University researchers among "world's most influential"
By Daniel Corry
December 24, 2015
Some of the world's most influential researchers in their respective fields work right here at the University of Illinois. Seven University researchers were named to the Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers list for 2015.The Thomson Reuters website describes their qualifiers as “some of the...
Research suggests race similarities may lead to better performance
By Imogen Lindsley
September 29, 2015
Undergraduates with teaching assistants of the same race or ethnicity are more likely to achieve higher grades, experts say. These findings were first published in September by graduate student Lester Lusher, his advisor Scott Carrell of the University of California at Davis, and Professor Doug Campbell ...
Chicago artist discusses her latest C-U sculptures, 'Amplifiers,' 'Asteray'
By Sarah Foster
February 3, 2015
The products of Nicole Beck’s creative mind have decorated the Champaign-Urbana area for four years.Sculptures “Asteray,” “Astroterra” and “Foxgloves” stand tall in the community for art-enthusiasts and simple spectators alike, while another sculpture, “Amplifiers,” installed last ...
