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The News-Gazette's Julie Wurth, who’s been on the University of Illinois beat for more than 25 years, chats with campus newsmakers.
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Tonight, a conversation about student athletes returning to campus in June, and the recovery of Bobby Roundtree from his injury.
In Episode 30 of her award-winning podcast series Campus Conversation, News-Gazette Media's Julie Wurth welcomes in Ruby Mendenhall, a professor of sociology and African American studies at the UI and assistant dean for diversity and democratization of health innovation…
In Episode 29 of her award-winning podcast series Campus Conversation, News-Gazette Media's Julie Wurth chats up UI Chancellor Robert Jones about backlash over his response to a controversial presentation on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, continued scrutiny over how the UI…
In Episode 28 of her award-winning podcast series Campus Conversation, News-Gazette Media's Julie Wurth chats up the UI junior and Illini Pride president about the group’s charity work, a possible Illini mascot (she prefers “Champ”), new traditions (“Thunderstruck”?) and…
In Episode 27 of her award-winning podcast series Campus Conversation, News-Gazette Media's Julie Wurth talks to Susan Martinis about her experience as a woman in STEM, efforts to curb sexual harassment on campus, and her work with national organizations…
In Episode 26 of her award-winning podcast, staff writer JULIE WURTH welcomes in UI student body president Connor Josellis and vice president Jack Langen to discuss all things campus, from racist incidents and how they're dealt with to cutting…
In Episode 25 of her award-winning podcast, staff writer JULIE WURTH chats up UI senior and St. Joseph native JACOB RAJLICH about Kam’s, the loss of other Campustown landmarks and his thoughts, as a longtime sports fan, about the need…
In Episode 24 of her award-winning podcast, staff writer JULIE WURTH chats with honeybee expert and Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Director Gene Robinson about the “extreme form of team science” that has made the IGB a success,…
In Episode 23 of her award-winning podcast, staff writer JULIE WURTH huddles with Genevieve Kirk, director of the Champaign Center Partnership, the nonprofit business association serving the Downtown, Midtown and Campustown districts. Among the topics: the “13 Thursdays” promotion encouraging…
In Episode 22 of her award-winning podcast, staff writer JULIE WURTH chats up Ryan Cunningham - who teaches ethical decision-making at the University of Illinois - about free speech on social media, whether privacy is still possible and the risks…
In Episode 21, Julie Wurth talks with UI admissions Director Andy Borst about the recent national college admissions scandal and what measures the UI has in place to stop those kinds of abuses.
In Episode 20, Julie Wurth talks with the two UI students who dreamed up the “Alma Otter” as a possible Illini mascot — mostly as a joke: Austin Lindell and John Farwick.
Longtime Illini columnist Loren Tate, once a rascal himself at the University of Illinois (Class of ‘53), chats up today’s Big Man On Campus - Giorgi Bezhanishvili - on his remarkable rise to prominence at the UI.
In Episode 19, Julie Wurth talks with UI bioengineering Professor Rohit Bhargava, founding director of the Cancer Center at Illinois, about its plan to win designation as a National Cancer Institute and the potential benefits for students, researchers and cancer…
In Episode 18, Julie Wurth talks with UI graduate Rachel Switzky, director of the new UI Siebel Center for Design, about her design work in Silicon Valley, what drew her back to the university, her brief flirtation with a career…
Dave Loane talks to Local Attorney Steve Beckett about the govenment shutdown and more.
In Episode 16, Julie Wurth talks with Kevin Ullestad, executive director of the State Farm Center, about the challenges of booking big acts in a secondary market, what it took to land Tom Petty and Garth Brooks, selling alcohol at…
In Episode 15, Julie Wurth talks with UI law Professor Robin Kar, vice chair of the campus Academic Senate, about the recent sexual harassment case at the UI law school and efforts to improve the way sexual misconduct is handled…
In Episode 14, Julie Wurth talks with Esther Ngumbi, an award-winning UI entomology researcher from Kenya, about her work to improve agriculture, fight hunger and promote educational opportunities in her home country.
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