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Alfred Kamm graduated in 1934. He and his twin brother received full scholarships from their county. Alfred and his brother joined the Sigma Pi fraternity, and both majored in Agricultural…
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6/13/2001 12:00 AM
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We mostly say more about (2+1)-dimensional unitary TQFTs. In particular, we define the quantum representations of mapping class groups of surfaces determined by a TQFT. We also begin to show one…
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4/6/2021 12:00 AM
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I continue to review some of the usual suspects in complexity: P, NP, PSPACE, EXP and such. I then introduce two basic notions of reduction: polynomial-time many-one reductions (aka Karp reductions)…
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2/16/2021 12:00 AM
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The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2020's December graduates. Listen as keynote speaker,…
Date of creation
12/18/2020 12:00 AM
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NPRE faculty and staff send their congratulations to the Class of 2020. Thanks to those who participated and helped produce this video.
Date of creation
7/13/2020 12:00 AM
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This is a short step-by-step video demonstrating how to add new Self-Enroll Discussion Groups to Blackboard Compass courses.
Date of creation
6/11/2020 12:00 AM Video credits
Michele Galla
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William Schaller completed his undergraduate (1910) and masters degrees (1912) in the electrical engineering department of the University of Illinois. He discusses electrical engineering at Illinois,…
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Clyde Helm was a member of the Class of 1937. He earned a
State Legislative Scholarship and took a degree in General Business.
Clyde worked as a janitor at night, and attended to…
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Stan Rankin, a lifelong resident of the Champaign area, attended the
University of Illinois during the 1950s. He describes his years in
Champaign as a grade school boy during the World War II…
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Jean Hurt Maury came to Illinois in 1942 and worked for the Daily Illini
as an editor during the war when it briefly had an all-female
managing staff. She witnessed the tremendous involvement…
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Daniel Perrino began his studies at the U of I in 1940. He
was active in ROTC and in a band. Daniel was at the Virginia Theater
when Pearl Harbor was bombed. Along with a group of…
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Betty Jean Nance Terry enrolled at U of I in 1940 and became a member of
the Alpha Chi Omega fraternity. In the interview Terry recounts her work
as a reporter for the Daily Illini and the…
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Barbara Venton
Gilbreath Montgomery attended the University of Illinois in the later
portion of World War II, starting in 1943. In this interview she
describes her experience dating an army…
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Marshall Scott graduated in 1932. He earned a scholarship to
the University and studied Agricultural Education. Later, he received a
Master’s from the U of I and a Ph.D. from the…
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Anne Louise Kenyon Molitor was a member of the Class of 1933. She
majored in English and minored in French. Louise joined the Phi Mu
sorority. In addition, Louise wanted to study dress…
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Kathryn Hansen graduated in 1934. She attended the U of I on
scholarship and studied Journalism, English, and History. She was
inducted into several honor societies, and she joined…
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Jean Frances Peabody Taylor was a member of the Class of 1935. She
graduated with a degree in Accounting, but retrained to be a teacher.
Jean worked throughout college and lived at…
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Frederick Jack Foesterling graduated in 1937 with a degree in Political
Science. While a student, Jack joined ROTC and the Theta Xi
fraternity. Later, he earned a JD from Valparaiso …
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Betty Ann Knight was a member of the Class of 1938. She
studied Home Economics, took a teaching certificate, and later earned a
Master’s. Betty Ann joined Alpha Xi Delta during…
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Franklin Allen was a member of the Class of 1937. He joined the Farmhouse fraternity and was the Senior Editor of the Illinois Agriculturalist.
Franklin felt the strain of the Great Depression…
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Erma Scott Bridgewater was a member of the Class of 1937. She
joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Erma said she experienced
discrimination as an African-American student. Also, Erma…
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Louise Proctor Allen was a member of the Class of 1936. Louise
studied Art and Education; and she joined the Delta Delta Delta
sorority. Although her family was prosperous, Louise…
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Mary Anne Reifsteck Barnfield studied Business and graduated in
1934. She lived on her family's farm during college and found rides to
campus. Mary Anne did not notice the Great…
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Merle Boren grew up in Champaign in the boarding house that his
family operated and lived in. He studied Business, graduated in 1937,
and pursued graduate studies at the University. …
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