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PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 27, No. 20, May 15, 2008

Research | Campus | Honors | Achievements | Books | Briefs | On the Job | Calendar | Job Market | Deaths | PDF Format

Urbana campus e-mail transition to illinois.edu under way

The UI’s Urbana campus has a new address. E-mail address, that is. Since May 13, students and faculty and staff members have been able to use NetID@illinois.edu e-mail addresses. As part of the branding initiative aimed at standardizing the Urbana campus’s identity as “Illinois,” the campus is transitioning to the www.illinois.edu Web domain. Full story

Female concave-eared frogs draw mates with ultrasonic calls

To draw their mates, female concave-eared torrent frogs emit a high-pitched chirp that to the human ear sounds like that of a bird. This is one of several unusual frog-related findings reported this week in the journal Nature. Full story

Iron 'snow' helps maintain Mercury's magnetic field, scientists say

New scientific evidence suggests that deep inside the planet Mercury, iron “snow” forms and falls toward the center of the planet, much like snowflakes form in Earth’s atmosphere and fall to the ground. Full story

Study shows 'snowballing futility' for workers in arbitration cases

A hodge-podge of state laws has created legal landmines that are blowing away a disproportionate share of awards handed to employees in arbitration cases against their employers, according to a new University of Illinois study. Full story

University fundraising campaign promises ‘Brilliant Futures’

"Brilliant Futures: The Campaign for the University of Illinois” has reached 60 percent – $1.343 billion – of its $2.25 billion goal, the UI Foundation recently announced. Alumni have pledged to contribute $451 million, corporations and businesses $180 million, and other donors have committed to $115 million. Full story

Faculty and staff invest in Illinois

Addressing the future

Mannie Jackson addresses graduates during 1008 commencement ceremonies. See photos

UI alumna Sheila Johnson endows two chairs in music

Sheila C. Johnson, UI alumna, entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician and longtime patron of the arts, is donating $4 million to endow two chairs in the UI School of Music. Full story

Two UI undergraduates named Goldwater scholarship winners

Two University of Illinois undergraduate students have won prestigious Barry M. Goldwater scholarships for the 2008–2009 academic year. Full story

UI senior awarded grant for study in England

A senior at the University of Illinois has received a Whitaker International Fellow Grant for study in England during the 2008-09 academic year. Full story

achievements

A report on honors, awards, appointments and other outstanding achievements of faculty and staff members.  More

• Dalkey Archive Press books win major prize
• Nathan Gunn appears on ‘The Colbert Report’

Book corner

• “From Superpower to Besieged Global Power: Restoring World Order After the Failure of the Bush Doctrine” (University of Georgia Press), co-edited by Edward A. Kolodziej, the director of the Center for Global Studies at the UI. More

brief notes

Chancellor Herman to appear on WILL …Vintage Vinyl sale is May 17 …Analytical techniques taught June 11-12…Harp concerts are June 5-7 …Summer Jazz Festival is June 4-6…Fire Academy open house is May 30…‘Censored’ art on display…More

On the Job: Mary Sproat

Mary Sproat is an office assistant for the Master of Business Administration program in the College of Business. She also is a volunteer for the Center for Women in Transition. More

Careers and Employment at the UI

Academic Human Resources
Suite 420, 807 S. Wright St., MC-310 • 333-6747
Listings of academic professional and faculty member positions can be reviewed during regular business hours or online.

Staff Human Resources
52 E. Gregory Drive, MC-562 • 333-3101
Information about staff employment is online.

deaths

Forest N. Baker, 90, died May 5 at Hillcrest Home, Geneseo, Ill. Baker was a research associate in dairy science for 15 years, retiring from the UI in 1965.

Maurice G. Greever, 76, died April 28 at Heartland Health Services, Champaign. Greever worked as a carpenter for Facilities and Services for 25 years, retiring in 1992.

Jerry Hirsch, 85, died May 3 at his Urbana home. Hirsch was a professor of psychology and of animal biology for 33 years, retiring as professor emeritus in 1993. He continued his research on behavior-genetics after his retirement until 2004. Memorials: Jerry Hirsch Memorial Fund, UI Foundation, 1305 W. Green St., Urbana, MC-386.

David Muller, 83, died April 27 at his home in Las Cruces, N.M. Muller was a professor of mathematics and of computer science at the UI for 39 years, retiring in 1992. Memorials: American Civil Liberties Union or United Way.

Stanley N. Roscoe, 87, died Nov. 18 at his home in McKinleyville, Calif. Roscoe was at the UI for more than 29 years, retiring in 1979 as professor emeritus. He was associate director of the Institute of Aviation and head of the Aviation Research Laboratory from 1969 to 1975. He served as professor of aviation, of psychology and of aeronautical and astronautical engineering while at Illinois.

Lum Curtis Rose Jr., 50, died May 2. Rose was formerly employed in food service at the UI.

Margaret Hougham Webb, 95, died May 5. Webb was on the staff of the UI Library for 15 years, retiring in 1981 as associate professor. Memorials: Clark-Lindsey Village.

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