Higher Education. The Chicago gathering brought together higher ed leaders and changemakers to explore how to navigate unprecedented times, and featured a keynote from U of Washington President Robert J. Jones.

As data centers expand, so does their need for energy. Right now, nearly 30% of their energy usage is connected to cooling. But a MechSE at Illinois team created a 3D-printed plate—with structures thinner than human hair—that could slash that ratio to a mere 1.1%. ⚡

Copper cold plates could slash data-center energy usage

Computer chips are becoming increasingly high powered, which means they produce more heat. This, combined with the increase in data centers, is putting a strain on the energy grid. For the past 40–50 years, computer chips have been cooled by circulating air, but air is insufficient for dissipating the heat produced by modern chips. MechSE Prof. Nenad Miljkovic, Behnood Bazmi, and team say liquid direct-to-chip cooling could offer a more effective solution.

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University of Illinois Chicago researchers tracked 1,300+ kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of America for four years and found real results: less violence, less substance use, stronger mental health. Mentoring works: https://ow.ly/NSQy50Z4ujF

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, system researchers are studying PTSD treatments, music therapy, and veteran support. Here are three making a difference: Urbana-Champaign: https://ow.ly/lMTi50Z4ign Chicago: https://ow.ly/p0ky50Z4igm University of Illinois Springfield: https://ow.ly/Az7f50Z4igl