Illini & ISU Redbirds Head to NIT
The Fighting Illini begin play in the NIT Tuesday evening, with a game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, while the ISU Redbirds hosts Wisconsin-Green Bay Wednesday evening in NIT play.
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Silly News About Cats Predates “Grumpy Cat” Era
In an interview with Rachel Otwell, University of Illinois journalism professor Matt Ehrlich says the media was publishing silly items about cats long before the Internet, although they weren't always so favorably disposed towards the animals.
U of I Chemist Creates ‘3D Printer For Small Molecules’
Chemistry professor and medical doctor Martin Burke's machine aims to do for chemistry what 3-D printing has done for engineering. His team has built a machine for assembling small molecules.
SURS Names New Executive Director
Bryan Lewis, who currently works in North Carolina's retirement systems, starts April 6, taking over the retiring William Mabe. SURS has about 227,000 members.
University Presidents Wary Of Rauner Budget Cuts
The heads of EIU, SIU, and WIU warned a House panel of what Gov. Rauner's suggested 31-percent cut in state support would mean to their schools.