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New catalyst removes
harmful perchlorate from groundwater
UI
scientists
have developed
a new chemical catalyst that uses hydrogen gas to efficiently remove
and destroy harmful perchlorate in contaminated groundwater. Full
story |
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Remains of
St. Louis founder's home believed to have been located
Archaeologists
believe they have found the Illinois home of the founder of St. Louis.
Full story |
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Explosive
growth of file-sharing groups not sure sign of success, scholar
says
Online file-sharing
communities have experienced explosive growth in recent years. YouTube,
started in May 2005 so that people could share and download videos,
now attracts 100 million visitors a day, while Gnutella and Kazaa,
for music sharing, are attracting users at an increasing pace. Full
story |
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Solar
energy viable in Illinois under right conditions, data indicate
Although costs for photovoltaic technology are too high now in comparison
with power supplied by traditional utilities, the potential to make solar
power economically feasible exists on a smaller scale, according to data
released today by the Illinois State Water Survey and the UI. Full story
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Ceramic microreactors
developed for on-site hydrogen production
UI scientists
have designed and
built ceramic microreactors for the on-site reforming of hydrocarbon
fuels, such as propane, into hydrogen for use in fuel cells and other
portable power sources. Full story |
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Flash Index
of Illinois economy unchanged, indicating strong growth
The UI Flash Economic
Index for September remained unchanged from its August level at 106.4.
Full story |
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Environmental effects
of biofuels crops must be weighed, researchers say
Biofuels advocates
should not ignore the potential ecological side effects of crops
being developed to produce such fuels, a UI researcher says in an
article being published Sept. 22 in Science. Full story |
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Parent’s conversational
style contributes to child’s security
Parents
who use a particular conversational style with their children – drawing
them out to elicit detailed memories about past shared events
and to talk about emotions – contribute to the child’s
secure attachment, sense of self-worth, and eventual social competence,
says a UI study published last month in a special edition of
Attachment and Human Development. Full story
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Digital fingerprints
could combat multimedia piracy
While police use
fingerprints to determine who stole a piece of property or handled
a murder weapon, engineers may soon be able to use digital fingerprints
to determine who pirated a multimedia file. Full story |
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Supernova radioisotopes
show sun was born in star cluster, scientists say
The death of a
massive nearby star billions of years ago offers evidence the sun
was born in a star cluster, say astronomers at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rather than being an only child, the
sun could have hundreds or thousands of celestial siblings, now dispersed
across the heavens. Full story |
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Foodborne pathogens
difficult to remove from produce
Will
you ever feel comfortable eating fresh spinach again? All raw agricultural
products carry a minimal risk of contamination, said a UI scientist
whose research focuses on keeping foodborne pathogens, including
the strain of E. coli found recently on spinach, out of the food
supply. Full story
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One protein,
two channels: Scientists explain mechanism in aquaporins
Using
computer simulations and experimental results, researchers at
the UI and the University of Arizona have identified a key component
of the gating mechanism in aquaporins that controls both the passage
of water and the conduction of ions. Full story |
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Wellness
walk
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Senate
asks White, trustees to delay Global Campus plans
At
its first meeting of the 2006-2007 academic year, the Urbana-Champaign
Senate unanimously passed a resolution asking President B.
Joseph White to suspend the submission of the Global Campus
proposal and the UI Board of Trustees to defer action on the
proposed online degree program at least until the end of the
fall semester. Full story
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Osher Institute at the
UI to provide a center for lifelong learning
Curious
minds over age 50 will soon find new opportunities to learn and explore,
thanks to the establishment of an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
at the UI. Full story |
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New Faces 2006
Inside Illinois continues
its tradition of introducing some of the new faculty
members on campus and will feature at least two new colleagues
in each fall issue.
