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Secrets revealed in sequencing of honey bee genome Overview
Download PDF of our two-page honey bee spread |
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Committee rosters available online
The annual summary of committee members on the Urbana-Champaign campus can be viewed online. In an effort to provide the most accurate information, Inside Illinois has compiled a list of URLs for units that appoint the committees. |
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Scientists discover two-component
lantibiotic with therapeutic potential
The discovery
and preparation of a naturally occurring antibiotic could open the
door to new therapeutic drugs for treating nasty infections. Full story |
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Bankruptcy reforms aimed at curbing filings may wind up increasing them
If history is any guide, last year’s changes to the bankruptcy law aimed at reducing individual bankruptcy filings may have the opposite effect – a long-term surge in personal filings, according to a study by a University of Illinois expert. Full story |
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Weight gain of U.S. drivers
has increased nation's fuel consumption
As
American waistlines have expanded since 1960, so has their consumption
of gasoline, researchers at the UI
and Virginia Commonwealth University say. Full story |
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AFSCME, UI agree on new contract
More than a year after the previous contract expired, members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 698 and the UI agreed upon a new union contract. Full story
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Public forums seek input on future of Orchard Downs
UI faculty and staff members, retirees and students had many suggestions for the real estate developers who hope to be chosen as the master redeveloper of Orchard Downs. More than 100 people attended the second in a series of public forums about the project Oct. 25 at The Forum at Carle in Urbana. Full story
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Senate on Global Campus: More information neededFaculty members want to see detailed academic plans and other information about the possible structure and administration of the Global Campus before the Urbana-Champaign Senate decides whether to endorse President B. Joseph White’s proposal to create the online degree program. Full story
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New Faces 2006
Inside Illinois continues
its tradition of introducing some of the new faculty
members on campus and will feature at least two new colleagues
in each fall issue.
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Staff members recognized
for long service and retirement
The 2006 Service Recognition Banquet on Nov. 7 will honor
long-service and retiring support-staff employees from the UI’s
Urbana-Champaign campus. More
- Carol Berg retired as business manager with the School of Architecture after 33 years.
- Kathy Lawson retired after a 30-year career with the Illini Union
For a complete
listing of those staff members retiring or being recognized for
service, go to www.pso.uiuc.edu/service |
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Architecture
course lets students hear first-hand from experts
At
the end of the semester, students at the UI
enrolled in a course coordinated by architecture professor
Abbas Aminmansour take with them knowledge that can’t be found
in any textbook. Full story
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UI., USC
students collaborating on unique archaeology project
Six students at the University of Illinois
are wearing white gloves in class this semester. They’re learning to
handle issues of age and fragility with aplomb and to make excellent
first impressions. No, this isn’t a course in business etiquette, but rather,
archaeology – and it’s a first. Full story |
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UI Symphony
to play in Orchestra Hall, home of Chicago Symphony
When University of Illinois School of Music director Karl Kramer learned that the National Association of Schools of Music was holding its annual meeting in Chicago this fall, it was music to his ears. Full story |
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UI chemistry professor
wins Packard Fellowship
Benjamin McCall, a UI professor of chemistry, is among 20 U.S.
researchers named 2006 Packard Fellows for science and engineering by
the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Full story |
| DEPARTMENTS |
| achievements
A report on honors,
awards, appointments and other outstanding achievements of faculty
and staff members.
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| brief
note British filmmaker to host lectures, film screenings… 'Ebertfest' passes on sale … Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration is Nov. 20 …'SOund Art for Sound Minds' is Nov. 9
… Second Sunday special is Nov. 12 …
Civil rights is focus of presentations … IFLIP courses offered during January …Forum on democracy is Nov. 6-7
… WILL Radio raises $170,000 …
Composition award concert is Nov. 16 … Guest online account services expanded …'Departmentalization' conference is Nov. 15-18 … More |
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On the Job: Glenda Fisher
Glenda Fisher is a secretary to the head of urbana and regional planning. More |
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Human Resources maintains listings for academic
professional and faculty
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| deaths
Catherine Hannon Blackwell, 86, died Oct. 7 at Arizona State Veterans’ Home, Phoenix. Blackwell retired as a director of nursing from McKinley Hospital. Memorials: Arizona State Veterans’ Home, 4141 N. Third St., Phoenix, AZ 85012.
Ruth Ann Demlow, 66, died Oct. 15 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Demlow worked in housing administration, retiring in 1999 after 35 years at the UI. Memorials: Down Syndrome Network of Champaign County, 2702 S. First St., Champaign, IL 61822.
Bernard H. Grussing, 86, died Oct. 18 at The Carle Arbours, Savoy. He worked for Facilities and Services at the UI. Memorials: St. John Lutheran Church.
John B. “Jack” Hanson, 88, died Oct. 23 at Meadowbrook Healthcare Center, Urbana. Hanson was a professor of agronomy and head of the botany department from 1967 to 1985. He retired in 1985 after 32 years of service. Memorials: UI Foundation’s John B. Hanson Scholarship Fund or Community United Church of Christ, Champaign.
Donald Munro Henderson, 85, died Oct. 21 at Meadowbrook Healthcare Center, Urbana. Henderson was a professor emeritus of geology at the UI. He retired in 1989 after teaching at the UI for 38 years. Memorials: UI Geology Library, Provena Covenant Hospice, WILL or Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
Mollie Beth Katheryn McMullen, 65, died Oct. 19 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She worked at the UI as a computer programmer.
Maude Ellen Stewart, 96, died Oct. 17 at home in Urbana. Stewart was a secretary at the UI forestry department and UI Medical Center. She also was a food service supervisor for 14 years.
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