Ken Owen, UIS Associate Professor of history, recently placed 4th overall and 1st in his age category in the Prairie Star 5K, held earlier this month on the UIS campus. 

The University of Illinois Springfield’s popular star parties are returning as virtual events this spring and summer. The Astronomy-Physics Program is planning six virtual star parties at 7 p.m. March 12, 8 p.m. April 9, 8:30 p.m. May 14, June 11 and Aug. 12 and 9 p.m. July 9. 

Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies, Department of History

Research Interests: Life and times of Abraham Lincoln

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology/Anthropology

Research Interests: Archeology and the Stone Age