The weather had me worried, but I went to a Skywatch hosted by the Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society.
Chemical ecologist Esther Ngumbi listens to plant-insect conversations to improve agriculture and more.
Lauren talks with U of I Professor Don Wuebbles about how climate change is affecting Illinois.
A med student and MBA student are developing a bionic knee, inspired by their personal experiences with cerebral palsy.
The Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at U of I was the first to detect COVID in a zoo animal back in April 2020. Today, they've tested 50 species from zoos across the country.
Julie learns about the work of the East Central Illinois Master Naturalists.
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Julie talks with David Leake, the Staerkel Planetarium Director and Parkland astronomy professor, about his retirement.
Kwamé captured the fun at the 36th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival.
January felt like one of the more brutal winter months we've experienced in recent memory, but it didn't start out that way.
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Andrew recaps a year of wild Central Illinois weather.
The tone is being set for November, and it's not a warm one. Andrew recaps an October that again featured stubborn weather patterns and previews a month of November that may turn the winter vibes up to 11.
Andrew takes a look at a September that brought warmth and heavy rain in doses, and gives an early call for the first full month of fall.
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