Aadeel Akhtar, a U of I grad (Ph.D. in Neuroscience and M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering) who founded the company PSYONIC, was recently featured on Shark Tank, and received a $1 million investment from sharks …
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Ruby Mendenhall was named Urbana’s Poet Laureate for 2024
Chosen by a panel of literary experts, Ruby Mendenhall will be Urbana’s 4th Poet Laureate. In addition to being a poet, Mendenhall is a professor of Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, Gender …
Eric Show 2024 opens this week
It’s almost time for the annual Eric Show, which is a juried art exhibition at the Illini Union Art Gallery featuring the work of high school students from around the area. “Eric” is Eric Steffensen, …
Sinfonia da Camera’s 40th season finale will be on March 23rd
Sinfonia da Camera’s 40th season comes to a close on March 23rd at Krannert Center’s Foellinger Great Hall with “From Ukraine to the Great Gate of Kiev.” The evening will include: Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. …
So how ’bout this weather?
Did anyone else experience elation over the ability to drive around with the windows down, in short sleeves, sun shining on your face, on February 27th, while simultaneously feeling a sense of existential dread over the …
Flyover Film Studios, LLC will develop a soundstage in Rantoul
In 2022, local filmmakers Luke Boyce, Brett Hays, and Jennifer Shelby of Shatterglass Films, Dustin Hoke of Dustin Hoke Services, and Rob Stern and Sarah Sharp of The Line Film Company came together to form …
North First Street is now a state-designated cultural district
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity launched a new program in 2023 that “aims to uplift the unique contributions of historic cultural districts with the overarching goal of increasing economic development opportunities.” Now they’ve …
Illinois Soul found a formula for building a community radio station
Back in December, Illinois Public Media announced the launch of a brand new radio station that “elevates Black voices, music, and culture throughout central Illinois, and online, with the power of public media.” Illinois Soul, …
The Beckman Open House is happening April 5th and 6th
It’s difficult to comprehend the breadth and depth of research and collaboration happening at that huge building on the north end of the University of Illinois campus. The Beckman Open House is a way to …
Hang on to your hazardous waste for a bit longer
Right about now we would usually be sharing information about a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Champaign County. This has been an annual April event for a while now. Unfortunately, it’s on hold for …