2024.02.17-23 Digest
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Most electronic devices like smartphones and laptops are built with semiconductors inside. But U of I is working with material scientists around the world to build them with a more common material that would be able to shrink the …
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Imagine being able to not only hear, but see someone playing piano right in front of you -- from hundreds of miles away. The University of Illinois’ Krannert Center has a unique piano that can be utilized for an advanced remote- …
WCIA
It started as a joke. Students were sitting in Heather McMasters’ math class at Oakwood Grade School and asked to skip one of the units they were learning that day. “It was overcomplicated, and so we decided, well, if we’re not...
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The Springfield Choral Society and University of Illinois Springfield Music will be hosting a music festival centered around Black composer Florence Price and the famous poem “Abraham Lincoln Walks …
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The American Red Cross is helping Illinois families keep safe in their homes. But they need more help to make it happen. This is …
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The Mid-Illinois Communications Association (MICA) has opened applications for the 2024 MICA Scholarship for college students majoring in communications, journalism, public relations, or related fields. The $1,000 scholarship …
WMBD
From Broadway shows to sporting events to conferences, every year the Peoria Civic Center holds events for central Illinois Residents of all ages. Of all these events, we wondered which of these events topped the list, for best- …
PEKIN DAILY TIMES
A Morton High School graduate is a potential network TV millionaire. And former classmates might well remember the 63-year-old reality/game show contestant. Kim Mattina — formerly Kim Vollertsen — will appear on "Deal or No Deal Island," a 12 …
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
The Missouri Valley Conference is adding esports to its competitive offerings, according to a Monday release from the league. The MVC is teaming with the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) to offer competitions in three video games: first-person …
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There are nine major food allergens: milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, crustacean shellfish, and sesame. Within the United States, 33 million people have food allergies, including 5.6 million children under age …