The University of Illinois Springfield says it is moving one of its summer star parties online.
The next star party will be broadcasted live on Zoom (rain or shine) from 8-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 30.
John Martin, UIS associate professor of astronomy/physics, will give tips for finding Venus, the Big Dipper, and other bright stars and constellations in the late spring and early summer evening sky and answer astronomy questions submitted live.
The link for the Zoom event will be posted at go.uis.edu/summerstarparties and @UISObservatory on Twitter.
Three other star parties are planned but at this point, those are set to be in-person.
The other star parties are set for June 27, July 25, and August 11 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
This story aired on WICS Newschannel 20 on May 26, 2020.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
What does the future hold for education?
What does the future hold for education during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond?
It's a question that staff at the University of Illinois Springfield hope to shed light on.
A free public webinar is set for Friday, May 22 from noon to 1 p.m.
During the webinar, panelists will share their insight and foresight about what we can expect education will look like this fall and far beyond.
This story aired on WICS Newschannel 20 on May 20th.
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It's a question that staff at the University of Illinois Springfield hope to shed light on.
A free public webinar is set for Friday, May 22 from noon to 1 p.m.
During the webinar, panelists will share their insight and foresight about what we can expect education will look like this fall and far beyond.
This story aired on WICS Newschannel 20 on May 20th.
Watch the story online.
Friday, May 15, 2020
UIS professors receive grant to assess pesticide risks near agricultural communities
Two University of Illinois Springfield professors have received a three year grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to assess the risk of pesticide use and air dispersion in urban agricultural communities.
The study is being done in collaboration with professors at Tuskegee University in Alabama.
UIS Assistant Professor of Public Heath Egbe Egiebor and Associate Professor of Public Heath Dorine Brand will get about $168,000 from the overall $500,000 grant awarded to Tuskegee University.
The study will evaluate methods for monitoring and modeling the atmospheric spread of pesticide pollutants under different weather conditions, identify hotspots, and assess the vulnerability of affected communities as greater populations are now at the edge of agricultural land due to urban growth.
Egiebor said, "We are really excited to conduct this study. It is the first time a project like this will be facilitated in two different agro-ecological zones with different production systems." The study will be conducted in both Alabama and Illinois.
This story aired on WAND on May 14, 2020..
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The study is being done in collaboration with professors at Tuskegee University in Alabama.
UIS Assistant Professor of Public Heath Egbe Egiebor and Associate Professor of Public Heath Dorine Brand will get about $168,000 from the overall $500,000 grant awarded to Tuskegee University.
The study will evaluate methods for monitoring and modeling the atmospheric spread of pesticide pollutants under different weather conditions, identify hotspots, and assess the vulnerability of affected communities as greater populations are now at the edge of agricultural land due to urban growth.
Egiebor said, "We are really excited to conduct this study. It is the first time a project like this will be facilitated in two different agro-ecological zones with different production systems." The study will be conducted in both Alabama and Illinois.
This story aired on WAND on May 14, 2020..
Read the entire article online.
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