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News from Colleges and Universities
Eastern Illinois University 05/15/2008 $116,000 Grant Allows Professor Opportunity to Represent EIU Abroad
Loyola University of Chicago 05/15/2008 New Loyola University Museum of Art Exhibition Celebrates the Modern Landscape Illinois Photographer Captures the Natural and Sacred Beauty of the Untamed American Landscape
S I U - Medical School 05/15/2008 SIU Med School Awarded National Family Medicine Honor
U of I - Chicago 05/15/2008 UIC Researcher Wins Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Award
U of I - Chicago 05/15/2008 Nursing Dean Honored by Oncology Nursing Society
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/15/2008 Cutting energy usage 'right thing to do,' Urbana chancellor says
U of I - Chicago 05/14/2008 UIC Students to 'Make Their Case' at Pentagon
Northern Illinois University 05/14/2008 Literacy Education professor Nelson closes book on career with award, begins next chapter
Northwestern University 05/14/2008 U of I Dean Named Dean at Weinberg College
Northwestern University 05/13/2008 Northwestern Music School To Be Named For Bienens
Western Illinois University 05/13/2008 Western Students Selected for National Nonprofit Leaders Program
Northern Illinois University 05/13/2008 Two NIU students win prestigious Fulbright fellowships
U of I - Chicago 05/13/2008 Psychotherapy in a Biblical Light
U of I - Chicago 05/13/2008 Report Shows City Council More Polarized
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/13/2008 Reality TV provides an education for self-help citizenship, author says
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/12/2008 Scholars examine forces strengthening, threatening democracies
U of I - Chicago 05/12/2008 UIC Honors Student Goes to Greece as Fulbright Fellow
Western Illinois University 05/09/2008 WIU Administrator Receives Fulbright
U of I - Chicago 05/08/2008 UIC Graduate Wins Fulbright to Teach English in Korea
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/08/2008 U.S. no longer superpower, now a besieged global power, scholars say
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/08/2008 Justice in the brain: equity and efficiency are encoded differently
DePaul University 05/06/2008 Marisa Alicea Named New Dean of DePaul University's School for New Learning
Eastern Illinois University 05/06/2008 Son Gives EIU Scrapbook Compiled by Former President Buzzard
Northern Illinois University 05/05/2008 NIU engineering students work with hospital to improve efficiency
Northern Illinois University 05/05/2008 New book by prize-winning NIU historian chronicles modern age of impeachment
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/05/2008 Study shows 'snowballing futility' for workers in arbitration cases
Joliet Junior College 05/05/2008 JJC Workforce Development Awarded $619,109 to Offer New Training Program
Western Illinois University 05/02/2008 WIU SCIMA Chapter Wins National Competition
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/01/2008 U. of I., Illinois chamber starting certification program for HR managers
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/01/2008 Lost Illinois town offers lessons for race relations in America, expert says
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/01/2008 Exhibition highlights students' design efforts to address disability issues
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/01/2008 Flash Index of Illinois economy drops again in April
U of I - Chicago 05/01/2008 Economics Major Wins 'American Dream' Fellowship
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/01/2008 U. of I. senior awarded grant for study in England
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 05/01/2008 Two U. of I. undergraduates named Goldwater scholarship winners
S I U - Medical School 04/30/2008 SIU Med School Sponsors Alzheimer’s Disease Conference
Chicago State University 04/30/2008 Chicago State University hosts panel discussion "Colony Collapse Disorder: Where have all the honeybees gone?"
