blog posts Blueberries prevent high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer while also combatting aging Dec 6, 2017 12:15 pm Longevity (Dec. 6) Illinois study on prostate cancer showed the anthocyanins found in blueberries may attack cancer-causing free radicals and prevent tumor cells from forming U of I System has expanded its guaranteed admission program with City Colleges of Chicago Dec 4, 2017 9:30 am U.S. News & World Report (Nov. 30) President Tim Killeen announced that eligible City Colleges alumni will be guaranteed admission at any of the system’s three campuses Worst terror attack in recent Egyptian history has highlighted the threat posed to Sufis there Nov 29, 2017 11:45 am The National (Nov. 28) Unlike Shiites, Sufism is not a specific sect of Islam. 'It’s about as difficult to define as Islam itself, because it’s that vast,' says Illinois professor Valerie Hoffman On Reuters list of the 100 most innovative universities in the world, U of I System ranks No. 25 Nov 28, 2017 11:15 am The news service highlighted a new Caterpillar-run data innovation lab at the UI Research Park, and EnterpriseWorks, a tech incubator that turns faculty research into startups Late 1950s: Control Systems Laboratory at Illinois sought to mesh digital with learning Nov 27, 2017 12:15 pm Nature (Nov. 22) PLATO, the first generalized computer-assisted instruction system, was an early demonstration of time-sharing, networking - a 'prescient but doomed 1960s US computer network' A study shows that less rain is falling day to day in South Carolina. Nov 22, 2017 11:15 am Post and Courier (Nov. 21) That could mean bigger trouble for water users and the environment than extreme storms or drought, says Illinois professor Praveen Kumar Illinois now second largest producer of computer science graduates in the U.S. Nov 17, 2017 2:45 pm ChicagoInno (Nov. 12) Tech employers have plenty of fresh talent to choose from, as the number of local STEM graduates, and computer science grads specifically, is skyrocketing Experts: GOP tax bill gives big benefits to business owners, the rich – much less for regular Joes Nov 17, 2017 10:00 am Christian Science Monitor (Nov. 15) 'This is really tiny tinkering for individuals, (while) on the business side this is a major reduction of business taxes,' says Illinois tax policy expert Richard Kaplan The 'toxic soup' in which firefighters work has become the centerpiece of intensive research Nov 16, 2017 11:15 am WMAQ-TV (Nov. 15) 'Smoke is made of a whole lot of different things,” says Illinois research scientist Gavin Horn 'And the smoke depends a whole lot on what’s burning.' First wild alligator snapping turtle found in Illinois in 30 years discovered Nov 15, 2017 3:00 pm USA Today (Nov. 14) Illinois grad student Ethan Kessler, a co-author of the study, says the female could long be the last wild alligator snapping turtle in the state GOP overhaul proposals target state and local tax deduction Nov 14, 2017 1:15 pm Omaha World-Herald (Nov. 11) Illinois' Richard Kaplan says eliminating the deduction jibes with the Republican goal (not wanting high-tax locales subsidized) and helps the proposal’s bottom line Illinois' Plato: The greatest computer network you’ve never heard of Nov 13, 2017 1:45 pm Motherboard (Nov. 13) Some of the most popular software ever made, including Lotus Notes and Microsoft Flight Simulator, share a direct lineage with early apps built by students at Illinois Feds tightened oversight of surgical robot industry after lawsuits filed about older models Nov 9, 2017 10:00 am Journal News (Nob. 1) 'You can’t afford for these devices to fail or be wrong or just to stop working,' says Ravishankar Iyer, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Illinois Fed Chair Janet Yellen receives Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government Nov 8, 2017 4:15 pm United Press International (Nov. 7) Yellen and her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, received the award from the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois Illinois postharvest loss initiative making a difference around the world Nov 7, 2017 1:00 pm World Grain (Nov. 6) some of the loss is in discarded prepared food, but more than half is lost in the supply chair between production, transportation and storage Illinois' review of Sears’ $15 million in tax breaks drags, company struggles to stay afloat Nov 6, 2017 2:15 pm Chicago Tribune (Nov. 3) If states are promising tax incentives, they need to set measurable benchmarks for what the state expects in return, says U of I's