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Passes for 11th Ebert Film Fest go on sale Nov. 1
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Festival passes will go on sale Nov. 1 for the 11th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, to be held April 22-26 at the Virginia Theater in Champaign, Ill., and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The festival, as usual, will feature films selected by Ebert that he believes have been overlooked […]
Walking forum report shows need to expand physical activity in schools
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – With childhood obesity expanding to epidemic proportions in the United States, educators, researchers and health practitioners are actively seeking to identify effective means of addressing this public-health crisis. Among the solutions proposed by teachers, researchers and others who met during a roundtable discussion of the issues at a major international conference at […]
U. of I. Homecoming celebration offers week of activities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – “Feel the ‘NOIS!,” the theme of the 98th annual homecoming celebration at the University of Illinois, starts with a Homecoming Kickoff on Saturday (Oct. 4) and Soccerfest on Sunday (Oct. 5). The kickoff celebration takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the corner of Wright and Green streets with music, food […]
Neutral HIV presentations more likely to be considered inviting, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A recent study by University of Illinois professor of psychology Dolores Albarracín and her colleagues at the University of Florida and the Alachua County Health Department in Florida found a method to increase enrollment among high-risk individuals in HIV prevention programs. The study, which appeared this month in the journal Health Psychology, […]
Action as a goal may be too broad, new research suggests
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society’s emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. “Our research highlights how the pressures of society to be active may produce fairly unregulated behavior,” said Dolores Albarracín, a professor of psychology who led the work. […]
Non-parental care of infants tied to unfavorable feeding practices
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – With more new mothers in the workplace than ever before, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of child-care facilities in the United States. At the same time, data from a variety of sources point to a growing prevalence of overweight infants and toddlers. Is there a connection? According to […]
Deere & Company investing $1 million to create innovation center at U. of I.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Deere & Company is investing $1 million to create a John Deere Technology Innovation Center with the University of Illinois to leverage the skills and knowledge of faculty members and students in the areas of agriculture, business, engineering, and information technology. The new facility, which is expected to be ready by July, […]
Additional guests and events announced for 2008 ‘Ebertfest’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Additional events and guests – among them actor Timothy Spall – have been announced for the 10th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or “Ebertfest,” coming April 23-27 to Champaign-Urbana and the University of Illinois. Spall, who has been seen most recently in the films “Sweeney Todd” and “Enchanted,” will be a guest […]
Commencement ceremonies to take place May 11 at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The 137th commencement of the University of Illinois will be held in two ceremonies May 11 (Sunday) at the Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First. St., Champaign. The speaker at both ceremonies will be Mannie Jackson, a 1960 alumnus and chairman and owner of the Harlem Globetrotters. At the 10:30 a.m. ceremony, candidates […]
Jackson to be commencement speaker at U. of I. graduation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Mannie Jackson, a 1960 alumnus of the University of Illinois and chairman and owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, will be the speaker at the 137th U. of I. Commencement on May 11. He will speak at the 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. ceremonies at Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First St., Champaign. Jackson, […]
NIH funds new center for reproduction and infertility research at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Advisory Council of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has approved funding to support a Center for Reproduction and Infertility Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The center will support research aimed at expanding the science underlying the success or failure of human reproduction with the […]
Dads Association elects 2007-08 executive board
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Paul Wieck of Charleston, Ill., has been elected president of the Dads Association at the University of Illinois for 2007-08. Other newly elected executive board members and their offices are: (EDITORS: See list.) The election was held during the Dads Association Annual Meeting on Oct. 6 during Dads Weekend. The Dads Association was […]