Eastern Illinois University 04/30/2008 One-time Reluctant Teacher Receives Distinguished Faculty Award
Loyola University of Chicago 04/30/2008 Loyola Holds 2008 Women's Leadership Conference
U of I - Chicago 04/29/2008 UIC Cardiologist Honored as Outstanding Clinical Investigator
U of I - Chicago 04/29/2008 Book Offers Hope for Parents of Children with Bipolar Disorder
Western Illinois University 04/29/2008 WIU Students Demonstrate History Research Projects; Ballistae, Stocks
Dominican University 04/29/2008 Dominican University Dedicates Jay and Doris Christopher Center for Nutrition Sciences
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/28/2008 Chancellor, chemist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/28/2008 Twenty-four at U. of I. to be honored for excellence in teaching, advising
Loyola University of Chicago 04/28/2008 LUC's School of Law Appoints Chair in Constitutional Law
Eastern Illinois University 04/28/2008 WIU President to Speak at Son's EIU Commencement
Loyola University of Chicago 04/24/2008 LUC Students Awarded Schweitzer Fellowships
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/23/2008 Book focuses on how people of color, women use internet, digital media
DePaul University 04/22/2008 Announcing the Center for Access and Attainment at DePaul University
U of I - Chicago 04/22/2008 Civil Rights Leader Awarded Vernon Jarrett Fellowship
U of I - Chicago 04/22/2008 Fox Chase Cancer Researcher Named Director of UIC Cancer Center
Western Illinois University 04/22/2008 WIU Broadcasting Students Win National Awards
Western Illinois University 04/21/2008 Security Component Added to CS Program
Western Illinois University 04/21/2008 Peek Named Academic Mentor of the Year
Western Illinois University 04/21/2008 51st WIU Technology Education Exhibit April 25
Northern Illinois University 04/21/2008 NIU honors Britt, Klonoski, Lenczewski, Bradley for excellence in undergraduate teaching, instruction
Eastern Illinois University 04/21/2008 Former President Dan Marvin Passes Away, Leaving Enduring Legacy
Eastern Illinois University 04/21/2008 Tarble Gift Brings New/Emerging Artist Series Funding to $7.5 Million
Eastern Illinois University 04/21/2008 EIU Board of Trustees Finalizes Tuition Rates for 2008-2009
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/21/2008 U. of I. to host state finals of Science Olympiad April 26
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/17/2008 U. of I. Moms Association announces 2008 Spirit Award winners
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/17/2008 Airfares could rise if Delta-Northwest deal spawns more mergers, expert says
U of I - Chicago 04/17/2008 UIC Hosts Conference on Sleep Disorders
Western Illinois University 04/17/2008 Illegal Wildlife Trade Topic of April 23 Lecture
U of I - Chicago 04/16/2008 Ethics Crisis Inspires New Corporate Handbook
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/16/2008 U. of I. Moms Association announces 2008 Humanitarian Award recipients
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/15/2008 Poll: Most still undecided about constitutional convention for Illinois
U of I - Chicago 04/15/2008 UIC First to Implement Stent-Support Program
U of I - Chicago 04/15/2008 Gallery 400 Exhibits 'Thread' in 'Art at the Edge'
U of I - Chicago 04/15/2008 UIC Scholar Named to Edutopia Magazine's 'Daring Dozen' in Education
Northern Illinois University 04/15/2008 Mohsen Pourahmadi, John Skowronski awarded 2008 Presidential Research Professorships
Northern Illinois University 04/15/2008 Friends of NIU Libraries will help determine what your rare book is worth
Northern Illinois University 04/15/2008 Nobel Laureate Gerard ’t Hooft to visit NIU April 22
U of I - Chicago 04/15/2008 UIC Team Performs World's First Robotic Liver Transplant
U of I - Chicago 04/15/2008 Psychiatrist to Study Internet's Effect on Sexual Health of Gay Youth
Western Illinois University 04/15/2008 WIU and Macomb Host International African Literature Conference April 22-27
Western Illinois University 04/14/2008 WIU ROTC Color Guard Places First in Competition
Loyola University of Chicago 04/14/2008 Loyola University Chicago Professor's New Book
Eastern Illinois University 04/14/2008 Alumni Across U.S. to Volunteer as Panther Service Day Goes National
U of I - Chicago 04/14/2008 UIC Hosts Forum on Harold Washington's Legacy
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/14/2008 BP's chief scientist to give Beckman Lecture April 29 at the U. of I.
