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NEWS INDEX 2002
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DECEMBER
New ideas in architecture to be featured at I space
Gov. Ryan to discuss death penalty
Book censorship is focus of library exhibit
Holonyak to receive institute's highest honor
Recent past president of ALA to head Mortenson Center
Two Illinois scientists among 291 AAAS fellows
Students honored with Dads Association Library Awards
Dads Association honors four with Certificate of Merit Awards
Dads Association elects new officers
Biologist one of five winners of 2003 Damon Runyon Scholar Award
Success by 6 Leadership Committee approves drop-in child care
Illinois' NAMD code among the winners at the Olympics of supercomputing
Flash Index indicates Illinois economy continues to stall
Passes on sale for fifth Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival April 23-27
NOVEMBER
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Dec. 6 through Jan. 26, 2003
Forum on affect of heightened national security on higher education Dec. 4
Three new exhibitions open Friday at I space
Assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury to speak Tuesday
Nation's foremost African-American labor leader to speak Wednesday
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Nov. 21 through Dec. 8
'Magnificent' gift enhances family resiliency program
Property crimes among increases in university crime report
Brundage Scholarship applications available to scholar/amateur athletes
Authority on African-American families to speak Nov. 12
Steve Schomberg promoted to vice chancellor post
Illinois
professor to speak, perform at Chicago Humanities Festival
Flash Economic Index
rose slightly in October
Guide to children's books makes gift-giving easier
OCTOBER
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Nov. 7 through 24
Faculty art, Lorena Johnson exhibitions to open Nov. 16 at KAM
Prize-winning professor to speak about writing in Chicago, on campus
Interplay between arts, humanities, sciences, technology kicks off Nov. 7
Enrollments in online courses continue to increase each semester
2002 homecoming court members selected
Participants needed for course on balancing work, life
Demonstration of sprinklers set for Friday
Consortium to design next-generation nuclear research reactors
U.S. Supreme Court associate justice to lecture
Choldin to deliver Mortenson Lecture
Faculty authors featured during UI press week
Works by six artists displayed in I space exhibition
Homecoming theme: "I Spy Illini!"
Illinois professor named 2002 Packard Fellow
Distinguished Berkeley astronomer to present public talk
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Oct. 17 through Nov. 10
32nd Marching Band Festival set for Oct. 19
Couple to be honored for commitment to environment
Annual fall open house at Japan House
Public policy expert to discuss 'Living With Terrorism'
Railroad association president to give keynote speech
'French Means Business' forum to be held Oct. 10
Two professors to receive distinguished French award
Emeritus professor wins top honor from Materials Research Society
NCSA outreach program seeks to 'revitalise' rural education
Monthly economic index suggests static state economy
Gender and transnational networks to be focus of symposium
SEPTEMBER
Monday night Bears game means changes to traffic
Sun-Times sports columnist to speak Friday
'Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Oct. 3 through 20
Rethinking terrorism' conference set for Oct. 3-5
Amnesty International director to speak Thursday
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Sept. 19 through Oct. 6
Sept. 11 hasn't changed public's attentiveness to news, study reveals
Assembly
Hall changes would add air conditioning, better seating
Law
School Day set for Sept. 24
Living With Fire' week Sept. 16-20 to focus on prevention
Exhibitions of mixed-media works on view at I space in Chicago
August flash index of economic growth holds steady at July reading
AUGUST
Sept.
11 commemoration includes chimes, program at Krannert
Unity Month to be celebrated in September with
concert, speakers
CAS/MillerComm series launches Sept. 5 with lecture by food policy expert
American Indian Day to be observed Sept. 4
Activist/actor Mike Farrell to speak on human rights Sept. 9
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Sept. 5 through 22
Krannert Art Museum opens fall season with two shows Sept. 4
Chancellor's Scholars chosen for academic excellence, leadership
Grainger gifts fund programs to explore promising new technologies
Symposium to explore future of independent newspapers
Symposium celebrates new doctoral program in landscape history
Two graduate students in engineering win scholarships
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Aug. 15 through Sept. 8
UI Flash Economic Index continues rise begun last month
JULY
Citizen Police Academy accepting applications
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Aug. 1 through 18
Academic-year crime statistics released
Robert Easter named dean of College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Heidi Hurd named dean of the College of Law
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from July 18 through Aug. 4
Professor receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at White House
Howard Hughes Medical Institute to fund science education, outreach programs
Graduate students' exhibition to open Friday at I-space
UI Flash Index rises slightly; slowdown is moderating, economist says
JUNE
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from July 5 through 21
Colombo named interim dean of College of Law
Girls' higher grades come with emotional price tag, researchers say
Phi Eta Sigma initiates 612 members
Teachers learn to integrate technology into classes during weeklong workshops
Three researchers to take part in mapping the honeybee genome
Hosts sought to share American culture with visitors
Journalism students reveal most probably 'Deep Throat' identities
Two named Dow Jones Newspaper Fund copy-editing interns
Summer workshop to boost teachers' knowledge of world religions
Ninety-six School of Chemical Sciences students honored
