http://illinois.edu/pc/imageList/72 News Bureau at Public Affairs is pleased to bring you these brief interviews with Illinois faculty experts on timely issues in the news. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a world-class faculty, many of whom are experts on socially important topics related to their fields of scholarship and are regularly interviewed by the media. News media and others can find faculty experts on myriad topics by contacting the News Bureau at (217) 333-1085, or going to www.new.uiuc.edu. http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/19285 Entertainment http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/19285 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... What gives "The Nutcracker" its timeless appeal, and is it still popular in its native Russia? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/19297 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/19297 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... Bad news for Obama: Getting elected was the easy part. Here's what he should expect... http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/19114 Jan Dennis Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/19114 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:30:00 CST A Minute With... When should you shop to find the best holiday bargains? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18399 Lifestyle http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18399 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... Methamphetamine ravages rural parts of Illinois. How will social workers help addicts - and their children, who are often traumatized? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18827 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18827 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... Will the hobbling of McColo Corp. put a dent in worldwide spam traffic? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18652 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18652 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... What should President Obama do with No Child Left Behind? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18412 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18412 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... Oratorical skills helped Barack Obama get elected. Will they help him lead? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18005 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18005 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... What are the key recommendations in the U.S. government's first-ever comprehensive guidelines on physical activities? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18111 Lifestyle http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/18111 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How are anthropological studies of witchcraft relevant today? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/17815 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/17815 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Turmoil in the stock market: What should you do with your investments? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/17492 Lifestyle http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/17492 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... 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? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/17087 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/17087 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Do voters ever learn anything from campaign commercials, or are the ads all just so much mudslinging? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/16614 Entertainment http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/16614 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How did Little Golden Books revolutionize children's publishing? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/16355 Legal http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/16355 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How can one make the most of Social Security benefits? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15931 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15931 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How significant is the "post-convention bounce," and what's to be made of all those election polls? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15715 Legal http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15715 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:45:00 CDT A Minute With... Federal authorities recently announced indictments in the largest cybercrime ring ever discovered. Von Welch and Randy Butler talk about how NCSA at Illinois is helping police gather critical evidence. http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15323 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15323 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How do investigators from the Centers for Disease Control track down - and confirm - the source of a Salmonella outbreak? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15145 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/15145 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... One hundred years ago today, Springfield, Ill., exploded in a bloody race riot. One consequence of that riot was the formation of the NAACP. So why has the Springfield riot been largely forgotten? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14553 Entertainment http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14553 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How do you keep kids reading throughout the summer? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14212 Agriculture http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14212 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:45:00 CDT A Minute With... The emerald ash borer has been found in Chicago. Can its spread be stopped? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13895 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13895 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... The international security risks posed by emerging infectious diseases http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13795 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13795 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Extravagant weddings vs. the struggling economy http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13522 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13522 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... What explains China's active and open response to the recent earthquake? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12615 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12615 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT A Minute With... As Medvedev assumes Russia's presidency, are great changes imminent? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12315 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12315 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... What's the best use of your federal tax rebate? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12228 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12228 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Details on the 4/18 Midwest earthquake http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/11942 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/11942 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... What are the guiding principles of 'environmental sustainability'? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10384 Agriculture http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10384 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... As more corn is used for ethanol, how will we make up for lost food production? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10312 Art http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10312 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Despite a recent salmonella outbreak, can pet turtles be made safe? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9778 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9778 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... How has the portrayal of African Americans in advertising changed over the last century? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9443 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9443 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... How can better pre-screening make airports safer? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/8623 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/8623 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... When - and why - did the Super Bowl become a showcase for advertising? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7744 Entertainment http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7744 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:30:00 CST A Minute With... Why don't they just legalize my office Super Bowl pool? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7239 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7239 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:45:00 CST A Minute With... When did religion become a political weapon in America? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7093 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7093 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... Will you smoke less when the state's smoking ban becomes law? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6910 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6910 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... on using the holidays to reinforce values other than materialism http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6731 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6731 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:45:00 CST A Minute With... Protect yourself against staph infections http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6733 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6733 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:45:00 CST A Minute With... Will the stagehand and writers' strikes succeed? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6440 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6440 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... With home prices sliding, is real estate still a good investment? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6530 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6530 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:30:00 CST A Minute With... Utah voters have rejected school vouchers. Why has no state adopted a universal voucher system? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6316 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6316 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Are large numbers of Turkish troops likely to enter northern Iraq? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6191 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6191 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Why is Putin driven to retain power after leaving the Russian presidency? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5957 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5957 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Al Gore's peace prize exposes the connection between global warming and security. http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5728 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5728 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How do birds 'see' the earth's magnetic field during migration? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5660 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5660 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Lincoln and the concept of personal freedoms for Americans http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4956 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4956 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Should "No Child Left Behind" be reauthorized? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4736 Agriculture http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4736 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Ways to alleviate India's water shortages, even as global warming adds to pollution problems with the Ganges http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4613 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4613 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:45:00 CDT A Minute With... Why is there so much turmoil in the financial markets? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4500 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4500 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... A civil engineer reflects on the I-35 bridge collapse and its aftermath http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4368 Lifestyle http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4368 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Harry Potter and the Fantasy Genre: Can the hero end up dead?