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/14/2008 How local issues escalate into significant battles is focus of new project
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/14/2008 Conference to focus on issues affecting claims to heritage items
S I U - Medical School 04/11/2008 SIU Med School Offers Agricultural Occupational Health Training
Northern Illinois University 04/10/2008 UW-Oshkosh symphony conductor Lucia Matos named conductor of NIU Philharmonic
Northern Illinois University 04/10/2008 NIU announces Presidential Teaching Professors
Eastern Illinois University 04/10/2008 Former First Lady of Illinois to Deliver Edgar Series Lecture
U of I - Chicago 04/10/2008 UIC Wins NASA Innovation Award
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/09/2008 Dance scholars turn editors for new book on dance training practices
Northern Illinois University 04/09/2008 NIU Jazz Lab Band takes top prize at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire jazz festival
Chicago School of Professional Psychology 04/08/2008 Applications Being Accepted for New Cohort Version of the School Psychology Ed.S. Program at the University Center of Lake County
Chicago School of Professional Psychology 04/08/2008 New Chicago School Forensic Center Connects Students to the Community
U of I - Chicago 04/08/2008 Daley Family and UIC Host 4th Annual Richard J. Daley Urban Forum
U of I - Chicago 04/08/2008 UCLA Neonatologist Named Head of Pediatrics at UIC
U of I - Chicago 04/08/2008 Book Examines Politics and Culture of National School Lunch Program
Western Illinois University 04/08/2008 WIU Honors Students Present Research
Western Illinois University 04/07/2008 WIU to Hold 33rd Annual History Conference April 26
U of I - Chicago 04/07/2008 UIC Receives $2.25 Million to Build Nonprofit Network
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/07/2008 Slovenian ambassador to give keynote during European Union event
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/07/2008 World Music Center at Illinois to celebrate grand opening
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/07/2008 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL HORIZONS SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT APRIL 23-24
McKendree College 04/07/2008 National Business Honor Society Presents Service Award and Inducts New Members
Illinois State University 04/03/2008 ISU Colleges Included in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Northern Illinois University 04/03/2008 NIU Chamber Choir invited to perform at National Association for Music Education conference
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/03/2008 U.of I. experts say overhaul proposals could worsen credit crisis
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/02/2008 U. of I. to host international marketing symposium
U of I - Chicago 04/02/2008 Brain DNA 'Remodeled' in Alcoholism
Northern Illinois University 04/02/2008 NIU Veterans Club members to host memorial gathering for Julianna Gehant
Northern Illinois University 04/02/2008 Illinois Dietetic Association honors NIU graduate student as state’s outstanding intern
Northern Illinois University 04/02/2008 NIU community gets hands dirty April 19 to thank DeKalb, Sycamore
Western Illinois University 04/02/2008 Macomb Student is 10 Millionth Go West Rider
Western Illinois University 04/01/2008 LEJA Department to be Renamed School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
U of I - Chicago 04/01/2008 UIC Theatre Presents Hip 'Hamlet'
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/01/2008 Flash Index of Illinois economy dips slightly in March
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/01/2008 U.N. expert's lecture to highlight day honoring award recipients
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 04/01/2008 New online textbooks target students raised in the computer age
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/31/2008 Scholar of Native American writing to lead American Indian Studies Program
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/31/2008 Harvard divinity scholar to give 2008 Thulin Lecture
U of I - Chicago 03/31/2008 Conference to Examine Black and Latino Sexuality
Northern Illinois University 03/31/2008 Members appointed to February 14th Memorial Committee
Illinois College 03/31/2008 Illinois College Residence Hall wins LEED certification
Western Illinois University 03/27/2008 Save Our Land President Featured Speaker at WIU's April 2 Environmental Summit
Northern Illinois University 03/27/2008 NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents world’s oldest play, ‘The Persians’
U of I - Chicago 03/27/2008 UIC Lecture Series Commemorates MLK's 1967 Antiwar Speech
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/27/2008 James C. Schroeder named vice chancellor for institutional advancement
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/26/2008 Military action to influence oil-producing nations ineffective, expert says
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/26/2008 Obama campaign will change election strategy, U. of I. political expert says
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/26/2008 Research fails to support current rapid growth of charter schools
U of I - Chicago 03/25/2008 Conference to Explore Contemporary Family Issues
U of I - Chicago 03/25/2008 UIC Publishes 'Green Schemes' for Urban Design
Northern Illinois University 03/25/2008 Latino rights icon Dolores Huerta to speak at NIU
Western Illinois University 03/25/2008 RPTA Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Northern Illinois University 03/24/2008 Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos to perform at NIU
Northern Illinois University 03/24/2008 NIU will hosts three acclaimed poets for April 4 readings, book signings
Northern Illinois University 03/24/2008 UC Santa Barbara librarian named dean of NIU Libraries
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/24/2008 U. of I. recognized as CFA Program Partner institution
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/21/2008 Veterinarians' guide to hedgehogs, chinchillas and chelonians.....oh, my!