David Merriman This Illinois technology may revolutionize water desalination Oct 31, 2017 3:00 pm BTN (Oct. 30) Illinois researchers outline a desalination model based on modern battery technology that could slash the energy consumption, costs of treating low-salinity brackish water Gov. Rauner, U of I President Killeen left Sunday for a trade and research mission to Israel Oct 30, 2017 2:15 pm State Journal-Register (Oct. 30) Killeen hopes the trip 'will build bridges for research collaborations that lead the way to progress, and exchange programs that prepare students to succeed...' Biggest donation in U of I history: Alumni give $150 million to its business school Oct 26, 2017 2:15 pm Crain's Chicago Business (Oct. 26) Madison Industries founder, CEO Larry Gies and his wife, Beth Gies, both graduated from Illinois. Why are Canada geese overwintering in Chicago? That's where the hunters aren't Oct 25, 2017 12:30 pm Newsweek (Oct. 24) Illinois researchers found that Canada geese in Chicago had a better chance of surviving if they stayed in the city for the winter - despite the relative lack of food Rebooting the mathematics behind gerrymandering Oct 24, 2017 4:45 pm San Francisco Chronicle (Oct. 23) Mathematicians, political scientists and computing experts at Duke and Illinois are harnessing technology to address the redistricting problem 100 degrees forecast for World Series game one: How does that effect pitching? Oct 23, 2017 10:00 am The research of Illinois professor emeritus Alan Nathan indicates that a batted ball may be expected to travel an additional 3.3 feet for every 10 degrees of added temperature Study: Despite more coverage, mass killings not occurring more often Oct 20, 2017 12:00 pm WTTW-TV (Oct. 19) 'Because of the perception due to media, one would think there’s a growing number of these events. The conclusions do not support that statement.' White working class isn’t what you think, but does pose challenges to racial harmony Oct 19, 2017 3:30 pm The News Tribune (Oct. 18) Illinois researcher Stacy Harwood, co-authors argue that the white working class is far more diverse in its views than its stereotype. First class of students at Illinois’ new medical school will get free tuition Oct 17, 2017 10:45 am State Journal-Register (Oct. 16) Carle Illinois College of Medicine has begun recruiting its first class of 32 students for fall 2018. Each will receive full four-year scholarships funded by donors Colleges are using sober dorms to combat alcohol and drug addiction Oct 16, 2017 12:30 pm Chicago Tribune (Oct. 13) The associate director of Illinois’ Counseling Center, says there are plans to set up a comprehensive recovery program in the next year or two Nutrition scientist Sharon Donovan elected to National Academy of Medicine Oct 16, 2017 9:30 am Induction into NAM recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service Players may sue if NFL punishes them for not standing during anthem Oct 11, 2017 3:00 pm New York Times (Oct. 10) 'There’s a basic fairness issue when you change a rule during the season, especially when you are getting browbeaten by the president,” says Illinois prof Michael LeRoy Reconstructing Puerto Rico will be far more complicated than the recovery from Katrina Oct 10, 2017 12:15 pm Illinois Professor of Finance Tatyana Deryugina: 'With Puerto Rico, I would expect many of those who leave will want to return. Whether they will depends a lot on how much is rebuilt.' Tatyana McFadden wins eighth Chicago Marathon, breaking her own course record Oct 9, 2017 2:15 pm The victory this year was special for the Illinois alumna after missing the London Marathon and finishing fourth at Boston. She had been undefeated since 2013. Amid the state budget stalemate, labor costs of Chicago's Metra trains rose 32 percent Oct 5, 2017 12:00 pm Chicago Tribune (Oct. 5) It's a result of underfunding infrastructure, says Illinois professor Robert Bruno. 