blog posts Gifts won’t make you happy for long Dec 16, 2019 1:45 pm Baltimore Sun (Dec. 14) Illinois happiness expert Ed Diener has found that those who value attaining material possessions more than they value creating happy experiences have nearly as many negative moods as positive moods. U of I to receive $5.5 million to help local communities hit hard by cuts in defense spending Dec 17, 2015 1:15 pm The Republic (Dec. 16) - The idea is to collect data about Illinois' defense sector and help communities by putting the data to work. Girls face a staggering amount of sexual harassment and violence Dec 17, 2018 8:45 am Dallas Morning News (Dec. 16) – Nearly 7 in 10 girls experience sexual harassment before they leave high school, according to a 2014 study from Illinois Democrats rush to back union as labor dispute threatens presidential debate Dec 17, 2019 2:15 pm Washington Times (Dec. 16) 'It’s a really bad look to cross a picket line,' says Illinois labor expert Robert Bruno. 'It clearly signals how important organized labor’s support is to all of the candidates.' Illinois social work professor's program helping children who are victims of tragedies Dec 18, 2015 11:00 am NPR (Dec.17) - Now Tara Powell's team is adapting the program for young Syrian refugees. The best defense against fake news? Knowledge about how the news media work Dec 18, 2017 2:15 pm CDC News (Dec. 16) Illinois journalism professor surveyed 400 adults to see whether their tendency to believe in conspiracy theories was related to their understanding about how the media work Researchers consider storing CO2 underground at more Decatur-area sites Dec 20, 2016 9:00 am They're looking at the Forsyth oil field north of Decatur, says Sallie Greenberg, the associate director for energy research and development with the Illinois State Geological Survey at Illinois Simple mantle plume can’t account for size, complexity of volcanic system in western U.S. Dec 20, 2017 9:45 am United Press International (Dec. 18) Instead, Illinois researchers believe Yellowstone volcanism derives much of its heat and power from the Pacific oceanic mantle Engineering expert in New York Times on importance of aquifers Dec 21, 2015 10:00 am The New York Times (Dec. 21) -- Megan Konar, an engineer at Illinois, is among the experts eager to see California lead the world toward more sustainable methods. Biosensor-based microscope may help scientists understand how stem cells specialize Dec 21, 2016 8:45 am Photonics (Dec. 19) The Photonic Crystal Enhanced Microscope, developed by Illinois researchers, could help biologists better understand how stem cells transform into specialized cells and how diseases like cancer spread.