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Nominations sought for honorary degrees
The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all departments and units to identify and nominate individuals who have made substantial contributions to their respective academic disciplines for an honorary degree award. Information regarding the nomination procedure and criteria for honorary degree award nominations can be found online. Nominees should have made a distinguished contribution to knowledge […]
Illinois Public Media welcomes 1A to WILL-AM 580
NPR’s 1A, hosted by Joshua Johnson, will join the WILL-AM 580 lineup May 1, airing from 9-11 a.m. Monday through Friday. With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics and technology. The program delves into pop culture, sports and humor. The show encourages listeners to speak freely […]
Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities will hold award reception May 1
The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities will hold its annual award reception honoring the faculty, graduate student and undergraduate student recipients of this year’s IPRH Prizes for Research in the Humanities at 4 p.m. May 1 at IPRH Lecture Hall, Levis Faculty Center, fourth floor, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana. Faculty prizesCo-winners:José B. Capino, English, […]
Moms Association announces 2017 award and scholarship winners
The Moms Association at Illinois announced the winners of its annual awards and scholarship programs during Moms Weekend on April 7-9. Humanitarian Award Justin Lien and Ashley Armstrong received the Humanitarian Award.. Each recipient received a stipend, and a grant will be given to a charity or organization of their choice. Armstrong, a graduate student in mechanical science […]
Abbott Power Plant stack to be dismantled ahead of gas boiler upgrades
Abbott Power Plant’s 77-year-old south stack will be taken down in much the same way it went up, one piece at a time. Crews this month began preparations to disassemble the 197-foot concrete stack at the plant, located on the U. of I. campus at 1117 S. Oak St. The work is expected to end […]
Panel Discussions Announced for ‘Ebertfest’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Organizers of the 19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as “Ebertfest,” coming April 19-23 to downtown Champaign, have announced the slate of panel discussions for the festival. In a change from previous festivals, the discussions will be held this year at the Hyatt Place Hotel, 217 N. Neil St., Champaign, […]
Illinois chemist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scott E. Denmark, a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Denmark is one of 228 new members, including national and international scholars, artists, philanthropists and business leaders. The newly elected members will be formally inducted at a ceremony Oct. […]
Award-winning author Powell to present in Sesquicentennial Reading Series
Patricia Hruby Powell, an award-winning young-adult author and Illinois alumna, will provide the third reading and discussion for the Illini Union Bookstore reading series marking the University of Illinois’ 150th year. Powell will read and discuss her latest book, “Loving vs. Virginia,” Tuesday, April 18, at 4:30 p.m. in the Authors Corner on the second floor of the […]
Art of Science 7.0: Images show the beauty of research
Research images from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology have been artistically enhanced to convey the beauty encountered daily in scientific research. They will be shown at the Art of Science 7.0 exhibit. The Art of Science 7.0 – a program of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology – celebrates the […]
Media Advisory: Public forums to provide Urbana campus master plan design updates
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The campus community and members of the broader public will be briefed in two public forums on the ongoing design updates to the Urbana campus master plan. The meetings each will be open to both the campus community and the general public. The first forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, from […]
Panel to discuss ‘The War on Facts’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Disinformation, “alternative facts” and the Trump administration’s battle with the mainstream media all will be topics in a panel discussion, “The War on Facts: Costs and Casualties,” April 13 at the University of Illinois. The event will feature a Washington, D.C., news correspondent and four College of Media faculty members. The discussion […]
Performances by artist Autumn Knight scheduled for April
Performance artist Autumn Knight will be on campus this month for two performances. Krannert Art Museum is hosting the first solo museum presentation – “Autumn Knight: In Rehearsal” – by Knight this semester. Knight incorporates elements of theater, dance, psychology and religious studies into her work, which examines with perceptions of race, gender and authority. […]