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Zukoski named next vice chancellor for research
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Charles F. Zukoski, professor and head of the chemical engineering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been chosen to be the next vice chancellor for research of the Urbana campus. The appointment, effective Aug. 21, was approved today by the executive committee of the university’s Board of Trustees. Zukoski succeeds […]
Harry Drickamer. pioneer in pressure tuning studies dies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Harry G. Drickamer, a pioneer in the field of pressure tuning studies, which led to advances in the study of molecular, atomic and electronic properties, died Monday (May 6) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill. He was 83 years old. Drickamer was Center for Advanced Study Professor of Chemical Engineering, of Chemistry […]
Distinguished Cal-Tech astronomer to present public talk
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Wallace L.W. Sargent, the Ira S. Bowen Professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology, will present the fourth talk in the department of astronomys Icko Iben Jr. Distinguished Lectureship at 4 p.m. April 24 in Foellinger Auditorium, 709 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana. The talk, “Large Optical Telescopes: The Next Generation,” is […]
State finals of Illinois Science Olympiad to be held April 6
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The state finals of the Illinois Science Olympiad will be held April 6 at the University of Illinois. The event, which begins at 9 a.m., is part of a national competition in which middle and high school students compete in 24 events involving science concepts and engineering skills. The public is invited to […]
Bill Nye the Science Guy among attractions at Engineering Open House March 8, 9
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Wild and wacky Rube Goldberg machines, robots fighting for possession of a bowling ball, lively talks by Bill Nye the Science Guy, and more than 150 fun-filled exhibits are among the attractions awaiting visitors to the 82nd annual Engineering Open House at the University of Illinois. The event, organized by students in the […]
Baym wins Hans A. Bethe Prize from the American Physical Society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Gordon A. Baym, Center for Advanced Study Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois, has been selected as the 2002 recipient of the Hans A. Bethe Prize from the American Physical Society. The prize, which recognizes Baym for “superb synthesis of fundamental concepts which have provided an understanding of matter at extreme […]
Rauchfuss to receive the ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Thomas B. Rauchfuss, professor of chemistry and director of the School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Illinois, has been selected as the 2002 recipient of the ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society. The award, which recognizes Rauchfuss for his outstanding research in the preparation, properties and reactions […]
Evidence of carbon-silicon compound found in living colony of diatoms
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Evidence of a carbon-silicon compound found in a living colony of diatoms could lead to a variety of beneficial applications, from low-cost synthesis of high-performance materials to therapeutic treatments for osteoporosis. Silicon forms the backbone of the semiconductor industry and is essential for many plants and animals. Silicon deprivation causes reduced yield in […]
Nanotube ‘peapods’ have tunable electronic properties, scientists say
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. First came fullerenes, those cage-like molecules of 60 carbon atoms bound in a ball. Then came long, thin soda straws of carbon atoms called nanotubes. Now there are fullerenes nested within nanotubes, like so many peas in a pod. Scientists recently discovered that these nanoscopic peapods the latest class of nanomaterials created by […]
Huang elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Thomas S. Huang, the William L. Everitt Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been elected a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The academy is China’s most prestigious academic and advisory institution in […]
Engineered strategies to mitigate global warming could influence biosphere
Engineered strategies to mitigate global warming could influence biosphere James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor (217) 244-1073; kloeppel@illinois.edu 12/12/2001 SAN FRANCISCO Blocking the sun may not be such a cool way of counteracting climate change, scientists at the University of Illinois say. Potential effects upon the biosphere could be important to agriculture and forest production, […]
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 […]