The University tacks another year in a row of record high applications--a sign of a coming over-enrollment.

Starting in the fall, any Illinois high school graduate can transfer to UIUC from any college in the country given they achieved good enough grades and credit hours, possibly adding to the impending strain.

and University researchers discovered the ability to extract vital ingredients for sustainable fuel from an ultra-common plastic.

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Stories by Zayna Quraishi, Emily Huffman and Michael Sweeney

Background reading:

• UI receives record number of 1st-year applicants by Aiden Miller-Hisgen

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