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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The claim that Chicago public school teachers aren’t working enough hours during the school day is unwarranted at best and intellectually dishonest at worst, according to research from a University of Illinois labor expert.

A Minute With™... John W. Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Keith T. Darcy, the executive director of the Ethics & Compliance Officer Association, will deliver the Leighton Lecture on ethics and leadership on Monday (April 2) at the University of Illinois.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two executives from BP will be guest speakers April 4 (Wednesday) at the University of Illinois and will lead an interactive session about the need for clear and concise business communications. They also will talk about professional responsibility, ethics and compliance issues in a corporate environment.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Despite the perceived desirability of viewing one's work as a "calling," research from a University of Illinois expert who studies meaningful work and workplace identification shows such an attitude toward work may also have detrimental effects on one's personal and professional relationships.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A proposal to reform the retirement system for public college and university employees in Illinois would create fiscal sustainability for the state and retirement security for workers, according to a paper co-written by two University of Illinois professors.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –The recent settlement of claims by BP from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster of 2010 is a step in the right direction, but it won’t solve the most pernicious problem of the entire debacle – corporate greed, says a University of Illinois expert in maritime law and corporate and government relations.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -The recent settlement of claims by BP from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster of 2010 is a step in the right direction, but it won't solve the most pernicious problem of the entire debacle - corporate greed, says a University of Illinois expert in maritime law and corporate and government relations.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Kevin Warsh, the former chief liaison to Wall Street for the Federal Reserve System, is scheduled to be at the University of Illinois on Monday (March 12) to give a talk about the financial crisis.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The principles of sustainability need not be at odds with a classic education in business, since environmental and poverty issues likely will be among the biggest challenges for tomorrow's leaders of industry, according to published research from a University of Illinois expert in poverty and subsistence marketplace behaviors.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Beautiful people, scenic locations, cool music and ... the right plot structure? It turns out that a plot structure found in folktales is potent in television advertisements, according to published research by Jeffrey Loewenstein, a professor of business administration at the University of Illinois.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Aric Rindfleisch has been appointed head of the department of business administration and the J.M. Jones Professor of Marketing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the U. of I. Board of Trustees.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Companies that want to motivate workers to use electronic-based or digital training programs need to make training modules fun and stimulating whenever they can, and offer extrinsic incentives, such as wage increases and user support, when employees need extra enticement, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The debate over the impact of tax-increment financing on funding for Chicago Public Schools has devolved into gridlock, and the key to moving forward is for both sides to recognize how contested the ground is that they are fighting over, says a University of Illinois labor expert.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Jon S. Davis has been appointed head of the department of accountancy and the R.C. Evans Endowed Chair in Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the U. of I. Board of Trustees.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A so-called "Buffett Rule" that would create a higher minimum tax rate for those with income greater than $1 million per year would have little effect on the taxes of the real-life Warren Buffett unless it takes capital gains into account, says a University of Illinois expert on taxation.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - With mounting concerns over childhood obesity and its associated health risks in the U.S., would a ban on junk-food advertising aimed at children be more effective than the current voluntary, industry-led ban? According to published research from a University of Illinois economist, advertising bans do work, but an outright ban covering the entire U.S. media market would be the most effective policy tool for reducing fast-food consumption in children.

A Minute With™... J. Fred Giertz, a professor of economics

A Minute With™... James D. Nowlan, a senior fellow in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs

A Minute With™... Werner Baer, a professor of economics

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Families that have high amounts of unsecured debt, such as outstanding credit card balances and payday loans, diminish their children's prospects of attending or graduating from college, according to a new study by social work professors Min Zhan at the University of Illinois and Michael Sherraden, the founder of the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - With many Americans now spending most of their adult lives owing debts to financial institutions, the need for a consumer financial agency free of "regulatory capture" is now more acute than ever, according to a University of Illinois expert in consumer credit.

