These are citations of University of Illinois research and expert opinions from national and international news media.
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- Bankruptcy
The New York Times (March 5) -- 'The monthly bankruptcy filing rate has a lot of cyclicality,' says U. of I. law professor Robert M. Lawless.
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CST
- Global Warming
The New York Times (March 2) -- U. of I. atmospheric sciences professor Michael Schlesinger says that any focus on the last few months or years as evidence undermining the established theory of global warming is, at best, a waste of time.
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:45:00 CST
- Florida Power Outage
The New York Times (Feb. 28) -- George Gross, a U. of I. professor of electrical and computer engineering, says it's too soon to speculate on what might have caused this week's rolling power outage in Florida.
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:30:00 CST
- Airline Industry
Detroit Free Press (Feb. 28) -- U. of I. Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations professor Michael LeRoy comments on the proposed merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines.
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:15:00 CST
- Roadside America
The Washington Post (Feb. 25) -- U. of I. emeritus professor of geography John Jakle says about the only way people will remember important eras in landscape history is through museums.
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:15:00 CST
- Feminization of the Internet
New York Times (Feb. 22) -The cyberpioneers of the moment are digitally effusive teenage girls. "Girls are trained to make stories about themselves," said Pat Gill, a UI professor of gender and women's studies.
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
- Labor Negotiations
Detroit Free Press (Feb. 21) -- U. of I. Labor and Industrial Relations professor Michael LeRoy comments on how the pilots' union may try to gets members to agree prior to a potential merger of Delta and Northwest airlines.
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:15:00 CST
- Law and Neuroscience
The New York Times (Feb. 20) -- U. of I. law professor John Colombo comments on an argument put forth by a union about governance standards for nonprofit organizations such as hospitals.
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:45:00 CST
- Diverting the Mississippi
New Scientist (Feb. 18) -- A U. of I. engineering professor and colleagues have developed a plan for diverting parts of the Mississippi and creating a storm-surge buffer against hurricanes.
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:30:00 CST
- U. of I. invents weapon that may fight 'superbug'
Chicago Sun-Times (Feb. 15) - Researchers say they've come up with what might be a new, potentially more effective way to treat the "superbug" known as MRSA.
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST
- Chlorination
Popular Mechanics (Feb. 14) -- A team of researchers funded by a center based at Illinois may have found a chemical-free alternative to the chlorination process.
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:45:00 CST
- Media
Advertising Age (Feb. 11) -- Federal Communications Commission member Michael Copps is "a revolutionary figure," says Robert McChesney, a professor in the Institute of Communications Research at Illinois.
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:00 CST
- Library
Chicago Sun-Times (Feb. 8) -- The gem of the U. of I.'s world-renowned library -- its Rare Book & Manuscript Library -- is infested with mold and will be closed down for several months.
Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST
- Advertising
The New York Times (Feb. 6) -- U. of I. speech communication professor Inger Stole comments on Red, a campaign that combines consumerism and altruism.
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:15:00 CST