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In a massmail to faculty and staff members and students, Dr. Robert Palinkas, director of McKinley Health Center, stated that public health officials on campus and throughout the world are investigating outbreaks of swine influenza (commonly known as swine flu), which is now being referred to as H1N1. |
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Campus making progress on sustainability
Staff members have estimated the Urbana campus’s carbon footprint by inventorying the amount of greenhouse gases it produces, and the results “look pretty typical for a very large university,” according to Richard Warner, director of the Office of Sustainability. Full story
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Study: Public service an option in exchange for mortgage relief
The debt-saddled U.S. government doesn’t have to just give away billions of taxpayer dollars that will help struggling homeowners stave off foreclosure, according to a new study by a UI law and labor expert. Full story |
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Chromosome breakpoints contribute to genetic variation
A new study reveals that – contrary to decades of evolutionary thought – chromosome regions that are prone to breakage when new species are formed are a rich source of genetic variation. Full story |
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A little java makes it easier to jive, researcher says
Stopping to smell the coffee – and enjoy a cup of it – before your morning workout might do more than just get your juices flowing. It might keep you going for reasons you haven’t even considered. Full story |
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Nanoneedle is small in size, but huge in applications
Researchers at the UI have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells. In addition to ferrying tiny amounts of cargo, the nanoneedle can also be used as an electrochemical probe and as an optical biosensor. Full story |
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Universities at risk if academic freedom wanes, new book says
A persistent assault by the political right threatens to erode nearly century-old principles of academic freedom that have made U.S. universities a model for the world, a new book co-written by a UI legal expert warns. Full story |
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Ability grouping in elementary school hampers minority students' literacy
African-American and Hispanic students placed in ability groups for reading instruction learned less compared to demographically similar minority students who weren’t grouped by ability, a new study by a UI expert in the sociology of education found. Full story |
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For your health, pick a mate who is conscientious and, perhaps, also neurotic
Conscientiousness is a good thing in a mate, researchers report, not just because it’s easier to live with someone who washes the dishes without being asked, but also because having a conscientious partner may actually be good for one’s health. Their study, of adults over age 50, also found that women, but not men, get an added health benefit when paired with someone who is conscientious and neurotic. Full story |
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Grain prices rebound from flu-linked declines, economist says
A wet spring in the Corn Belt and scaled-back harvest estimates in South America have helped revive grain prices that slid in the wake of a widespread influenza outbreak in the U.S. and Mexico, a UI economist says. Full story |
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Applied baccalaureate degrees at two-year colleges play critical roles
Applied baccalaureate degree programs at community colleges not only offer a path for non-traditional students to earn a bachelor’s degree, but they also help state and local governments address shortages in the workforce, according to a UI expert who studies how first-generation college students use community colleges as a bridge to higher education. Full story |
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Scholarly Commons to provide better access to campus resources and services
Beginning this fall, faculty members and graduate students will have a new resource on campus to support their scholarly activities. The Scholarly Commons, a new approach to scholarly support services based upon the collaborative service model of the Undergraduate Library Learning Commons, will provide access to a variety of services related to e-learning, scholarly communications, data curation and digital content creation. Full story |
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U-C senate discusses adding APs to senate electorate
The Urbana-Champaign Senate has authorized its University Statutes and Senate Procedures Committee to consider processes for adding academic professionals to the senate electorate. Full story |
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Chicago educator named new director of University High School
Jeffrey Walkington, the vice president of academic affairs at the Latin School of Chicago, has been named the new principal and director of University Laboratory High School, the laboratory school of the UI, pending approval by the Board of Trustees at its meeting May 21 in Chicago. Full story |
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Beekeeping interest leads to second career
Karen Pruiett’s interest in keeping bees began as a hobby more than 30 years ago and now consumes many of her waking hours. Full story |
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Students find gold in first e-waste design competition at Illinois
Two very different types of kiosks fashioned from recycled electronics took top honors in their respective categories in the first Sustainable E-waste Design Competition on April 16 at the UI. Full story |
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Commencement ceremonies to take place May 17 at Illinois
The 138th commencement of the UI's Urbana campus will be held in two ceremonies May 17 (Sunday) at the Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First St., Champaign. The speaker at the 10:30 a.m. ceremony will be Suze Orman, Emmy Award-winner, New York Times best-selling author, TV host and philanthropist, and Illinois alumna; at the 2 p.m. ceremony, the speaker will be Carl Schramm, the president and chief executive officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Full story |
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UI plans national conference to explore economic crisis
A budding push by the UI to mold responsible business leaders will also try to trace the roots of an epic financial meltdown that has withered the U.S. economy. The Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society plans a national conference that would assemble top business experts to examine causes of the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression and explore policy solutions. Full story |
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Social works of art
Art in the School of Social Work's new building thank donors and reflect the school’s purpose. Photos |
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Digital performance showcases arts and technology partnership
Musicians appear to be performing on the same stage, when in fact they are performing from different campus locations in real time. Photo |
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Nineteen honored for excellence in teaching, advising
Ten faculty members, four academic professionals and five graduate teaching assistants at the UI were honored April 29 for excellence in teaching and advising. The honors were presented during a reception at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center on campus. Full story |
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Illinois physicist elected fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Eduardo H. Fradkin, a professor of physics at the UI, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Full story |
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On the Job: Lynn Schaefer
Lynn Schaefer, an administrative assistant in the Graduate College, has worked at the UI since 1984. Off the job, she enjoys spending time with her grandchldren and traveling to warmer climates. More |
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deaths
Roslyn Katrina Berry, 53, died April 15 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga. Berry worked for nine years as a library clerk, retiring in 2002.
Shirley A. Buck, 72, died April 15 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Buck worked as a typing clerk with university housing for 12 years, retiring in 1997. Memorials: G.A.R. Cemetery in Homer.
Helen Korman Curley, 93, died April 15 at home at Round Barn Manor, Champaign. Curley worked for seven years as a library clerk, retiring in 1985. She also worked extra help for 10 years as a clerk II.
William Feldmann, 84, died April 22 at home in Mahomet. Feldmann worked for 10 years as a research engineering assistant in the physics department, retiring in 2003.
Gail Marvin Fosler, 90, died April 18 at Westminster Village North Community in Indianapolis. Fosler served as an associate professor of horticulture for 37 years, retiring in 1983 as associate professor emeritus. Memorials: First Presbyterian Church of Urbana.
Juanita Mae Foster, 84, died April 20 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Foster was a secretary in the department of psychology and for food science. Memorials: Parkville United Methodist Church.
Lucille May Harrington, 91, died April 19 at Illini Heritage Rehab and Health Care. Harrington worked as a food service administrator in the residence halls for 22 years, retiring in 1978. Memorials: Crusaders Church, 2111 Willow Road, Urbana, IL 61801.
Charles K. Hays, 89, died April 26 at Carle Arbours, Savoy. Hays worked as a herder with dairy science for 37 years, retiring in 1980.
Paul Madsen, 93, died April 13 at The Carle Arbours, Savoy. Madsen worked at the UI as a pipefitter foreman for 33 years, retiring in 1980.
Mary Elizabeth O’Neill, 92, died April 14 at the Newman Rehab and Health Care Center. O’Neill worked as a clerk II for UI Extension administration for 13 years, retiring in 1979. Memorials: St. Thomas Catholic Church or St. Thomas Schools.
Margaret Marie Prentice, 77, died April 22 at home in Urbana. Prentice worked as a cook in housing for 28 years, retiring in 1994.
Michael David Scott, 54, died April 24 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Scott had worked in security at the undergraduate library since August. Memorials: American Heart Association or Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System, Danville.
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