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child development expert Brent McBride

Published Date:August 18, 2009

What can parents of pre-school students do to ease the transition from home to school?

Published Date: August 18, 2009


Robert Palinkas, director of the McKinley Health Center

Robert Palinkas, director of the McKinley Health Center

Published Date:August 11, 2009

Experts expect a difficult flu season and the return of H1N1. What can students and the campus do to prepare?

Published Date: August 11, 2009


Healthcare reform expert Tom O'Rourke

Published Date:August 3, 2009

If President Obama's healthcare reform plan is flawed, what's the fix?

Published Date: August 3, 2009


state climatologist Jim Angel

Published Date:July 27, 2009

June and July have been unusually cool. Should we expect a blistering August and September?

Published Date: July 27, 2009


Isabel Molina-Guzman, expert on the portrayal of Latinas in the media

Published Date:July 27, 2009

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?

Published Date: July 27, 2009


Debra Bragg, expert on community colleges' role in higher ed

Published Date:July 21, 2009

In this economy, interest in community colleges is growing rapidly. How will $12 billion in stimulus funding help them meet demand?

Published Date: July 21, 2009


finance expert Charles Kahn

Published Date:July 2, 2009

Will President Obama's proposed changes to banking and financial market regulations prevent future financial meltdowns?

Published Date: July 2, 2009


collective bargaining expert Michael LeRoy

Published Date:June 29, 2009

MLB Players Association leader Donald Fehr is retiring. What will be his legacy?

Published Date: June 29, 2009


geologist William Shilts

Published Date:June 23, 2009

As the feds restart the FutureGen project in central Illinois, how do we know 'carbon sequestration' really works?

Published Date: June 23, 2009


journalism law expert Steve Helle

Published Date:June 17, 2009

Both houses of Illinois' legislature have passed a Freedom of Information Act reform bill. Will the changes illuminate Illinois' state and local governments?

Published Date: June 17, 2009