School of Architecture honors students for achievement
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from June 20 through July 7
Bronze Tablet, UI's highest honor, lists 194 graduates
I space opens two exhibitions Friday
College of Commerce honors top students
UI Flash Index marks 13th straight month of negative growth
Students honored for international studies
MAY
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from June 6 through 23
Boppart
named one of the world's top young innovators by Technology Review
Zukoski named next vice chancellor for research
Sophomore named one of 13 GE Fund scholars
Former Illinois president to speak at community college leadership retreat
Harry
Drickamer. pioneer in pressure tuning studies dies
Four undergraduates to receive Goldwater
Scholarships
NCSA recognizes Caterpillar for partnership that spawned a series of technology breakthroughs
University of Pittsburgh professor proposed as next dean of School of Social Work
College of Engineering honors nine students
College of Engineering honors 12 for outstanding teaching, research
College of Engineering honors eight accomplished alumni
Symposium to commemorate economist, International Monetary Market
Flash Index sinks to lowest level in decade
APRIL
Annual instructional awards banquet tonight honors the best at Illinois
Commencement May 12 to feature Maya Angelou
Graduate students win FMC Fellowships
Two undergrads win Harry S. Truman Scholarships
Two grad students win Doolen Scholarships to study aging
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from May 2 through 19
UI
Police officers honored with awards April 24
Prize-winning poet to read from his works April 30
Beckman researchers to study motorist safety with GM grant
Forum to look at Latina/o experience 10 years after protest
Graduate student wins fellowhip in architectural history
Kris Kristofferson among guests slated to attend Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Fest
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from April 18 through May 5
Japan House annual open house April 20
Works by Bourgeois among four new Krannert Art Musuem exhibitions
Educators to share how to keep, train, mentor new teachers
Open house April 12 for Advanced Transportation Research and Engineering Lab
Ilinois flash economic index indicates state still in slump
Distinguished
Cal-Tech astronomer to present public talk
MARCH
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., author Dave Eggers to speak at town meeting April 6
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from April 4 through 21
Cline symposium speaker to address legacy of Sept. 11
Jordanian prince to discuss future of Middle East
European Union Day to focus on post-Sept. 11 world
Clarence Shelley to receive Chancellor's Medallion
Teacher placement day attracts recruiters from half the states
Two seniors win prestigious Gates Scholarships to Cambridge
State finals of Illinois Science Olympiad to be held April 6
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from March 21 through April 7
Fourth Roger Ebert Film Festival to run April 24-28
UI, NCSA joins Hewlett-Packard, others in computing consortium
Pershing
Rifles to host military drill compeition March 9, 10
UI Flash Index of Economic Growth remains constant
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from March 7 through 24
FEBRUARY
Promise, problems, future of genetic research topic of March 8-9 conference
Kaler's latest book honored by Association of American Publishers
Freshman honored for academic achievement, community involvement
President-elect of American Library Association to speak Saturday
Master of Fine Arts exhibition opens March 9
Doctoral students receive inaugural survey research awards
Junior wins grant for study in France
Graduate student in metalworking wins scholarship
Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' to headline engineering open house
Stanford professor to give Kinley lecture March 7
'Planning Matters' institute set for March 7-8
llinois Program for Research in the Humanities awards fellowships
Robberies, aggravated assaults declined significantly last semester on campus
Photography, architectural projects on view at I space in Chicago
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Feb. 21 through March 10
UI physicist on symposium panel in Chicago for "Copenhagen" premiere
ACES Open House offers educational, entertaining, hands-on activities March 8, 9
Bill Nye the Science Guy among attractions at Engineering Open House March 8, 9
Growth-hormone therapy in elderly may boost disease-fighting cells
Slower speed limit effective today in new University District
Flash Economic Index shows recession continues in Illinois
JANUARY
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Feb. 7 through 24
Works by four students selected for juried ceramics exhibition
Campus initiatives to foster diversity education
Library sponsors week of communications talks, including storytellers
UI joins University Affiliates program of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
National architecture association gives Distinguished Professor Award to UI's Warfield
Four-day symposium on biodiverstiy part of international initiative
Mellon Foundation gives UI Library $1 million to protect, preserve endangered library materials
Alien Arthropods!' invade 19th annual Insect Fear Film Festival on Feb. 9
Semesterlong 'Exploring the Human Experience' culminates with Maya Angelou's commencement talk
Lunch-hour lectures on international topic begin in Chicago Jan. 30
Sickle Cell researcher to talk about finding a cure Jan. 31
Krannert Art Museum to open faculty exhibition Jan. 26; launch noontime lectures Jan. 30
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium set for Jan. 21-25
Baym wins Hans A. Bethe Prize from the American Physical Society
Rauchfuss to receive the ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Jan. 17 through Feb. 10
Ferber honored by Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
Two I space exhibitions open Friday in Chicago
Evidence
of carbon-silicon compound found in living colony of diatoms
Nanotube 'peapods' have tunable electronic properties, scientists say
