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MAY

Study finds emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with use

Nowhere to hide: new device sees bacteria behind the eardrum

Tendency of operational routines to falter is widespread but fixable

More companies turning to universities to educate workforce, study shows

U. of I. Professor named dean of college of fine and applied arts

Research: ‘Negative leakage’ could be key to reducing carbon emissions

Better response plans needed for children exposed to domestic violence

Expert: Medicaid cuts will hurt low-, middle-income Illinois seniors

Social welfare cuts ultimately come with heavy price, researchers say

President of Zhejiang University to speak at Illinois May 31

Seven U. of I. students receive national scholarships for language studies

U. of I. music duo's latest CD draws from wide-ranging repertoire

Maps of miscanthus genome offer insight into grass evolution

Getting news from the internet not as divisive as many assume

Research: Too much, too little noise turns off consumers, creativity

Conference teaches culture of conserving energy

U. of I. engineering dean Ilesanmi Adesida to be next provost at Urbana

FMC Technologies Inc. fellowships awarded

Avery Brundage scholarships awarded

Doolen Scholarships awarded to continue studies in gerontology

Dateline Turkey: Illinois students get a turn as foreign correspondents

Commencement ceremonies to take place May 13 at Illinois

Research: 'Modern Portfolio Theory' optimizes conservation practices

Dateline Turkey: Illinois students get a turn as foreign correspondents

Openness trait may help those with mild or moderate disabilities keep jobs

College of Business honors students

APRIL

Goldwater Scholarship Program recognizes three U. of I. students

U. of I. student from Chicago wins Beinecke Scholarship for graduate study

21 honored for excellence in teaching and advising

Studies touting China's treatments for Internet overuse may lack validity

Computing the best high-resolution 3-D tissue images

Controlling heat flow with atomic-level precision

Even positive stereotypes can hinder performance, researchers report

New series to focus on the research university of the future

Study: Optimizing biofuel supply chain is a competitive game

Two U. of I. faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Organ donor campaign shows teenagers respond to simple over flashy

Report examines bullying – victims, perpetrators and countermeasures

Illinois engineering professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Policies, learning-by-doing played important role in reducing ethanol costs

Researchers use brain injury data to map intelligence in the brain

Personality, habits of thought and gender influence how we remember

Brain Awareness Day to showcase neuroscience, work of U. of I. scientists

Head and body lice appear to be the same species, genetic study finds

U. of I. psychology professor receives APA distinguished scientist award

Martin E. Marty, renowned scholar of religion, to lecture at Illinois

Two-week intensive foreign language program to be offered in May

MARCH

Lecture to focus on organizational integrity in information age

'Tree of Life' demo, film workshop, discussions all part of 'Ebertfest' at U. of I.

Noted journalist to speak at colloquium on Asia role in U.S. economy

Research: Viewing work as a 'calling' may have negative repercussions

'Ebertfest' to feature 'Citizen Kane,' early Tom Hanks, Iranian Oscar winner

Study: Mothers exposed to violence more prone to aggressive parenting

Workshop looks at the Indian roots of a high-tech agribusiness crop

New antibiotic could make food safer and cows healthier

Pension reform would save billions, enhance retirement security

Team discovers how bacteria resist a 'Trojan horse' antibiotic

Toi Derricotte opens Carr Reading Series April 4

Orion Samuelson to speak at afternoon commencement at Illinois

Study suggests motivation to be active may lead to impulsive behavior

When women stop breastfeeding linked to child care options, study shows

Study of ribosome evolution challenges RNA world hypothesis

'The Irish Way' in shaping America's cities is subject of historian's new book

Professors, partners share passion for Argentine tango

Expert: BP settlement right step, but won’t curtail corporate greed

Insects have personalities too, research on honey bees indicates

Breastfed babies less likely to be picky eaters as toddlers

Science museum event launches neuroscience education program

Former Federal Reserve official to speak about financial crisis

Social media may help women overcome computer anxiety

Sustainability principles need to bqe integrated into business education

Team aims to make sugarcane, sorghum into oil-producing crops

FEBRUARY

Researcher tracks agricultural overuse of bug-killing technology

Project, conference attuned to changing demographics in colleges

'Repetition-break' plot structure makes effective TV ads, research shows

Aric Rindfleisch appointed head of business administration

Project, conference attuned to changing demographics in college

Modified bone drug kills malaria parasite in mice

Focus to be on Greece during free piano recital at Illinois

Moms Association names 2012 Medallion of Honor recipient

News analyst, best-selling author Cokie Roberts to speak at commencement

Caught in the act: Team discovers microbes speciating

Fun incentives both essential in motivating workers' online learning

Rare fungus kills endangered rattlesnakes in southern Illinois

U. of I. program targets growing obesity rate among Midwest Hispanics

Carbon storage project combines innovation and outreach

hree U. of I. faculty members selected as 2012 Sloan Fellows

Bloodthirsty ants swarm Insect Fear Film Festival

Film festival to showcase new wave of Greek movies

Japan House expands tea ceremony offerings to accommodate public

llinois professor elected to National Academy of Engineering

Research: Tax-increment financing debate needs new approach

Jon C. Davis appointed head of accountancy

Expert: 'Buffett Rule' would need tie to capital gains to affect millionaires

Exercise triggers stem cells in muscle

It's not solitaire: Brain activity differs when one plays against others

Illinois Dean's List, graduates named for August, December 2011

JANUARY

Risk-based passenger screening could make air travel safer

Ten undergraduates awarded Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

Attack or retreat? Circuit links hunger and pursuit in sea slug brain

Patterns of antibiotic-resistant bacteria seen in Galápagos reptiles

Trio of exhibitions to open at U. of I.'s Krannert Art Museum

Student's exhibition both playful and filled with deeper meaning

Study: Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food

Enhancing cognition in older adults also changes personality

From field to biorefinery: Computer model optimizes biofuel operations

Powerful drug's surprising, simple method could lead to better treatments

Particle-free silver ink prints small, high-performance electronics

Jeff Christensen named acting U. of I. police chief

Researchers identify molecular 'culprit' in rise of planetary oxygen

Famed stage director kicks off Millercomm lecture series at Illinois

Team finds a better way to gauge the climate costs of land use change

Expert: Keep consumer protection agency free of ‘regulatory capture’

Family debt hurts children's chances for success in college, study says

Expert: ‘Bail-ins’ exacerbate market bubbles by making economy more cyclical

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