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Western Illinois University selected for second cohort of American Council
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University is one of nine institutions worldwide to be selected for the second cohort of the American Council on Education (ACE) Learner Success Lab (LSL).
Accord…
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Shankar, David ,Suchitra,Jack recognised by Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Four University of Cambridge researchers – Professors Shankar Balasubramanian, David Klenerman, Suchitra Sebastian and Jack Thorne – have been recognised by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation in reco…
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Scott Hansen passed away
MACOMB, IL – Scott Hansen, an associate professor in the Western Illinois University Department of Management and Marketing, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 31. He was 62. A celebration of life was held in…
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Jennie Trias passed away
MACOMB, IL – Retired Western Illinois University English and Journalism Instructor Jennie Trias passed away Thursday, Sept. 2 in Springfield, IL.
Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration o…
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Kisha named to Royal Society of Canada
As the first Métis person to practise Métis archeology, Kisha Supernant, an anthropology professor in the Faculty of Arts, said she is privileged to be at the centre of a push to explore ways for arc…
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Carla named to Royal Society of Canada
Half of people with cancer have low muscle mass when they are diagnosed, but this is hidden by body weight. Carla Prado, nutrition researcher in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental…
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Xing-Fang Li -named to Royal Society of Canada
Xing-Fang Li: Ensuring a safe water supplyOver 20 years, Xing-Fang Li, Canada Research Chair in Analytical and Environmental Toxicology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, has devoted herself…
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Sandra, named to Royal Society of Canada
Sandra Davidge, a global leader in improving pregnancy outcomes and long-term health for women and children, is one of four U of A researchers named to the Royal Society of Canada today. (Photo: Fac…
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MEDICAL AND HEALTH
New Algorithm More epilepsy patients can receive treatment
Algorithm to ensure the quality of EEG examinations so more epilepsy patients in low middle income countries can receive treatment.
About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. The neurological d…
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University of Alberta landed in top world ranking
U of A ranked among world’s top 100 in research performanceStrength in agricultural, environmental and engineering research shows in latest NTU rankings based on scientific publications.
By Michael …
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University RockyTHON Dance Marathon Color Run Set for Sept
The Western Illinois University RockyTHON (Dance Marathon) will hold its third annual Color Run for the Kids Sunday, Sept. 19.
The event is part of the student organization's year-round effort t…
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Best Midwestern College
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Because of Western Illinois University's outstanding academic programs and student success programs, along with its stellar faculty and staff, WIU has been recognized for the…
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Ritter Named August Employee of the Month
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University Photography Laboratory Manager Sarah Ritter, of the Visual Production Center, has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month f…
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Freesia Walsh McKee has been named assistant director
MACOMB, IL – Freesia Walsh McKee has been named assistant director of the Western Illinois University Multicultural Center.
McKee was most recently a writer and researcher for ALUMinate, and from 2012…
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Dawn and Joel Thys Scholarship
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - While working full time, Joel Thys was able to complete four degrees--one of them is a bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University. To give back to his alma mater, T…
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Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell awarded
Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell has become only the second woman to be awarded the Royal Society’s prestigious Copley Medal, the world’s oldest scientific prize.
I hope there will be many more fe…
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New technology to help patients with respiratory issues
U of A project aims to use AI to help patients with respiratory issuesNew wearable monitoring technology could get ahead of hospital admissions by predicting respiratory flare-ups.
By Ben Proulx
Giov…
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John Jeffrey passed away
Memorial services for Jeff Holtz will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Macomb. To attend the funeral in person, masks are required. Services may also be view…
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Alumni Award and Town & Gown awards
MACOMB, IL -- Celebrating Town & Gown, the annual signature Western Illinois University and Macomb community event, will kick off 2021 WIU Homecoming activities Thursday, Sept. 23 and include th…
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Jim new president
Jim Levinsohn, director of the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and the Charles W. Goodyear Professor in Global Affairs at Yale, was recently elected as the new president of the Association of P…
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