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Fifteen years after its premiere, “WALL-E” continues to be one of Pixar’s most beloved and impactful films. The film was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2008. Championed by Andrew Stanton, a director known for his work on other successful animated projects including “Finding Nemo,” “WALL-E” was commended for its...
The New Normal — a documentary recounting the measures taken by the University in response to the COVID-19 pandemic — premiered last month on the Big Ten Network. The short film highlights and documents the journey UI researchers underwent while developing a saliva based COVID-19 test — a task they had six weeks to tackle and complete....
Nancy Makri, professor in LAS, was elected to be part of the National Academy of Sciences in early May. She joins 119 domestic and 23 international researchers as newly elected members. NAS is a private, nonprofit organization, consisting of “the country’s leading researchers,” according to their website. It goes on to say that “membership is...
On Wednesday at approximately 11:29 a.m., the Urbana Police Department was dispatched to the 2000 block of Vawter Street in response to a reported stabbing. According a press release sent by UPD, “Investigation revealed that the incident occurred as a result of a domestic dispute at the residence.” A 36-year-old man was found stabbed in...
Taking out a pencil and a notebook, Wendy Rice listened to and researched all the records in her reach. When she first started, she was told she needed to know more about music to be on the radio. She quickly became one of the most music-knowledgeable radio journalists, spending over 35 years discussing her thoughts...