Loyola University of Chicago 03/21/2008 Loyola University Chicago School of Education Participates in Fourth Annual "I Know I Can College Awareness Day"
Illinois State University 03/19/2008 Business Week Magazine Ranks COB One of Nation's Best
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/19/2008 Unique web site puts early childhood programs on the map and online
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/19/2008 Top Latin American films to be showcased during April festival
U of I - Chicago 03/19/2008 Practice Makes Perfect with 3-D Dental Simulator
Governors State University 03/18/2008 Governors State University President Signs American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
Northern Illinois University 03/18/2008 ‘Hip-hop head' documentary maker will visit NIU to screen film exploring gender roles, music
Northern Illinois University 03/18/2008 NIU scientists playing role in development of CERN’s LHC detector
Western Illinois University 03/18/2008 2008 Tech Fest
Western Illinois University 03/18/2008 Green Solutions Expo at WIU's April 2 Environmental Summit
Illinois College 03/18/2008 PHI BETA KAPPA SCHOLAR TO SPEAK APRIL 7
Western Illinois University 03/17/2008 Go West Receives National Transit Award
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/17/2008 Researchers discover how stealthy HIV protein gets into cells
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/17/2008 Medicaid is choking demand for private insurance, study indicates
McKendree College 03/14/2008 McKendree Professor and Students Selected for Exchange Program in Japan
McKendree College 03/14/2008 McKendree Offers New Class to Help Students Choose a Career
Western Illinois University 03/12/2008 WIU's Case Writer-in-Residence Week of March 17
McKendree College 03/11/2008 Distinguished Speaker Series Presents Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham, April 8
McKendree College 03/10/2008 McKendree Hosts Time Trials for Special Olympics Athletes, March 29
Northern Illinois University 03/10/2008 Children’s Literature Conference at NIUto focus on connecting boys with books
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/10/2008 Researchers confirm discovery of Earth's inner, innermost core
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/10/2008 Ordinary heroes abound, expansive study of U.S. rescues shows
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/10/2008 Real and virtual pendulums swing as one in mixed reality state
U of I - Chicago 03/10/2008 Book Explores Economics of American Judaism
U of I - Chicago 03/07/2008 First Laser Brain Bypass Procedure in Midwest
U of I - Chicago 03/06/2008 UIC Scholar to be Honored by Gay and Lesbian Library
U of I - Chicago 03/06/2008 Medical Photography Pioneer Bequeaths $250,000 to UIC Otolaryngology
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/06/2008 Combat helmet that could relay injury data is goal of U. of I. project
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/04/2008 Architecture and art librarian to be honored by Belgian government
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/04/2008 U. of I. library creates one-stop shopping site online for health information
U of I - Chicago 03/04/2008 Biographer Inaugurates Ida B. Wells Lecture
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 03/03/2008 Flash Index of Illinois economy rises for second straight month
Northern Illinois University 03/03/2008 NIU’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit Hope Haven shelter
McKendree College 03/03/2008 McKendree’s ‘Met at the Hett’ Series Presents ‘Peter Grimes’ on March 15
Loyola University of Chicago 03/03/2008 Loyola University Chicago School of Law Receives Gift to Establish Clinical Professor of Business Law Professorship Will Expand School's Business Law Clinical Programs
Loyola University of Chicago 03/03/2008 Loyola University Chicago School of Law Receives Gift for Endowed Chair in ChildLaw
Western Illinois University 03/03/2008 WIU Board to Review Cost Increases for New Students
Northwestern University 03/03/2008 Henry Bienen to Retire as Northwestern University President
U of I - Chicago 02/28/2008 UIC MBA Students Win Cardinal Challenge Business Plan Competition
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/28/2008 U. of I. signs commitment to combat climate degradation
