Inside Illinois Index, Sept. 20, 2007 (faculty/staff newspaper of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

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Vol. 27, No. 6, Sept. 20, 2007

	Foellinger Auditorium to celebrate 100th birthday Sept. 29 The UI campus is throwing a 100th birthday bash on Sept. 29 for one of its most beloved icons: Foellinger Auditorium. Full story
RESEARCH
	Improved e-jet printing provides higher resolution and more versatility By combining electrically induced fluid flow with nanoscale nozzles, researchers at the UI have established new benchmarks for precision control and resolution in jet-printing processes. Full story
	High-tech reliability a key for workers who do business outside the office W orkers want top-of-the-line technology to take care of business while they’re away from the office, but only if they can count on it, according to research by a UI professor. Full story
	Skyscrapers – past, present, future – documented in new book Soon after the World Trade Center’s twin towers were brought down by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, some observers questioned whether tall buildings – now viewed as potential targets for future attacks – would continue to be built. Among those who predicted the world’s skylines would not yield to such threats was UI architectureprofessor Mir Ali. Full story
	Lighter gas reduces damage to optics in extreme ultraviolet lithography Researchers at the UI have discovered a way to generate light and reduce damage in a leading candidate for next-generation microelectronics lithography. The technique could help pack more power into smaller computer chips. Full story
	Team tracks antibiotic resistance from swine farms to groundwater The routine use of antibiotics in swine production can have unintended consequences, with antibiotic resistance genes sometimes leaking from waste lagoons into groundwater. Full story
	Study shows parenting styles have similar effects in China and U.S. A new study from the UI puts to rest the idea that overly controlling or manipulative parenting styles are less destructive to a child’s emotional and academic functioning in China than in the U.S. Full story
CAMPUS
	New software to help keep personal information secure Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services, in conjunction with the Office of the Chancellor and the Office of the Provost, is asking faculty and staff members to do some electronic housekeeping this fall, by eliminating old computer files containing Social Security numbers and credit-card numbers. Full story
	New Faces 2007 Among the newcomers to the Urbana campus are more than 7,500 freshmen and about 100 tenure/tenure track faculty members whose appointments began this summer or fall. 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. Nathan Dunfield, mathematics, Liberal Arts and Sciences Carol Tilley, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
	UI campus begins 12-month study of athletics program for NCAA Chancellor Richard Herman announced Sept. 5 that the UI's Urbana campus has begun a yearlong campuswide effort to study its athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics certification program. Specific areas the study will cover are academic integrity, governance and commitment to rules compliance, equity and student-athlete well-being. Full story
	Trustees approve FY08 and FY09 operating budgets President B. Joseph White plans to convene a resource summit in late November or early December to review the UI’s cost structures and revenue to decide how to best allocate its resources. Full story
	New UI professor to lead nation's premier anthropologists' group Virginia R. Dominguez, recruited as an “excellence hire” by the University of Illinois anthropology department in January, has been elected president-elect of the American Anthropological Association. Her term as president-elect begins Dec. 2; she becomes president in two years. Full story
HONORS
	Distinguished Teacher/Scholars The Distinguished Teacher/Scholar program recognizes outstanding faculty members who actively enhance teaching and learning on campus and supports innovative projects that recipients develop as part of the selection process. Award recipients serve as consultants and mentors to other faculty members and departments seeking to explore new instructional methods and revitalize their teaching programs. This year's recipients are their plans for the year: Professors Walt Hurley and Prasanta Kalita Professor Bruce Michelson
	Illinois professor to receive NIH New Innovator Award Ryan C. Bailey, a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois, has been named a recipient of the 2007 National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award. The award recognizes bold ideas from some of the nation’s most innovative new scientists. Full story
DEPARTMENTS
achievements A report on honors, awards, appointments and other outstanding achievements of faculty and staff members. More
brief notes WILL-TV and radio will feature local war stories … Moms Association seeks nominations for Medallion of Honor … Madden fellows to present lectures … Inaugural Conference is Sept. 27 … Sudden Sound Concert is Sept. 20 at Krannert Art Museum … CITES now offers Live Chat Help … Creating a more sustainable campus … Contemporary works on paper featured at I space … French film festival begins Sept. 28 … CTE offers opportunities to learn about teaching … Film features work, lives of librarians …Solar-powered house on view Sept. 22 … Leadership and future of organizations is topic of lecture … UI Public WIreless service expands … Education lecture series begins Oct. 5 …Poetry of UI's first student released … Diabetes epidemic to be discussed during international forum …More
	On the Job: Jennifer Glass Jennifer Glass is a phlebotomist at McKinley Health Center. More
calendar of events	• UI Web Calendar • Inside IL Calendar
job market	Academic Human Resources maintains listings for academic professional and faculty positions Prospective employees also may subscribe to the academic jobs listserve (look under Career Information) and receive e-mail notification of open positions. Staff Human Resources maintains listings for staff openings.
deaths George Richard “Dick” Carlisle, 86, died Sept. 7 in Tulsa, Okla. He joined the UI department of animal science as a Livestock Extension Specialist. He worked for 30 years before retiring. Memorials: G.R. Carlisle Extension Teaching Award through the UI Foundation or the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. David George Carper, 84, died Sept. 14. Carper retired from the UI as a plumber for Facilities and Services in 1990. He worked for the UI for more than 27 years. Memorials: Seymour Volunteer Fire Department. Radford F. Gerald, 81, died Sept. 8 at his home in Sidney. He retired from the UI in 1985 as a building service worker for Facilities and Services after 33 years of service. Memorials: Philo Road Church of Christ. William C. Higdon, 76, died Sept. 10 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was a kitchen laborer in the Housing Division from 1968 to 1984. Millicent V. Martin, 82, died Sept. 9 at Forestview Manor in Urbana. She was a professor of child development at the UI. Clyde E. “Sonny” Perry Jr., 83, died Sept. 11 at his Urbana home. He was a motor vehicle operator and mechanic for the Presidents Office for 27 years, retiring in 1995. Thomas “Tom” Prickett, 71, died Sept. 13 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Prickett was a groundwater hydrologist at the Illinois Water Survey for 17 years. Mary C. “Mickey” Tanner, 87, died Sept. 5 at Meadowbrook Health Center, Clark-Lindsey Village in Urbana. She was a clerk II from 1947 to 1951. Memorials: Cunningham Children’s Home. Charles Leo “Big” Reeves, 60, died Sept. 6 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He worked at the UI as a roofer for 21 years. Margaret I. Short, 85, died Sept. 7 at ManorCare Health Services in Urbana. She worked in the Housing Division as a linen maid for 27 years, retiring in 1985. Memorials: Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, in care of the Liver Transplant Department. Gayle Von Behren, 64, died Sept. 13 at her home in Urbana. She was a secretary III at Staff Human Resources for 24 years, retiring in 2004. death archives

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Illinois professor to receive NIH New Innovator Award