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Increased federal aid, linked with tuition rise notable effect on price. State aid to schools has A 2015 study by the Feder- been on the decline in recent al Reserve Bank of New York years, and budget cut plans has found data suggesting a introduced by Gov. Bruce link between the amount of Rauner means the Univerfederal aid available to stu- sity could see $209 million dents and the rise in tuition, cut from its budget. which, for the University, has Dan Mann, director of Sturisen by thousands over the dent Financial Aid at the Unipast decade. versity, highlights the lack of Mitch Dickey, Student state support as a factor in Body President and senior the rise of tuition in recent in LAS, said he believes stu- years. dents are concerned about “The state is no longer tuition rates, especially since providing the same support the recession. Dickey said he as they have in the past and thinks the loan availability in that’s been a big part of that the past decade has opened decision making,” Mann up availability for students to said. “In recent years, the take money, which could, in institution has been putturn, have the negative effect ting more grant money into of higher tuition rates. financial aid packages in “I would say that (the order to help us be a bit more tuition rise) is definitely competitive.” connected, especially when Mann said the University the direct loan and guaran- mainly factors in how much teed loan program came out money is needed to pay for of the federal government,” the faculty, as well as how Dickey said. “It just opened much the state can proup a floodgate for students to vide, among other things. really take on the debt and He works to provide finanattend colcial aid lege wherreports to ever they the upper wanted adminisand that tration, but he said allowed he does University not believe administhey factor trators to aid in when know that setting ‘Hey, the MITCH DICKEY tuition. students STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Accordare going ing to the to come, report, there’s demand for it, we can between 2001 and 2012, the increase the costs and the average undergraduate studemand will still be there.’” dent tuition almost doubled, The report focuses on going from $6,950 to more three specific federal aid than $10,000; it correspondprograms: Direct Subsidized ed to an average real rate Loans, Direct Unsubsidized increase of 3.5 percent per Loans and Pell Grants. Each year. of the programs in the study Randy Kangas, associate raise the credit supply for vice president for Planning University attendees to use and Budgeting, deals with to enroll. tuition setting at the UniverAccording to the report, sity. He said they do not look Pell Grants are awarded at federal aid given to stuthrough institutions to low- dents when setting tuition. income undergraduates. Kangas said Planning Direct Subsidized Loans are and Budgeting looks at cost awarded based on need; the structure and the necesgovernment pays the inter- sity of retaining faculty if est while the student is in there are certain unavoidschool. Direct Unsubsidized able costs concerning utiliLoans are not given based on ties. He also said the acaneed; they are given, “where demic programs are driven the student is responsible for by state support. paying interest during all “I understand the thought periods,” according to the that there’s that correlation, report. but I’ve never heard that Of the three programs discussed other than the studied, Direct Subsidized understanding that this is Loans and Pell Grants were a lot of money for students found to have generated 65 and families and trying to and 55 cent-on-the-dollar do everything we can do to increases to college tuition, try and keep tuition rates respectively, while the down,” Kangas said. Direct Unsubsidized Loans were not found to have had a cjcolli2@dailyillini.com BY CHARLOTTE COLLINS ASSISTANT DAYTIME EDITOR
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Sarah Campbell (left), freshman in LAS, talks to Eider Etxebarria, graduate student, and Wole Daramola, junior in LAS, about studying abroad in Bilbao at the Illinois Abroad Day on the Main Quad on Tuesday.
Researchers build artificial whiskers Tech provides precise sense for surgeons
BY CAELI CLEARY STAFF WRITER
Most mammals, like dogs, cats and seals use their whiskers to aid their vision, especially in the dark. Animal whiskers — primarily seal whiskers — inspired University researchers and researchers at the Advanced Digital Sciences Center, ADSC, to create artificial whiskers that could serve as an alternative, or additional, sensory system for surgeons. Robo-whiskers is a sensing device that “collects measurements with multiple whiskers from different directions to produce tomographic images of the fluidflow,” said Cagdas Tuna, a postdoctoral researcher at ADSC. The artificial whiskers could be beneficial to doctors while performing surgery because of the extra sense it gives them. It provides additional information by giving doctors the ability “to image the sensation of touch as a result of the contact of the whiskers,” said Farzad Kamalabadi, professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a researcher in the Coordinated Science Laboratory. For example, instead of doing an open-heart surgery, which increases risk for infection, Tuna said doctors can perform keyhole surgery using the artificial whiskers. “Using a thin whiskered
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A model of ‘robo-whiskers’ developed by University professor Cagdas Tuna and a research team, which could aid doctors during surgery catheter tip for this procedure may provide the tactile feedback as good as in an open surgery using hands, tracking the catheter position inside the heart precisely but with reduced risk of injury or infection,” he said. Kamalabadi said the device could best be applied in a surgical area where a doctor would need an extra sense. “There may be multiple applications, but one of the more immediate applications would allow you to develop this extra sense in the form of images that you build in areas where you don’t have access to either photometric vision — the ability to image something — or you can’t use
other modes of sensing, for example in a murky area under water,” he said. Tuna said they are now working on an advanced model of the artificial whiskers to increase the device’s sensing capabilities. “In this study, we have only considered passive sensing, but animals extensively use active sensing, meaning that they are responsive to their environment,” Cagdas said. “I believe if we can mimic some of these strategies animals use to survive in their environment, we can actually further increase the sensing capabilities of the whiskery system.”
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“Using a thin whickered catheter tip for this procedure may provide the tactile feedback as good as in an open surgery using hands.” FARZAD KAMALABADI PROFESSOR
Wilson to name interim provost within days DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson announced that she hopes to name an interim provost within the next few days through a University massmail to faculty Tuesday morning. She said she has spoken with “more than 60 individuals” to help guide her through the process of selecting someone to fill former Provost Ilesanmi Adesida’s role following his resignation Aug. 24.
Adesida’s resignation was effective Monday, leaving the provost’s office empty. Wilson named the pending state budget cuts, the formation of a College of Medicine, upcoming dean searches and “finding ways to heal the divisions of the past year” as issues she has focused on while consulting with others on an interim chancellor. Wilson, will only serve as interim chancellor until a permanent replacement is found. Once a permanent
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chancellor is named, Tom Hardy, University spokesperson said the search for a permanent provost will begin, making it likely that the interim provost will hold the position for over one year. The Senate Executive Committee met Monday to formally recommend a chancellor search process, per President Timothy Killeen’s request. The SEC will present the revised chancellor search process document to the Academic Senate on
Sept. 14. If the senate approves the recommendation the senate will elect members to a chancellor search committee. The committee will be chaired by a faculty member and consist of eight faculty members, three students — at least one undergraduate and at least one graduate or professional student — one dean, one academic professional and one staff member.
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