Experts expect a difficult flu season and the return of H1N1. What can students and the campus do to prepare? Aug 11, 2009 9:00 am32 views A Minute With™... Robert D. Palinkas, M.D., the director of the McKinley Health Center If President Obama's health-care reform plan is flawed, what's the fix? Aug 3, 2009 9:00 am18 views A Minute With™... Tom O'Rourke, a professor emeritus of community health June and July have been unusually cool. Should we expect a blistering August and September? Jul 27, 2009 9:00 am45 views A Minute With™... state climatologist Jim Angel How did the Senate confirmation hearings for the nation's first Latina nominee to the U.S. Supreme court reflect America's attitudes toward Latinos? Jul 27, 2009 9:00 am23 views A Minute With™... Isabel Molina-Guzmán, a professor in the department of media and cinema studies In this economy, interest in community colleges is growing rapidly. How will $12 billion in stimulus funding help them meet demand? Jul 21, 2009 9:00 am18 views A Minute With™... Debra Bragg, a professor of higher education Will President Obama's proposed changes to banking and financial market regulations prevent future financial meltdowns? Jul 2, 2009 9:00 am9 views A Minute With™... Charles Kahn, a finance and economics professor Why the NBA lockout could be in a long, bitter dispute Jun 29, 2009 9:00 am19 views A Minute With™... labor and law professor Michael LeRoy As the feds restart the FutureGen project in central Illinois, how do we know 'carbon sequestration' really works? Jun 23, 2009 9:00 am23 views A Minute With™... geology professor William Shilts Both houses of Illinois' legislature have passed a Freedom of Information Act reform bill. Will the changes illuminate Illinois' state and local governments? Jun 17, 2009 9:00 am18 views A Minute With™... journalism and advertising professor Steven Helle Why biofuels research is moving beyond 'food vs. fuel' Jun 11, 2009 9:00 am98 views A Minute With™... crop sciences professor Stephen Long How taxes on health insurance benefits might affect you Jun 9, 2009 9:00 am17 views A Minute With™... law professor Richard L. Kaplan What did President Obama accomplish with his speech in Cairo? Jun 4, 2009 9:00 am52 views A Minute With™... historian Kenneth Cuno How might a Justice Elena Kagan tilt U.S. Supreme Court rulings? May 28, 2009 9:00 am146 views A Minute With™... law professor Lawrence Solum New auto emissions standards: Good news or bad for a struggling auto industry? May 21, 2009 9:00 am51 views A Minute With™... finance professor Don Fullerton Why reducing black carbon is an essential - and relatively easy - first step in the fight against global warming May 15, 2009 9:00 am70 views A Minute With™... civil and environmental engineering professor Tami Bond How can libraries avoid becoming 'homeless hangouts'? May 8, 2009 9:00 am867 views A Minute With™... Barry Ackerson, associate dean and director of the master's program in the School of Social Work Giving up a summer vacation to save money? Try these tips first... May 4, 2009 9:00 am22 views A Minute With™... Kathy Sweedler, a consumer and family economics educator with University of Illinois Extension As the EPA begins to regulate greenhouse gases, climate change has already begun Apr 28, 2009 9:00 am10 views A Minute With™...atmospheric sciences professor Don Wuebbles Sizing up President Obama's first 100 days Apr 22, 2009 9:00 am10 views A Minute With™... political science professors Brian Gaines and William Bernhard Can legalized gambling help spur an economic recovery? Apr 17, 2009 9:00 am39 views A Minute With™... John W. Kindt, a business professor and national gambling critic As U.S. troops withdraw, what's next for Afghanistan? Apr 9, 2009 9:00 am11 views A Minute With™... political scientist Paul Diehl What's the legal landscape for indicted ex-governor Rod Blagojevich? Apr 3, 2009 9:00 am41 views A Minute With™... law professor Andrew Leipold We have the Internet, so why should we be concerned about dying newspapers? Mar 30, 2009 9:00 am116 views A Minute With™... Robert McChesney is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor of communication at the University of Illinois What will stimulus spending mean to higher education? Mar 25, 2009 9:00 am18 views A Minute With™... Walter W. McMahon, a professor of economics emeritus and educational organization and leadership emeritus Don't forget portion control when filling MyPlate Mar 23, 2009 9:00 am14 views A Minute With™... Karen Chapman-Novakofski, a professor of food science and human nutrition House prices have been falling since 2006. When will they begin to rebound? Mar 11, 2009 9:00 am52 views A Minute With™... economist Daniel McMillen Is another Great Depression possible in America? Mar 6, 2009 9:00 am587 views A Minute With™... two Illinois economic experts Chicago's Olympic bid projects a cost of $4.8 billion. Is it really worth it? Feb 27, 2009 9:00 am82 views A Minute With™... Scott Tainsky On the prospects for improved relations between Iran and the U.S. Feb 23, 2009 9:00 am31 views A Minute With™... Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, a professor of history and of sociology Does the recent peanut scare indicate a need for stricter guidelines? Feb 18, 2009 9:00 am64 views A Minute With™... Robin Orr, the director of programming for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Do people go hungry because 20% of US corn crops are used for ethanol? Feb 3, 2009 9:00 am17 views A Minute With™... plant biology professor Evan DeLucia Might the impeachment trial of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich affect a criminal case against him? Jan 23, 2009 9:00 am26 views A Minute With™... law professor Andrew Leipold How do Obama's challenges compare to those faced by FDR in 1933? Jan 20, 2009 9:00 am562 views A Minute With™... Mark Leff, a professor of history Some have predicted 4 million people could show up for the presidential inauguration on January 20. Can the capital handle that kind of crowd? Jan 8, 2009 9:00 am46 views A Minute With™... Clark McPhail, a professor emeritus of sociology Is government corruption in Illinois pervasive, or does it just seem that way? Dec 16, 2008 9:00 am80 views A Minute With™... political scientist Thomas Rudolph Bad news for Obama: Getting elected was the easy part. Here's what he should expect... Dec 8, 2008 9:00 am28 views A Minute With™... former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar What gives 'The Nutcracker' its timeless appeal, and is it still popular in its native Russia? Dec 2, 2008 9:00 am210 views A Minute With™... professor Donna Buchanan, who specializes in Russian and Balkan music When should you shop to find the best holiday bargains? Nov 24, 2008 9:00 am16 views A Minute With™... U. of I. marketing expert Cele Otnes Methamphetamine ravages rural parts of Illinois. How will social workers help addicts – and their children, who are often traumatized? Nov 20, 2008 9:00 am140 views A Minute With™... social work professor Wendy Haight Will the hobbling of McColo Corp. put a dent in worldwide spam traffic? Nov 14, 2008 9:00 am24 views A Minute With™... Mike Corn, the chief privacy and security officer What should President Obama do with No Child Left Behind? Nov 11, 2008 9:00 am14 views A Minute With™... education professor Sarah J. McCarthey Speech scholar on President Obama’s rhetorical skills Nov 5, 2008 9:00 am675 views A Minute With™... communication professor John Murphy What are the key recommendations in the U.S. government's first-ever comprehensive guidelines on physical activities? Oct 28, 2008 9:00 am32 views A Minute With™... David Buchner, a Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor in Applied Health Sciences How are anthropological studies of witchcraft relevant today? Oct 27, 2008 9:00 am6781 views A Minute With™... anthropology professor Alma Gottlieb Turmoil in the stock market: What should you do with your investments? Oct 16, 2008 9:00 am27 views A Minute With™... clinical finance professor David Sinow What is the 'most significant change to federal (child-welfare system) laws in many years,' and how will it improve foster care and facilitate adoption? Oct 8, 2008 9:00 am85 views A Minute With™... Mark F. Testa, the director of the Children and Family Research Center Do voters ever learn anything from campaign commercials, or are the ads all just so much mudslinging? Sep 26, 2008 9:00 am56 views A Minute With™... Scott Althaus, a professor of political science and of communication How did Little Golden Books revolutionize children's publishing? Sep 18, 2008 9:00 am578 views A Minute With™... Christine Jenkins, the director of the Center for Children's Books How can one make the most of Social Security benefits? Sep 10, 2008 9:00 am16 views A Minute With™... law professor Richard Kaplan How significant is the 'post-convention bounce, and what's to be made of all those election polls? Aug 26, 2008 9:00 am29 views A Minute With™... political scientist Brian Gaines