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Tolkien scholars to discuss ‘Lord of the Rings’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. In anticipation of the Dec. 19 release of the film version of J.R.R. Tolkiens classic, “The Lord of the Rings,” local Tolkien scholars will gather on Friday (Dec. 7) to consider some of the more academic aspects of the work. The panel discussion on “The Medieval Sources of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings’ […]
The UI Flash Economic Index fell slightly in November
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell slightly in November to 98.0 from its October level of 98.4. This reflects continued sluggish economic conditions in Illinois. As noted last month, the Index has not registered a significant decline in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Rather, the November reading […]
New crash analysis system helps investigators target main cause of airplane accidents
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A new crash analysis system is helping accident investigators shed more light on the main causal factor of aviation accidents: human error. The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) developed by Douglas A. Wiegmann, a professor in the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation, and Scott A. Shappell of the Federal Aviation […]
New exhibitions on view at I space Nov. 16
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The built environment will be the focus of two new exhibitions on view Nov. 16 through Dec. 22 at I space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “Architectural Scenes: Photography, Buildings and Culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries” features a diverse selection of images by anonymous photographers as […]
Efficient fertilizer use could benefit river without hurting crop yields
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A computational study on nitrogen inputs to the Mississippi River Basin from the 1950s to the 1990s suggests that better use of the fertilizer such as not over-applying it could substantially reduce the amount of nitrates flowing down river without compromising crop yields. The study, appearing in the Nov. 8 issue of the […]
AAAS Fellows elected
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Four University of Illinois researchers Paul D. Coleman, Richard I. Gumport, Jean-Pierre Leburton and Bruce R. Schatz are among 288 scientists elected as 2001 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellowship recognizes “efforts toward advancing science or fostering applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished,” according to the […]
UI Flash Economic Index surprisingly rose last month
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Surprisingly, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October to 98.4 from 98.2 in September. Even though the October reading is low, the results can be viewed as good news indicating that the Illinois economy did not suffer a precipitous decline as a result of the September terrorist attacks and […]
New UI center to study effects of exposure to toxicants in fish
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is home to a new federally funded center that will study the effects of exposure to toxicants in fish being eaten in large quantities by Laotian and Hmong refugees in Green Bay and Appleton, Wis. Researchers from five institutions will work in the UI-based consortium, […]
‘i-emerging’ event to showcase new technologies seeking investors
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A computer that can recognize users faces, and even their moods. A method of delivering vaccine by a single pill that would eliminate the need for booster shots. An electronic “nose” that could be used by physicians to monitor dialysis patients and diagnose disease and by USDA inspectors to ensure fish is fresh. […]
Microbiologists, other panelists to participate in anthrax forum
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two University of Illinois microbiologists will be among the five panelists participating in a free, public forum on anthrax and bioterrorism that begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 24) in Lincoln Hall Theater, 702 S. Wright St., Urbana. Members of the audience will be able to ask questions of the expert panelists after […]
Architects to discuss Sept. 11 attack and the built environment
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Students in the University of Illinois School of Architecture are organizing a forum on Oct. 18 to discuss the World Trade Center attack and its impact on the built environment. “Town Hall Meeting: Rebuilding a Way of Life in the Face of Disaster” will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the atrium of Temple […]
Williamson to give David Kinley Lecture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Jeffrey G. Williamson, an economist at Harvard University, will deliver the David Kinley Lecture in Economics at the University of Illinois on Oct. 26 (Friday). His talk, “Globalization, World Inequality and Political Backlash,” will begin at 3:30 p.m. at 141 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth St., Champaign. Williamson will explain how globalization has […]