Look, I know that we get a bit bombarded with all of the pumpkin things during this time of year. We certainly don’t shy away from talking about delicious pumpkin items here at Smile Politely: cookies, pancakes and …
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Uni High is celebrating 100 years this weekend
While University Laboratory High School opened in 1921, with it’s first graduating class in 1922* 2022, Covid has delayed the celebration to this year. This weekend, Uni High alums are gathering in C-U for a weekend …
You can embrace fall at Harvest Fest this weekend
If you’d like to deep dive into fall vibes this weekend, you can head out to Museum of the Grand Prairie for Harvest Fest on October 15th between 2 and 5 p.m. All of the …
Hear from three area superintendents on WILL tonight
A few weeks ago, the superintendents of Champaign Unit 4, Danville School District 118, and Urbana School District 116 gathered at Illinois Public Media studios to record a discussion on challenges their schools are facing. …
U of I is launching the Speech Accessibility Project with major tech partners
Led by Mark Hasegawa-Johnson, U of I professor of electrical and computer engineering, the new Speech Accessibility Project brings in collaborators from faculty in linguistics, speech and hearing science, and information technology professionals from Beckman Institute, …
Take a peek at the first ever Campus Landscape Master Plan
According to the Facilities and Services website, the new Campus Landscape Master Plan “aims to provide detailed objectives to create a campus landscape that fosters an appreciation for the Illinois natural and cultural heritage and …
Smile Student Living has added another mural to one of their properities
This summer, artist Rafael Blanco covered the side of 804 Illinois Street with his work. Now, another Smile Student Living property has become a canvas for a giant mural. This one at 608 E White Street, …
BIPOC for a Better Birth is hosting a Painting, Loss, and Remembrance Workshop
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and BIPOC for a Better Birth is hosting a free painting class to help BIPOC families who have experienced these losses. Their Painting, Loss, and Remembrance Workshop …
See the documentary Jimmy in Saigon at Spurlock Museum next week
University of Illinois alum Peter McDowell is bringing his documentary Jimmy in Saigon to Spurlock Museum as part of their AsiaLENS Film Series. The film details the “tragic death, radical life, and personal life of a …
The Delta supercomputer is now fully operational
The Delta supercomputing system, built with help from a National Science Foundation Award, now has the go ahead to be officially deployed into action by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. An NSF panel worked …