Michael Sweeney

United Kingdom : 'Not an ordinary Special Adviser': Jonathan Powell, the veteran negotiator at the centre of Ukraine ceasefire plan - 21/03/2025

The University provides more than half of the resources for the National Science Foundation’s national research cyberinfrastructure ecosystem — a system allowing researchers nationwide to utilize the National Center for Supercomputing Applications’ prowess. This leadership can be attributed to Blue Waters — the former world leader in computing and producer of 13 quadrillion calculations a...

**A source in this story elected to remain confidential due to safety concerns.** During the University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen’s physics discussion, pro-Palestinian supporters called for University system divestment from companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war. The colloquium was held in the Loomis Laboratory auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. Following UIPD presence and protesters...

Starting Sept. 9, Hessel Park will undergo a $363,823 construction project to add four ADA-compliant and 10 non-ADA parking spaces, according to a press release from the Champaign Park District. The park currently offers two ADA and 23 non-ADA spaces. These additions will also act as a chance to restore the pavement in the area...

Since last Saturday, independent campaigners have set up shop around the Illini Union and the Main Quad in support of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  Using the slogan “Cancel Student Debt,” they have been attempting to earn student signatures to bring Kennedy closer to having his name on Illinois’ presidential ballot in November. However,...

Each semester, the threat of break-ins remains prevalent on the University campus. In the last two months, theft and property-related crimes have represented more than 45% of all reports to University police, according to the University of Illinois Police Department’s daily crime log. Given its regular occurrence on campus, University police detective Tara Hurless shared...