A Minute With™... John W. Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - In the wake of financial crises, governments that wish to assist crisis victims must choose between publicly financed bailouts and "bail-ins," which use the law to retroactively modify agreements in favor of victims so that private resources support the victims. While bail-ins are politically appealing and may seem fair, a University of Illinois business and law expert argues that they amplify the highs and lows of future business cycles and undermine the policy goals of those who believe free markets allocate investments optimally, as well as those who prefer government guidance in allocating investments.

A Minute With™... Don Fullerton, a finance professor and energy policy expert

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - With seemingly more extreme weather on the horizon, should Uncle Sam have to foot the bill every time a natural disaster strikes? According to a University of Illinois expert in environmental economics, one way to limit the amount of money the federal government doles out to repair damage would be to mandate disaster-prone areas pay "FEMA premiums" to the federal government.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Cloud computing is a game-changer for businesses, which now face the choice of adapting to the demand for ubiquitous access to data or losing customers to tech-savvy competitors, says a University of Illinois expert in e-business strategy and information technology management.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Wilma B. Liebman, the former head of the National Labor Relations Board, will be the featured speaker of the annual Derber Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 1) in the Wagner Education Center of the School of Labor and Employment Relations Building, 504 E. Armory Ave., Champaign.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - With its Nov. 23 deadline looming, the congressional "super-committee" charged with reducing the federal budget deficit may change how the government measures inflation, which could raise tax revenues and lower government expenses such as Social Security, a University of Illinois expert on taxation and retirement issues says.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Instead of increasing income taxes on its citizens, the cash-strapped state of Illinois should look to dramatically raise casino licensing fees, which are conservatively calculated to be worth between $250 million and $500 million apiece, not the $100,000 they were valued at in the gambling expansion bill recently voted down in Springfield, says a leading national gambling critic.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A program established by a University of Illinois business professor looks to generate interest in higher education for underrepresented local high school students.

The UI Flash Index fell to 98.3 in October, down half a point from 98.8 last month. The index increased sharply in September, and remains above the 97.8 level that prevailed from June through August of this year.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The conventional wisdom that says the 20th century was a disaster for crop diversity is nothing more than a myth, according to a forthcoming study by a University of Illinois expert in intellectual property law.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - If a presidential election is looming, it's inevitable that the law many Americans love to hate - the federal income tax - will come under attack from candidates. While this election cycle is no different, two competing plans from GOP rivals renew an important public policy question: Why have tax deductions at all?

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The lack of a settled legal framework that balances private property rights while maximizing the public good ultimately hinders the large-scale commercial deployment of geologic carbon sequestration, according to published research by a University of Illinois expert in renewable energy law.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - It's still an open question if companies will drop employee health care benefits in 2014 in favor of the government-sponsored insurance exchanges created by President Obama's health care overhaul, says a University of Illinois elder law expert.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The increasing complexity of multi-invention technologies such as laptops and smartphones raises serious challenges for firms looking to cash in with the "next big thing," and points to a need for businesses to integrate their patent and business strategies, according to research published by a University of Illinois patent strategy expert.

A Minute With™... business professor Ruth V. Aguilera

A Minute With™...  finance professor David Sinow

A Minute With™... two U. of I. economic experts

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Consumers with close ties to a brand respond to negative information about the beloved brand as they do to personal failure - they experience it as a threat to their self-image, according to a new study by a University of Illinois marketing expert.

A Minute With™... Anne Villamil a professor of economics and of finance

A Minute With™... business professor Deepak Somaya

A Minute With™... finance professor George Pennacchi

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Social safety net programs that reduce psychosocial stressors for low-income families also ultimately lead to a reduction in childhood obesity, according to research by a University of Illinois economist who studies the efficacy of food assistance programs on public health.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Subsidizing the wages of caregivers at group homes would likely reduce worker turnover rates and help contain costs at long-term care facilities, according to new University of Illinois research.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Regulatory hurdles abound for the successful commercialization of emerging liquid biofuels, which hold the promise of enhancing U.S. energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and serving as a driver for rural economic development, according to new research at the University of Illinois.

A Minute With™... John W. Kindt, a business and legal policy professor

A Minute With™... J. Fred Giertz, a professor of economics

A Minute With™... labor and law professor Michael LeRoy