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Pinholster named new dean of College of Fine and Applied Arts
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following a national search, Jacob Pinholster has been selected as dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, effective Sept. 16, pending University of Illinois Board of Trustees approval. Pinholster’s title will be dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts designate until board approval. Pinholster is executive dean for enterprise […]
Illinois scholar’s book examines how popular music connects to the past
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Popular music is associated with youth, newness and originality. Yet such music has a deep relationship with the past through sampling, covers and commemorative reissues of decades-old recordings, tours by artists from the 1960s and ‘70s, and performances by tribute bands. In his new book, “Same Old Song: The Enduring Past in […]
Green infrastructure plans need to consider historical racial inequalities, say researchers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Urban planners increasingly are interested in green infrastructure projects for the health and climate benefits they bring to cities. But without attention to historical development patterns and existing power structures, such projects may not benefit all residents equally and may exacerbate social and racial inequalities, says a group of researchers and practitioners […]
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces 2024-25 season performances
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will feature a wide variety of performers for its 2024-25 season, including jazz and classical artists, a group of boundary-breaking female dancers, Broadway and opera legends, an indie rock band, and a performance that combines genetics with a cocktail party. “We really focused this year on […]
Art and design seniors show their work in Krannert Art Museum exhibition
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Graduating students in the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will show their work in an exhibition at Krannert Art Museum. The School of Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition will present the work of students in art history, art education, graphic design, industrial design […]
Two Illinois professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships. This year’s Illinois fellows are evolution, ecology and behavior professor Alison Bell and architecture professor Paul Hardin Kapp. They are among 188 writers, scholars, artists and scientists chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from nearly 3,000 applicants, according to the […]
Krannert Art Museum exhibition of graduate student artwork includes manga artist’s project
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The School of Art and Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition presents the artistic work of graduate students in the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that is the culmination of their graduate education. The annual exhibition opened April 6 and runs through April 20 at Krannert […]
Research examines tweets during Hurricane María to analyze social media use during disasters
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Social media can be a useful tool for communicating during extreme weather events. Omar Pérez Figueroa, an urban and regional planning professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, examined how Twitter (now X) was used when Hurricane MarÃa hit Puerto Rico in 2017. His findings are published in the Journal of Environmental […]
Illinois art history scholar awarded 2024 ACLS Fellowship
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign art history professor Hermann von Hesse has been awarded a 2024 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship. Von Hesse is one of 60 scholars selected through a rigorous, multi-stage peer review process from 1,100 applicants, according to an ACLS news release. The fellowships were awarded to early-career, untenured […]
Art professor explores contradiction between material culture, our animal bodies in ‘Junk Drawer’ exhibition
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Artist Guen Montgomery is interested in how we acquire and dispose of possessions. “Junk Drawer,” an exhibition of work by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign art professor, features prints that Montgomery made from fur pelts and family clothing as a meditation on the conflict between our material culture and our animal biology. […]
Lyric Theatre at three venues to perform ‘Fugitive Songs’ about people on the run
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Lyric Theatre program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will take audiences on a road trip throughout the country with a variety of characters on the run when it presents “Fugitive Songs” at the Rose Bowl on April 6, at the Canopy Club on April 13 and at Krannert Center for […]
Study: Historic racial covenants in property deeds linked to disparities in exposure to dangerous heat
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Historic racial discrimination in property ownership is linked to reduced exposure to dangerous heat today, according to the first study to analyze the environmental impact of racial covenants in property deeds. The study looked at the city of Minneapolis and its suburbs and found that places where historic racial covenants existed had […]