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On 20th anniversary, WID takes new name to better reflect purpose
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The former Office of Women in Development at the University of Illinois is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a three-day symposium Oct. 20-22 — and a name change. The new name — Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program — took effect at the beginning of the fall 2000 semester, according to […]
Illinois economy expands sharply in September
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Despite all the talk of a slowdown, the Illinois economy expanded sharply in September, registering the highest single-month gain in almost two years, according to the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index. The September reading was 103.6, up 1.3 from August. This was the first increase in growth in six months and […]
Garden talks among highlights at Japan House open house
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Garden talks by James A. Bier will be among the highlights of the annual fall open house at the University of Illinois’ Japan House on Oct. 14. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the house, located at 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana. Bier, a retired UI […]
Journalism department receives $1.5 million grant to fund investigative chair
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Department of Journalism, which has added two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists to its faculty in the past two years, has received a $1.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support a new tenured chair in investigative reporting. The grant will support the department’s […]
Economist Hans Brems dies at 84
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hans Brems, a University of Illinois professor who helped popularize the use of mathematics as a tool of modern economics, died Sept. 16 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was 84. Brems was a leading figure in the history of economic thought and specialized in quantitative model-building. His eight books include […]
Wohlers Hall to be dedicated Sept. 21
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., — The Commerce West Building will be renamed Wohlers Hall in a ceremony Thursday in recognition of a $6 million gift from Albert H. and Jane Wohlers. The building has undergone extensive remodeling and updating as a result of the Wohlers’ gift to the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University […]
‘Are We Alone?’ to be topic of astronomy’s Icko Iben Distinguished Lecture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Steven Beckwith, the director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, will present the third talk in the department of astronomy’s Icko Iben Jr. Distinguished Lectureship at 4 p.m. Oct. 4 in Foellinger Auditorium, 709 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana. The talk, “Are We Alone?,” is free and open to the public. […]
Continuing Education offers wide range of personal and professional enrichment programs
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — People who want to learn to write for magazines, learn to canoe, or explore “The Creation” will have opportunities this fall through the University of Illinois. So will would-be photographers, those wanting to learn how to handle holiday stress, and people who’d like to explore Allerton Park, near Monticello. Those are among […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]