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Publisher specializing in translations moving to University of Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The leading independent publisher specializing in literary translations of contemporary international titles, mostly fiction, will make its new home at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dalkey Archive Press, which has been in Normal, Ill., since 1992, will take up residence on the Illinois campus in mid-December. Dalkey recently cancelled its plans […]
U. of I.’s Richard Powers wins National Book Award for ‘The Echo Maker’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A University of Illinois novelist and writer-in-residence has won the 2006 National Book Award for fiction. Richard Powers, the author of eight previous novels and a MacArthur Fellowship recipient, has won the literary award for his new novel, “The Echo Maker.” The award was announced Wednesday night at a dinner in New […]
Son of renowned guitarist to perform and talk about father’s work
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – If you’ve never seen – let alone heard – an Eharp Hawaiian guitar before, or a “Mighty Mo,” a “Mini-Surfer,” or a “Super Axe,” your opportunity has arrived. The son of one of the world’s greatest Hawaiian guitarists and pioneer in the field of experimental guitars will talk about his father’s work […]
Assets of recent Mexican immigrants to Chicago detailed in study
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A new study finds that recent Mexican immigrants in Chicago possess a wealth of artistic, cultural, and networking assets and that those assets contribute to the social, cultural and economic well being of many Chicagoland neighborhoods, organizations and institutions. In fact, the artistic and cultural activities of Mexican immigrants who arrived in […]
U. of I. historian to be honored by king of Morocco
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A history professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will receive Morocco’s oldest and most prestigious decoration. John A. Lynn, who specializes in French and military history, will receive the Moroccan Order, the Ouissam Al Alaoui, the highest order granted by the Moroccan monarchy, at the rank of commander. The Order […]
U. of I. poetry professor Tyehimba Jess wins Whiting Writers’ Award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.- A young poet and professor of poetry at the University of Illinois has won a prestigious literary award. Tyehimba Jess was one of 10 U.S. writers to win the 2006 Whiting Writers’ Award. The award, given annually to “emerging writers of exceptional talent and promise,” includes a cash prize of $40,000 to each […]
U. of I. conference to examine ‘departmentalization’ of former colonies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – On the 60th anniversary of the “departmentalization” of four of France’s overseas colonies, scholars from across the United States and from abroad are coming to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to explore the consequences of this rare form of colonialization. The conference, “Departmentalization at the Crossroads: Sixty Years On,” will take […]
U. of I., USC students collaborating on unique archaeology project
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.- Six students at the University of Illinois are wearing white gloves in class this semester. They’re learning to handle issues of age and fragility with aplomb and to make excellent first impressions. No, this isn’t a course in business etiquette, but rather, archaeology – and it’s a first. The undergraduates are doing original […]
What does ‘fair’ mean when it comes to redistricting?
Brian J. Gaines is an associate professor of political science at Illinois and is a faculty member at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. His research interests are elections, political behavior, and political institutions and he is widely quoted in news media on elections and politics. How unhappy with the GOP-controlled Congress are voters? […]
Oct. 27-28 conference celebrates Cary Nelson, U. of I. literary scholar
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Scholars from across the country, including former students of the guest of honor, will gather at the end of the month to fete one of the University of Illinois’ most distinguished literary scholars who also is one of the nation’s most public critics of higher education. Cary Nelson, a professor of English […]
U. of I.’s top-ranked library school wins distance-learning award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois’ top-rated library school has won another award for its excellence in online teaching and learning. Illinois’ Graduate School of Library and Information Science and its partner, Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, have won the Sloan Consortium’s (Sloan-C) 2006 Effective Practice Award. Illinois and Syracuse won for their […]
Educational challenges for Illinois’ growing Latino population
Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of the population in Illinois, as well as in the U.S. as a whole. They make up 14 percent of the state’s population, and about a quarter of the population in the Chicago metropolitan area. Yet despite notable progress, Latino students continue to lag behind the general population in educational […]