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Illini Memories

By Nistha | Published: May 13, 2010

QUAD winter 2008, originally uploaded by ?DouA?. I just realized today it’s been exactly 3 years since I graduated at UIUC. The tassel, the commencement ceremony, the crazy photoshoot and the last friends’ dinner – it’s all coming back. I don’t think I’ll ever ever ever forget dear old Urbana Champaign I loved my friends [...]

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Igloo at Siebel Center, UIUC

By Nistha | Published: February 7, 2010

In the shivering winters of Illinois, what can one do with snow apart from hating it? I liked the responses from UIUC students Here’s the detailed updates of Igloo making in Siebel Centre backyard, the pictures bring a loadfull of memories. Another news article here. Several students from ECE, Computer Science, and other Illinois departments [...]

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Siebel Center Wins Architecture Award

By Nistha | Published: November 21, 2008

From CS @ UIUC website – The Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science at Illinois has been recognized with a 2008 Design Award from the Pittsburgh chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Siebel Center recieved one of five Honor Awards, granted for overall excellence for projects in the Architecture, Regional & Urban [...]

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The tassel’s worth the hassle

By Nistha | Published: May 20, 2007

Two things happen simultaneously as we age: working memory capacity declines and experience accumulates. These two forces working in opposite direction define the sensibility of a person. As someone has said, education is not so much about learning as it is about unlearning and relearning. We came out of the school as the scholars enthusiastic [...]

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