There are standards for how everything from buildings, doorways, sidewalks and roadways must be built for people in wheelchairs. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, curb ramps are required and they must have a certain width, slope...
Video games and science usually don’t mix, but, University of Illinois Associate Professor of Educational Psychology Chad Lane disagrees. “A lot of modern games are actually connected in deep ways to science, technology, engineering and math," Lane said. And he...
It's called "FOMO" or Fear of Missing Out. After about two weeks on campus, some University of Illinois freshmen may be feeling that right now when it comes to making friends or finding something to do - that’s understandable. ...
"Water is a basic need for everyone," says Happy Hasanah. But it's not something you and I probably think too much about. When we're thirsty, we either turn on the faucet, find a water fountain, or just open the fridge...
Aeriel Burtley and Ebenezer Neequaye aren't your typical fashion designers. In fact, Burtley is a political science major. But, the two do know a lot about clothes. Together, they created 1ST WRLD. "We noticed a lot of times African clothing...
Nick Bahr knows reptiles. He’s owned nine lizards, geckos and skinks. He said the only downside is finding someone to feed them when he can’t. “I finally found someone and found they had dumped live crickets all over my bedroom,”...
BTS is a popular Korean boy band that's taking the world by storm. Most of their lyrics are in Korean, but that doesn't seem to bother their international fan base. "We found that BTS, since their American debut, the number...
Two University of Illinois students published a children's book and found out just how difficult it can be. Now they want to make it a little easier for other authors while promoting literacy and teaching kids diversity. "More quality screen...