- Rachel
J. Whitaker, asitat professoe f microbiolog, College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Youfu
(Frank) Zhao, professor of phytobacteriology in the department
of crop sciences, College of Agricultural,
Consumer and Environmental Sciences
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Course offers
chance to learn and earn college credits for free
In
a small public library not far from the UI campus, talking
is encouraged, and animated discussions not only are tolerated, they
are provoked. The Odyssey Project has come to Champaign and,
from all reports, it is a serendipitous voyage of discovery for the
five UI humanities professors and the course's 24 students. Full
story |
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Distinguished
Teacher/Scholars will focus on the scholarship of teaching
and learning
The
Teaching Advancement Board recently selected Bertram C. “Chip” Bruce
and Kim C. Graber as its Distinguished Teacher/Scholars for the
2006-2007 academic year. The program recognizes outstanding faculty
members who actively enhance teaching and learning on campus
and the program supports innovative projects that recipients
develop as part of the selection process. Full story
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| DEPARTMENTS |
| achievements
A report on honors,
awards, appointments and other outstanding achievements of faculty
and staff members.
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notes
CAPE nominations
due Oct. 27
… Donations for gaming collection needed … Fall family
activities announced …Doctoral candidates eligible for survey
research award
… Winning books
displayed through Oct. 13 …
Marching Illini perform at Assembly Hall Oct. 15 … Coach
Weber to speak at Women's Club fall luncheon Oct. 18 … Family
conference is Oct. 21
… Medieval Studies
hosts conference …
Library hosts annual book sale Oct. 25-26 … Sandi Patty
Christmas Show is Dec. 8 …Ambassador of Finland will speak
Oct. 17
… Law schools
on hand for students …
Apply for Visiting Professional Progam … Women's Club hosts
networking event …Children's programs wll be in Spanish
… Spa Night is Oct. 5 at CRCE … 'Area Studies' to be discussed
Oct.10
…More |
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On the Job: David
Jones
David
Jones is
an equipment service supervisor for Campus Recreation. More |
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| lost &
found |
Because
of the volume of e-mails to this online Lost and Found, we
are no longer able to maintain this information in a timely
manner. We will leave this page online for six months in the
hopes that some of the posted items may be reunited with their
owners. Please do
not send us any new listings. We
are unable to post them at this time. We are hoping to find
someone on campus to take over this effort and will post information
when it is available.
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| job
market |
Academic
Human Resources maintains listings for academic
professional and faculty
positions
Prospective
employees also may subscribe to the academic
jobs listserve (look under Career Information) and receive
e-mail notification of open positions.
Staff Human Resources maintains
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| deaths
Frederick Charles Bauer, 88, died Aug. 31 in Whitewater, Wis.
Bauer was a clinical associate professor of pathology at the
UI College of Medicine for 20 years, retiring in 1979. Memorials:
Fairhaven Foundation, 435 Starin Road, Whitewater, WI 53190.
Lolita “Bobbie” Clark, 90, died Sept. 25 at Champaign County Nursing
Home, Urbana. Clark retired as an accounting clerk in the physics department.
Memorials: First Baptist Church of Champaign.
Walter K. “Nick” Crook Jr., 50, died Sept. 24 at Vandalia Medical
Center, Vandalia. Crook was a kitchen laborer in the Housing Division from 1978
to 1992.
Carol J. Downs, 68, died Sept. 18 at East Morgan County Hospital, Brush, Colo.
Downs worked at the School of Social Work for 11 years as an adjunct professor.
Harold G. Halcrow, 94, died Aug 13. Halcrow was head of the department of agricultural
economics at the UI from 1957 to 1970. He retired as professor emeritus in 1981.
William Hoggard Sr., 67, died Sept. 15 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro,
N.C. He worked at the UI for 17 years, retiring in 1996 as a chief flight line
attendant.
Mary Agnes Sayles McLean, 74, died Sept. 17 at Heritage Nursing Center, Champaign.
McLean worked in food service at the UI for five years.
Betty H. Norfleet, 71, died Sept. 27 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Norfleet
worked at the UI for 20 years, retiring in 1997 as a personnel officer II in
the Personnel Services Office. Memorials: Monticello United Methodist Church.
Eugene C. Ray, 81, died Sept. 29 at his Urbana home. Ray worked at the UI for
32 years, retiring in 1980 as a building service worker for the Housing Division.
Memorials: Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, American Heart Association or
Urbana VFW.
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