Nathan Tolbert is a lead research software engineer at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois, and for the past 15 years he has also been developing indie games in …
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The Illinois men’s basketball team taught us a few things last weekend
The University of Illinois men’s basketball team had a great run in this year’s NCAA tournament, and even though UConn put a stop to it this weekend, it’s worth remembering that Coach Brad Underwood and …
Get registered for the spring residential electronics collection event
If you have old electronics that are taking up space and gathering dust, you’re in luck. Registration opens today for the Champaign County, City of Champaign, City of Urbana, and Village of Savoy’s collection event. …
Get the scoop on storm chasing
Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard will be presenting for the James Kaler Science Lecture Series at Parkland Community College. He’ll talk about tornado formation, what makes North America a prime spot for the storm systems, tips to …
Happy birthday, Champaign
Champaign is 164 years old today. The city was chartered on March 25, 1860 “when the Illinois Central Railroad placed its tracks two miles west of downtown Urbana.” Champaign was originally called West Urbana and …
There’s still time to get signed up for the ultimate spring sport
Ultimate CU is hosting their spring Learn to Play clinic tomorrow. This is a great chance to learn the basic fundamentals of the game, do some drills, ask questions, and scrimmage with other members. You …
The Maple Syrup festival was a pretty good time
The Vermillion County Conservation District hosted their Maple Syrup Festival in Forest Glen Preserve on March 17th. In preparation for the festival, 500 sugar maple trees were tapped to collect the sap that was cooked …
Makerspace is back
Makerspace is a workshop full of art and technology supplies that can help you in your creative endeavors. The lab, located in the Independent Media Center basement, has sewing machines, 3d printers, circular saws, and …
The power of language
The Bengali Student Organization wanted to celebrate International Mother Language Day by gathering together a group of students from various language backgrounds to celebrate their culture, identity, and language and asking, “what does your language …
The Parkland men’s basketball team wins the Region 24 Championship
This weekend the number one ranked Parkland men’s basketball team defeated John Wood Community College 73-56 to win the Region 24 Championship and secure a spot in the NJCAA DII National Tournament. The team will …