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PUBLICATIONS
Inside Illinois
Vol. 21, No.5, Sept. 6, 2001
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Teaching excellence:
Campus Curriculum for Instructional Excellence aims to enhance faculty
members’ teaching skills
The Campus Curriculum
for Instructional Excellence, being initiated this fall on the Urbana
campus, will give instructors the opportunity to enhance their teaching
skills by learning from three of the university’s Distinguished
Teacher/Scholars. Full story … |
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Best college teachers
adaptable, like working with students
Everybody knows
that good teaching is an art, but can it be improved by science?
Full story … |
| RESEARCH |
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Study shows antioxidants
play vital role in protecting skin
Sun-worshippers
beware: Most sunscreen products offer inadequate protection against
the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.
But there is hope, says a UI researcher who developed a technique
to peer into the skin and study how it is affected by ultraviolet
radiation. Full
story … |
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Hiking ticket prices
to ease congestion feasible at some airports
Proposals to
unclog the nation’s airports by imposing "congestion pricing"
on flights during peak hours may work – so long as they are
implemented with care and flexibility, according to a UI economist.
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Flash Economic
Index falls to 98
The UI Flash
Economic Index continued its decline, falling to 98.0 in August
from its 98.3 level in July. Full
story … |
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Warmer periods
in Alaskan area not confined to modern times
In the northwest
foothills of the Alaska Range, the last 150 years have been warm
by historical reckoning, scientists report. However, they note,
two other lengthy periods of climatic warmth appear to have occurred
in that region during the last 2,000 years. Full
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Missile defense system wouldn’t
deter foes, game theory shows
As Congress
ponders a $3 billion increase in funding for a national missile
defense system, UI professor Julian Palmore is looking at the
program’s prospects for success from a mathematician’s
perspective. Full story …
- ACDIS faculty members active
in ‘ongoing dialogue’
While Pres. George W. Bush vigorously promotes plans to develop
and deploy a National Missile Defense system, professors in
the UI’s Program on Arms Control, Disarmament and International
have been playing a more quiet, yet vital, role in the ongoing
dialogue on national security issues. Full
story …
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Extraordinary design
of unique instrument honors musician, family
"Unique"
is often applied indiscriminately to things that just aren’t.
But no other single word more accurately describes UI music professor
Rudolf Haken’s new amoeba-shaped, five-string instrument. That’s
because it’s the only one in the world. Full
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Two electric cars join UI’s
motor pool fleet
Someone poking
under the hood of the motor pool’s newly acquired blue Ford
Escort could be in for a surprise. Instead of a gasoline engine,
the vehicle has an electric motor connected to a bank of batteries.
Full story …
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Grant to fund project
aimed at increasing activity of older Americans
The UI, in conjunction
with the American College of Sports Medicine, has received a grant
of $568,767 from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for a project
aimed at making older Americans more active and healthy. Full
story … |
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New Faces 2001
Throughout the
year, the campus welcomes many new faces to its faculty. From rising
young talents to established authorities in their fields, these
people enrich the academic tapestry of the university and the Champaign-Urbana
community as well. As we do each fall, we feature a few of these
new colleagues. More… |
Eighty-four faculty
members receive promotions, six tenure without change in rank
In July, the UI Board of Trustees approved these promotions effective
Aug. 21. Full list … |
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ADMINISTRATIVE |
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Law dean to step
down
Thomas M. Mengler
has announced he will step down from his position as the dean of
the UI College of Law. Full
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New department
and unit heads announced
In addition to
those reported previously in Inside Illinois, many new department
and unit heads on the UI campus were approved by the UI Board of
Trustees at its July 12 meeting. Full
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Gaines named to
Knight Chair in Journalism
Bill Gaines,
a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner during 27 years as an investigative
reporter for the Chicago Tribune, has been named to the Knight Chair
in Journalism at the UI. Full
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Wiltzius named director of
Beckman Institute-
Pierre
Wiltzius, the director of semiconductor physics research at Lucent
Technologies' Bell Labs, has been named director of the Beckman
Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, pending approval
of the UI Board of Trustees at its meeting Sept. 12-13 in Chicago.
Full story …
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| HONORS |
NCSA names 2001-2002
Faculty Fellows
Thirteen UI faculty
members will participate in the 2001-2002 NCSA/UIUC Faculty Fellows
Program. Full story … |
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On the Job:
Nicole Faurant
As costume rental manager at Krannert Center for the Performing
Arts, Nicole Faurant helps outfit performers in local community
theaters in Champaign and Urbana and in theater productions around
the country. Full story … |
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achieve
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A report on
honors, awards, offices and other outstanding achievements of
faculty and staff members. More …
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brief
notes
New series subscriptions accepted … Grant increases opportunities
… Scholarship fund established … Road race for animals
is Sept. 9 … Ally Network to host orientation … WILL-FM
profiles Jack McDuff … Nominations sought for awards …
Film festival is Sept. 8 … African art exhibition on view
… South Asian families films featured … Imaging Technology
Group forum … 'Facing the Challenge' of cancer … New
undergraduate minor offered … New lab offers team approach
… 'KYU' fall lecture series begins … 'Friday Forum'
begins Sept. 21 … IPRH film series begins Sept. 5… Training
sessions offered … Tailgate at Levis … Daily campus
shuttle available …Sinfonia performs Sept. 16 … 2001
Martirano Award Concert is Sept. 20 … 60th anniversary celebration
is Sept. 9…More …
Public
forum scheduled to view, discuss Campustown changes
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| job
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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.
Personnel Services maintains listings for staff
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deaths
John
William "Jack" Briscoe,
84, died Aug. 23 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Briscoe was
associate provost and vice chancellor for administrative affairs at
the UI from 1965 to 1975. He started as an instructor in the civil
engineering department in 1948 and served as a professor, assistant
head and associate head of the department. He returned to teaching
after his administrative service and retired in 1981 as a professor
emeritus. Memorials: Jack and Kay Briscoe Endowment Fund, c/o UI Foundation,
Harker Hall, MC-386 or Urbana Free Library Foundation, 300 S. Broadway
Ave., Urbana, IL 61801.
James G. Eagelman, 90, died Aug.
12 at Stone Ridge Health Care Center, Myerstown, Pa. Eagelman joined
the UI faculty as a professor of veterinary medicine in 1960. He retired
in 1975. Memorials: Heifer Project International, P.O. Box 808, Little
Rock, AR 72203.
Rosalind E. McKenzie, 81, died
Aug. 11 at Norton Suburban Hospital, Louisville, Ky. McKenzie retired
from the UI College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986 as an administrative
secretary after 23 years of service. Memorials: Cunningham Children’s
Home or the UI College of Veterinary Medicine.
Gilbert E. Penny, 86, died Aug.
25 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Penny worked for the
UI for 40 years before retiring as a building service worker foreman.
Memorials: Diabetes Foundation or the American Heart Association.
Richard Smith, 80, died Aug. 19
at ManorCare Health Services of Urbana. Smith retired in 1983 from
the UI as a research lab shop supervisor in the department of electrical
engineering. He worked for the university for 36 years starting out
as a machinist in the same department.
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