http://illinois.edu/lb/imageList/14 These are citations of University of Illinois research and expert opinions from national and international news media. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-29/u-s-corn-conditions-worsen-on-dry-weather-soy-sowing-advances.html Agriculture http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63691 Tue, 29 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Bloomberg (May 29) -- The condition of the U.S. corn crop deteriorated last week after warm, dry weather increased stress on plants in parts of the Midwest and South. "Everyone is worried about the hot, dry weather pattern in May continuing into June," says Emerson Nafziger, an agronomy professor at Illinois. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120526/ISSUE01/305269981/engineers-have-a-thing-with-feathers#ixzz1wJQUKqyt Technology http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63690 Mon, 28 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Crain's Chicago Business (May 28) -- While remote-controlled or even autonomous miniature aircraft are becoming more commonplace- think missile-equipped drones and pilotless helicopters- probably none mimic nature's feathered friends more than the tiny robot designed by U. of I. aerospace engineering professor Soon-Jo Chung and Aditya Paranjape, a postdoctoral researcher. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/23/egypt-revolution-presidential-election?newsfeed=true Political http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63557 Wed, 23 May 2012 11:30:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The Guardian (London, May 23) -- U. of I. sociology professor Asef Bayat has argued that actions that appear to be individualistic strategies for survival and not explicitly political attempts to bring down ruling elites can, in the right circumstances, become unstoppable. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/technology/google-privacy-inquiries-get-little-cooperation.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1 Legal http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63556 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:30:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times (May 22) -- Google's Street View program sends specially equipped cars to photograph the world's streets. And, as it was revealed in a battle with a German data security expert, the cars also collected emails, Web postings, and all sorts of private communications. But whether they violated any laws is still an ongoing question. "We don't have much choice but to trust Google," says Christian Sandvig, a researcher in communication technology and public policy at the U. of I. "We rely on them for everything. Google doesn't seem to think it ever will be held accountable," Sandvig said. And to date, it hasn't been. http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/released-journalist-denounces-turkish-repression/ General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63517 Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News International Herald Tribune (Paris, May 21) -- To deepen their understanding of Muslim societies, nine U. of I. journalism students are reporting from Turkey under the direction of professor Nancy Benson and with the advice of Susan Fowler, of the International Herald Tribune (the global edition of The New York Times). This article, by student Latifah Al-Hazza, is an interview with a Turkish journalist recently released from prison. http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/guest-commentary-fix-pensions-for-the-long-term/article_ed2bf376-63a9-5f8c-95cb-7379d2dacc28.html Political http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63405 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 17) -- In a guest commentary, Robert Rich, the director of the U. of I. Institute of Government and Public Affairs, writes that the current legislative proposals to address Illinois public pension costs focus exclusively on the fiscal liabilities and obligations of the system. They do not address other realities that are critical for the future of public higher education in Illinois. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120517/NEWS03/120519837/legal-expert-questions-hospitals-tax-exempt-proposal Legal http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63450 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Crain's Chicago Business (May 17) -- A leading legal expert on the tax-exempt status of nonprofits is raising questions about the constitutionality of the Illinois Hospital Associations sweeping proposal to keep most its members off the property-tax rolls. "The notion that health care services overall are somehow charitable is just crazy," says John Colombo, a law professor at Illinois and the author of more than a dozen articles on the property-tax exemption of nonprofit hospitals. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Revealed-How-mums-milk-protects-newborn/articleshow/13159875.cms Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63370 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The Times of India (Mumbai, May 16) -- A new study led by U. of I. food science and human nutrition professor Sharon Donovan might explain the role of a little-understood component of breast milk in helping babies develop. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2144830/Having-radio-work-actually-makes-people-MORE-productive--background-noise-stimulates-mind.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63374 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The Daily Mail (London, May 15) -- A study co-written by Ravi Mehta, a professor of business administration at the U. of I., suggests that a moderate amount of background noise helps people think more creatively. http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20120514_Hunger_among_senior_citizens_continues_to_rise.html?cmpid=138896554 General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63301 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The Philadelphia Inquirer (May 14) -- The "Senior Hunger Report Card" found that while the risk of hunger for the U.S. population as a whole has declined since the end of the recession in 2009, it rose for people age 60 and older, mainly among those earning less than $30,000 -- or one to two times the poverty level. U. of I. agricultural and consumer economics professor Craig Gundersen wrote the report along with James P. Ziliak, of the University of Kentucky. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/13/grains-weekahead-idUSL1E8SB68O20120513 Agriculture http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63303 Sun, 13 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Reuters (May 13) -- The U.S. Department of Agricultures supply-demand report May 10 forecast that farmers in the United States will harvest a record corn crop of 14.8 billion bushels, up nearly 20 percent from last year. Some observers said the USDA was premature in raising the yield by two bushels, especially when the critical development stages of the plants lay ahead in the summer months. It seems like the USDA has gotten into the weather business, says Scott Irwin, a professor of agricultural and consumer economics at Illinois. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-driscoll-newest-member-of-us-olympic-hall-of-fame-20120513,0,5257486.story Lifestyle http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63305 Sun, 13 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Chicago Tribune (May 13) -- Jean Driscoll, who became a world-renowned Paralympic track champion after joining the U. of I. wheelchair athletes program, was named Sunday as a new member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Driscoll, 45, is an assistant dean in the U. of I. College of Applied Health Sciences. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/story/2012-05-12/why-women-fall-for-bad-boys/54919824/1 General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63304 Sat, 12 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News USA Today (May 12) -- The effects of the starting age of puberty on womens psychology is a focus of research that has attracted many scientists, says U. of I. anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy. http://www.mercurynews.com/sal-pizarro/ci_20604368/pizarro-big-week-honoring-women-silicon-valley General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/63306 Fri, 11 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News San Jose Mercury News (California, May 11) -- The Anita Borg Institute held its Women of Vision awards dinner for about 800 people earlier this month, honoring women who have made a big impact in technology. Among this year's winners is Sarita Adve, a computer science professor at the U. of I.
