Illini 4000 prepares to bike across the country
April 29, 2015
They end at the Golden Gate Bridge, weave past accident-prone casual bikers, and glide down one final hill before reuniting with their families on a beach after 73 days apart. They are Illini 4000, a registered nonprofit and Registered Student Organization that raises money for cancer research, patient supp...
Department of Physics invests $600,000 in helium recycling program
March 18, 2015
Each year, the University spends $200,000 on helium, After a summer of not having access to helium gas, student and faculty research was put on hold. To counter this, the Department of Physics allocated $600,000 to buy two helium recovery compressors, additional storage tanks and facility infrastructur...
