Department News Archive

Supernova Impostors The UIS Barber Observatory has taken advantage of the clear weather patterns and our new wide-field U42 camera to follow the brightness variations of suspected supernova impostors in distant…

First Light on New CCD Camera (March 2012) The image of the galaxy M81 above is the “first-light” image taken by the new U42 CCD camera at the UIS Barber Observatory on March 14, 2012. The new camera was purchased to image…

All three schools in the University of Illinois System will see tuition hikes this fall. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted Thursday morning to increase tuition for in-state freshmen. This is only the second tuition…

A shortage of teachers and substitutes is nothing new for Illinois classrooms, but top officials say the pandemic has made it a crisis. The Illinois State Board of Education now looking for creative solutions to get more bodies into…

For more than 40 years, thousands of people have come to UIS to look up at the stars. Friday Night Star Parties have been held since 1980 and are a chance to learn about galaxies, the sun, stars and stellar evolution. Celestial objects…

A 22-year veteran of the University of Illinois Springfield Police Department will continue to lead the force without an “interim” tag. The school this week said interim police chief Ross Owens will be the next permanent chief. The…

WILLIAM KLINE RESEARCHES BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS University of Illinois Springfield Associate of Business Administration, William Kline researches business philosophy and ethics.

The Sangamon County Department of Public Health reported four COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday, putting the total at 20 for January. Later Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker he was "cautiously optimistic" that the most recent…

Daniel Owusu-Bempah says his road to a college education hasn’t always been an easy one, but the University of Illinois Springfield liberal studies major has prepared him for the next step in his career.

Photo by Bank Phrom on Unsplash.com I’ve written about this topic often over the past year as I discussed various ways to keep local news flowing, whether it’s the federal government providing news outlet-friendly…

As a resident assistant (RA) at the University of Illinois Springfield, liberal studies major Benita Ekwonwa has learned many lessons about leadership.

As professor emeritus and senior fellow at the University of Illinois Springfield and senior fellow at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), Ray Schroeder is a leading expert in higher…