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/28/2008 Campus ceremony will celebrate new stamp for physicist John Bardeen
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/28/2008 Award honors U. of I. for efforts in campus internationalization
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/28/2008 Group homes appear to double delinquency risk for foster kids, study says
Western Illinois University 02/28/2008 CAIT's New Technology Being Used Around the World
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/27/2008 University of Florida scholar to lead U. of I. Translation Studies Center
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/27/2008 Politics and biology to be subject of two-day conference at Illinois
U of I - Chicago 02/27/2008 UIC Neurosurgeon First in Midwest to Perform Laser Brain Bypass
Chicago School of Professional Psychology 02/27/2008 Midwest Meets West Coast, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology to Open New Campus in Downtown Los Angeles
Northern Illinois University 02/27/2008 Governor Blagojevich joins NIU officials to announce plans for memorial and new classroom building to replace Cole Hall, site of Feb. 14 shootings
McKendree College 02/26/2008 McKendree Kicks Off New Business Speakers Program, March 3
Northern Illinois University 02/26/2008 NIU SEEKS STATE APPROVAL FOR PROTON CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/26/2008 Expert: Hold on executions could continue after Supreme Court rules
Western Illinois University 02/26/2008 WIU Libraries Donate Music Materials to Tulane
Western Illinois University 02/26/2008 COEHS Uses Virtual World to Promote Its Programs, Enhance Academics
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/25/2008 Royals weren't only builders of Maya temples, archaeologist finds
U of I - Chicago 02/25/2008 Public Health Educators Create Award-Winning Horror Film
U of I - Chicago 02/25/2008 Inaugural Israel Scholar Lecture To Discuss International Terrorism
U of I - Chicago 02/25/2008 Engineer Wins Award for Alloy Catalyst Study
St. Xavier University 02/22/2008 U.S. Congresswoman Judy Biggert visits SXU Orland Park Campus
U of I - Chicago 02/22/2008 UIC Concert Band Plays Rare Works March 2
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/22/2008 Statewide conference to build on support for new teachers in Illinois
Western Illinois University 02/22/2008 Viadero Elected President of Aquacultural Engineering Society
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/21/2008 Illinois state scientific surveys slated to become part of U. of I.
Western Illinois University 02/21/2008 WIU Hosts Illinois Student Research Conference March 28
U of I - Chicago 02/21/2008 Link Between Health Care, Pharma Companies Topic of UIC Seminar
U of I - Chicago 02/20/2008 UIC Mathematician Wins Awards to Probe Algebraic Structures
McKendree College 02/20/2008 McKendree Named to President’s Community Service Honor Roll
Northern Illinois University 02/20/2008 NIU to host memorial service Sunday
Western Illinois University 02/19/2008 Accountability in Education
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/18/2008 U. of I. professors elected to the American Academy of Microbiology
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/18/2008 'Bee Movie' director to host screening at Insect Fear Film Festival
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/18/2008 U. of I. music student leads choral group of developmentally disabled
Loyola University of Chicago 02/18/2008 Loyola University Chicago School of Law Receives Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Advocacy
Loyola University of Chicago 02/18/2008 Loyola University Chicago Announces Ricci Scholars
Northern Illinois University 02/15/2008 NIU initiative to address changing needs in healthcare industry
Loyola University of Chicago 02/14/2008 Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies at Loyola Receives $1.5 Million Cy Pres Award
U of I - Chicago 02/14/2008 UIC's 18th Annual Blues Cabaret Feb. 29
U of I - Chicago 02/14/2008 Two UIC Students Named to USA Today Academic Teams
U of I - Urbana/Champaign 02/14/2008 Illinois professor to be inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Western Illinois University 02/14/2008 "Across the Miles" to Reach Show No. 100; Special "History of WIU" Also Airing
Western Illinois University 02/13/2008