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Wildlife Society honors author of ‘Waterfowl of Illinois: Status and Management’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Stephen P. Havera, director of the Forbes Biological Station of the Illinois Natural History Survey, was honored Sept. 13 by the Wildlife Society as the recipient of its 2000 Wildlife Publications Award for his comprehensive book on Illinois waterfowl. The book, “Waterfowl of Illinois: Status and Management,” was published last year by […]
Hassan Aref honored for ‘pioneering contributions’ by American Physical Society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hassan Aref, professor and head of the department of theoretical and applied mechanics at the University of Illinois, has been selected as the 2000 recipient of the Otto Laporte Award from the American Physical Society. The award, which recognizes Aref for “pioneering contributions to the study of chaotic motion in fluids, scientific […]
Researchers produce most detailed map of cattle genome
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The most detailed map ever produced of cattle genes and the first comparison map of cattle and human genomes show that many genes, and even whole chromosomes, are configured in the same way in the two species, scientists report. “The comparative map has enormous predictive power,” said lead researcher Harris Lewin, director […]
Town meeting Sept. 26 to discuss national security challenges
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — “National Security Challenges for the 21st Century” will be the focus of a town meeting Sept. 26 at the University of Illinois. The public forum beginning at 2 p.m. in Foellinger Auditorium, 709 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, is co-sponsored by the UI Office of Continuing Education and the U.S. Department of State. […]
Advertising historians gather for Sandage Symposium
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Competition may be inherent in the field of advertising, but for one small group of men and women, the name of the game will be collaboration. This weekend, and for the first time, a new breed of advertising professionals — advertising historians — will get together to meet and to exchange ideas […]
IPRH to focus on ‘cities’ during year
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One of the greatest — but also most overlooked –actors of all time will get many moments in the spotlight during a University of Illinois film series. The consummate but underappreciated actor –“The City” — will be the featured star of the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities’ film series. Titled […]
‘Modest slowdown’ revealed in latest Flash Economic Index
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The growth rate of the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index dropped slightly last month, giving further evidence of a modest slowdown in the Illinois economy, possibly the long awaited “soft landing.” The August reading was 102.3, down 0.3 from July. The Index has declined slightly each of the last three months […]
I space gallery features stone sculptures
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Stone sculptures — old and new — are the focus of two exhibitions on view Sept. 8 through Oct. 7 at I space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “Sheela-na-gig: Tracing the Walled Women” brings together the work of three artists who traveled throughout Ireland to study the […]
First Computer Fear Film Festival aims to dispel terror of technology
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The fictional birthplace of the world’s first diabolical computer and the home of one of the world’s top computer science programs is holding its first “Computer Fear Film Festival.” The University of Illinois, the home of Hal — the cyberhero-turned-cyberpsycho from the movie “2001” — is hosting the inaugural film festival Sept. […]
Beschloss Family Media Design Center to be dedicated Sept. 22
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The new Beschloss Family Media Design Center at the University of Illinois College of Communications will be dedicated Sept. 22. The dedication, which includes a tour of the state-of-the-art center, begins at 2 p.m. in 213 Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana. The event is free and open to the public. […]
English professor wins Hubbel Award for lifetime achievements in American literature
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois English professor Nina Baym has won the 2000 Hubbell Award, given annually by the American Literature Section of the Modern Language Association of America. The award, a specially struck medal, is given “to a scholar whose lifetime of scholarly work has significantly advanced the study of American literature,” according […]
Contest to give student teams chance to launch a business
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A contest at the University of Illinois that gets under way Aug. 30 will give student teams the opportunity to compete for $20,000 in prizes by drafting a plan for developing a technological idea into a viable commercial venture. The first annual V. Dale Cozad Business Plan Competition, named for the founder […]