The Arnold O. and Mabel M. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is known for cross-disciplinary research done by some of the world’s greatest minds… but the place is recognized for its food, too. Ted’s Cafe, and the previously unnamed breakfast, snack, and lunch depot at Beckman has welcomed scientists from the building, nearby […]
Tag: Electricians
Shop Spotlight: Stopping for the Summer
… Summer arrives, one red blink at a time … Vince Lara-Cinisomo This U. of I. truth goes out to the year-round faculty and staff, and students who stay for the summer: you just love getting around campus when there’s way fewer drivers, pedestrians, and bikers to demand your life safety-attention, and blinking red stop […]
CIF Benefits from RCx
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) has quickly become an on-campus hub, drawing tens of thousands of students per week through its doors. A wide array of classes are there, and public space areas are often populated as study areas. The building went up in 2021 and in these years since, F&S Retrocommissioning (RCx) experts figured it […]
Shop Spotlight: Electricians Keep the Score
Ah, sports! There’s speed, strength, balance, timing and guts… but there’s also that fun scoreboard that may keep kids occupied or hype up the crazies. Without the F&S electricians shop, those giant, colorful, engaging scoreboards wouldn’t operate. Although installed by Daktronics, a leader in scoreboards and video and digital signage, you need a primary source […]
Training for Excellence
By Jalynn BugajCustomer Relations & Communications intern At Facilities & Services, we keep things running by staying sharp, safe, and ready for anything! Training is important for the shops and trades because it not only enhances skills, but helps to improve safety, and keep teams up to date with the best practices. Training ensures that […]
Are You Ready for Some Football? F&S Makes Sure of It
Adopted from:Rebecca BigelowF&S Dispatch, 2021 When the Marching Illini step off for their new tunnel entrance at the start of pregame, Illinois football fans feel the excitement build in Memorial Stadium. The sights and sounds of the band, the cheerleaders, the team, even the fans themselves, all play an integral role in the enjoyment of […]
For the Kids: Touch a Truck!
Beep beep! Kiddos coming through! The Child Development Laboratory (CDL) from the Department of Human Development & Family Studies hosted a touch a truck event for daycare attendees, youngsters up to age 5, thanks to a few of F&S’ vehicles. “If you know children, trucks are a huge interest of young children in the age […]
Shop Spotlight: Sheetmetal Workers
You want real power? Try stepping (safely!) into an air handling unit (AHU) running full bore in the bowels of the Beckman Institute. The 1.46 inches of static pressure within the AHU is strong enough to knock you over when stepping through the doorway – if you’re close enough, it’ll try to drag you in. […]
Shop Spotlight: High Voltage Electricians
When plugging in those string lights, winter holiday decorative trees, and other displays, a wire connects to the outlet. Those plugs send out 120 volts of electricity, keeping lights shining bright throughout the night. One team at F&S regularly deals with and considers lines with a voltage of that times 100. F&S utility distribution electricians, […]
An LED Campus: For Nick Holonyak Jr.
Greg Moen easily recalls the first time he met Nick Holonyak Jr. Moen has been with F&S since 1999, first as an electrician and now as supervisor of building craftspersons, where he oversees laborer-electricians, insulators, and machinists. Holonyak— “pioneer of LED lighting,” and beloved Illinois alumnus and professor—died September 18 in Urbana. He was 93. […]