February 2009 News Stories
- McAdams's Book The Redemptive Self Has Innovative New Web Site
The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By, the acclaimed book by professor Dan McAdams, now has a new web site, with the entire contents of the book available online.
2/3/09 - Jerry Stermer Named Illinois Governor's Chief of Staff
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn named Jerry Stermer, a longtime adjunct instructor in the School of Education and Social Policy, his chief of staff on February 9. Stermer was president of Voices for Illinois Children for 22 years.
2/10/09 - Uri Wilensky's BugHunt Game Launches for Darwin's Birthday
An online computer game that mimics Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, created by SESP professor Uri Wilensky and researcher Michael Novak, was launched on February 12 in celebration of Darwin's birthday.
2/11/09 - Tiffany Simons Chan Becomes First Kinship Fellow
Tiffany Simons Chan, a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences program, is the first recipient of the Kinship Environmental Education Fellowship.
2/23/09 - Center for Talent Development Expands with New Options
Three new options mark the latest growth for SESP's Center for Talent Development (CTD), which serves gifted children and their families.
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