Secretariat honors Susan Conrad with Matteson Award

Susan L. Conrad, the office manager for the Department of Journalism in the College of Media, received the Bess G. Matteson Award at a Nov. 15 luncheon. The Secretariat, an on-campus organization comprised of U. of I. staff members in certain civil services classifications, makes the award.

The award honors a retiring staff member who served as an elected officer of the organization, served on its executive board for at least five years, made an outstanding contribution to a campus committee and made a major contribution to the improvement of life as a civil service employee. Employees who receive the award must have worked for 15 years or more with the university. The award has been given only nine times since its creation in 1978.

Study: Microalgae and bacteria team up to convert CO2 into useful products

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have spent decades genetically modifying the bacterium Escherichia coli and other microbes to convert carbon dioxide into useful biological products. Most methods require additional carbon sources, however, adding to the cost. A new study overcomes this limitation by combining the photosynthetic finesse of a single-celled algae with the production capabilities of […]

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Why were Venezuelan immigrants sent to El Salvador?

On March 15, more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants were accused of engagement in gang activity and deported from the U.S. — not to Venezuela, but to El Salvador, some 1,600 miles away from their home country. Ellen Moodie, an anthropology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is the author of “El Salvador in the […]

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Staff shortages exceed those for teachers in many Illinois public schools

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ― Despite widespread concern that the pandemic exacerbated existing shortages of teachers, a new study of Illinois public schools indicates that need for other certificated staff such as teacher’s aides and social workers may have been a far greater problem for some schools. Paul Bruno, a professor of education policy, organization and leadership […]

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