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Team discovers new inhibitors of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells
Researchers have discovered a new family of agents that inhibit the growth of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells. The finding, described today at a meeting of the Endocrine Society, has opened an avenue of research into new drugs to combat estrogen-dependent breast cancers. Full story |
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Silicon photonic crystals key to optical cloaking, researchers say
Now you see it, soon you might not, researchers at the UI say. In computer simulations, the researchers have demonstrated an approximate cloaking effect created by concentric rings of silicon photonic crystals. The mathematical proof brings scientists a step closer to a practical solution for optical cloaking. Full story |
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Study: News media bias can net mistakes at the ballot box
The media slant political news to the left or right to increase ratings and profits, spinning up an information vacuum that can lead to mistakes at the ballot box, a new study by three University of Illinois economists says. Full story |
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Campus offers abundance of activities … in your own backyard
Nationwide, a slumping economy and high prices at the gas pump are changing many people’s summer vacation plans. While some opt to take shorter trips closer to home, others have curtailed vacation plans altogether. If you’re feeling short-changed and your fuel tank always seems to be running on empty this summer, don’t despair. A quick inventory of our own backyard – the UI campus – reveals a mother lode of recreational, cultural, historical and other activities. Many of these “vacation-at-home” activities are inexpensive or free. Full story |
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Institute provides enrichment programs for older adults
Recent studies have indicated that intellectual and social engagement are vital to the health and well-being of older adults. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Urbana campus, which recently celebrated its first anniversary of offering enrichment programs, is fulfilling those needs for hundreds of people in Central Illinois. Full story |
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Deere & Company investing $1 million to create innovation center at UI
Deere & Company is investing $1 million to create a John Deere Technology Innovation Center with the UI to leverage the skills and knowledge of faculty members and students in the areas of agriculture, business, engineering, and information technology. Full story |
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UI. professor James Anderson named to National Academy of Education
James D. Anderson, the Gutsgell Professor of educational policy studies at the University of Illinois, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education, considered the highest honor in the field of educational scholarship. Full story |
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… 'OUTSIDE' concert series announced … Mumford Horse Barn to be moved July 16 … YMCA hosts children's rummage sale July 18-19
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On the Job: Jenny Rose
Jenny Rose is a veterinary technician in the oncology department of the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. According to Rose, many cancers in pets are very treatable and side effects of treatment are usually very mild.More |
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Dorothy Louise DeMotte, 82, died June 18 at her home in Montrose, Colo. DeMotte worked at the UI for 16 years, retiring in 1986 as an administrative secretary in the School of Social Work. Memorials: Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402, or to First United Methodist Church in Champaign.
Martha Ann “Marty” Glenn, 69, died June 27 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. Glenn worked at the UI for more than 37 years, retiring in 1994 as an administrative secretary with Grants and Contracts. Memorials: Homer United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Cherie Del Lenz, 75, died June 18 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. Lenz worked in the Office of Student Affairs for 35 years, retiring in 1989 as a personnel officer IV. Memorials: Grace Lutheran Church in Champaign, the American Cancer Society or the Champaign County Humane Society.
Jack Riley, 84, died June 16 at Windsor of Savoy retirement facility. Riley worked at the UI for 21 years, retiring in 1990 as assistant dean in the College of Law. Memorials: for the preservation of Hebron Cemetery, c/o Airsman-Hires Funeral Home, Illinois 107, Box 341, Griggsville, IL 62340.
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