'These public agencies are getting by with chewing gum and masking tape and a little wire' Social media is full of concerns that 'margarine is one molecule away from plastic' Oct 3, 2017 12:30 pm The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Oct. 3) – This margarine myth is not backed up by science, says University of Illinois Extension educator Jenna Smith Chicago Marathon brought $282m to Chicago's economy in 2016 Sep 29, 2017 4:00 pm WMAQ-TV (Sept. 27) A study conducted by the Regional Economics Applications Lab considered the direct, indirect economic impact of the marathon Illinois alumnus Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine, died Wednesday Sep 28, 2017 10:45 am Chicago Tribune (Sept. 28) At Illinois, Hefner doubled up on classes and graduated in two and a half years with a bachelor of science degree in psychology Sen. Dick Durbin has reintroduced a bill that would make college textbooks free Sep 27, 2017 11:00 am The Daily Northwestern (Sept. 27) At Illinois and the University of Minnesota, professors have already published free online textbooks that would have cost students roughly $150 at a bookstore. New report: Large numbers of older Americans are at risk of hunger, malnourishment. Sep 26, 2017 11:45 am Deseret News (Sept. 25) The report was co-written by Illinois professor Craig Gundersen for the nonprofits Feeding America and the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger. Alum, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan locked arms with players Sunday Sep 25, 2017 1:15 pm Washington Post (Sept. 24) It was believed to be the first time an NFL owner had taken such a public stand on the side of his players during a national anthem demonstration Future farmers will benefit from Gates Foundation-funded research at Illinois Sep 21, 2017 2:45 pm Illinois Farmer Today (Sept. 20) – It might be a decade from now, but soybean growers could benefit directly from the $45 million reinvestment supporting photosynthesis research at Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has wrapped up a nine-day trade mission to China Sep 19, 2017 12:45 pm The Dispatch and Rock Island Argus (Sept. 17) While there, Rauner signed an agreement that will send Illinois students to China to work on sustainable energy technologies Illinois researchers discovered significant atmospheric changes during the solar eclipse Sep 18, 2017 12:30 pm WCBU-FM (Sept. 15) An Illinois State Water Survey team documented weather during the eclipse at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center National parks, writes an Illinois professor, are not 'isolated jewels in the American crown.' Sep 15, 2017 12:30 pm The Blue Review (Sept. 11) Political Science professor Robert Pahre writes that national parks are 'parts of cultural landscapes that extend outside each park.' Can fake news be successfully debunked? Sep 13, 2017 3:45 pm Pacific Standard (Sept. 13) Illinois psychologist Dolores Albarracin: 'Generally, some degree of correction is possible, but it’s very difficult to completely correct (misinformation).' Illinois Tennis alum Kevin Anderson played his way to the U.S. Open finals Sep 12, 2017 10:45 am Chicago Tribune (Sept. 10) Anderson made it to the final, but lost to Rafael Nadal. Researchers find biomarkers as effective at predicting sepsis as long-term monitoring Sep 8, 2017 2:00 pm United Press International (Sept. 7) –Researchers from Illinois and Carle Foundation Hospital found that five key biomarkers in blood that characterize sepsis can give physicians as much information as hours of monitoring symptoms. Illinois professor explains labor unions' growth in popularity Sep 6, 2017 10:30 am The Washington Post (Sept. 4) – Michael LeRoy, an Illinois labor and law professor, discusses a renewed national interest in labor unions. In releasing water from Houston dams, Army Corps picks least bad option Aug 29, 2017 11:15 am Wall Street Journal (Aug. 28) Water that tops earthen dams will quickly erode the soil and ruin the dams, says civil and environmental engineering professor Timothy Stark Diet rich in lutein, found in kale, spinach, eggs, could protect your brain from aging Aug 22, 2017 4:00 pm MSN (Aug. 22) Illinois researchers found that older people who had higher levels of lutein were more likely to match the cognitive pace of their younger counterparts who had lower levels of lutein. Digital models of underwater robots show energy-efficient swimming Aug 21, 2017 3:30 pm New Scientist (Aug. 21) A new digital model of how fish are able to propel themselves forward without expending much energy may help create energy-efficient robots that swim just like the real thing. Researchers using 3-D modeling to grow virtual plants could help farmers boost crop yields Aug 18, 2017 2:00 pm Scientific American (Aug. 18) A digital sugarcane, described earlier this year by researchers at Illinois, illustrates how crops 'in silico' might aid farmers Illinois introduces new device that turns your smartphone into a medical lab Aug 15, 2017 11:00 am Futurism (Aug. 14) It connects to smartphones and serves as a mobile lab. The inexpensive, versatile device will bring medical access to areas that cannot support a traditional lab.