http://illinois.edu/lb/imageList/200 Internationally-focused stories from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2012/climate/ Diana Yates General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/59663 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 CST Illinois International Those making land use decisions to reduce the harmful effects of climate change have focused almost exclusively on greenhouse gasesanalyzing, for example, how much carbon dioxide is released when a forest is cleared to grow crops. A new study led by U of I researchers aims to present a more complete pictureto incorporate other characteristics of ecosystems that also influence climate. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2012/lawyers/ Dave Evensen General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/59665 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 CST Illinois International Convincing people that this country needs more attorneys is the least of James Rowader Jr.s problems. http://intlprograms.aces.illinois.edu/AIP_update0112 Leslie Sweet Myrick General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/59667 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 CST Illinois International As part of the Agricultural Innovation Partnership (AIP), Dr. Prasanta Kalita, ACES Professor of Soil and Water Resources Engineering, is working with Banaras Hindu University (BHU). http://illinois.edu/blog/view/1109/67218?count=1&ACTION=DIALOG General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/59235 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 CST Illinois International Much to my delight I have discovered two common threads at this great university: learning never rests and helping others is a way of life. During Winter Break many of our students and faculty pursued fascinating educational and service-oriented opportunities in the United States and across the planet. Ports of call included New Orleans, Silicon Valley, India, Australia, China, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Peru. http://news.illinois.edu/news/12/0126gilman.html General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/59142 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 CST Illinois International Ten University of Illinois undergraduates have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study abroad. Illinois had the most recipients in the Big Ten and is among the top 10 schools in the nation in terms of number of recipients. http://illinois.edu/lb/article/259/57810 General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/57811 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:00:00 CST Illinois International On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Center for Global Studies Outreach Coordinator, Karen Hewitt, received the Seven Seals Award from the Illinois National Guard Reserve. http://business.illinois.edu/ael/news/2011/Chindia 2011.html Alyssa Schoeneman General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/57782 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:00:00 CST Illinois International The Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership provides international immersion experiences for students; the success of the spring Startup Israel trip and the summer Brazil business plan competition set a high precedent for the Chindia trip, which is scheduled from December 27 January 11. http://illinois.edu/lb/newsletters/4409/20111118160314.html General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/57199 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 CST Illinois International The Office of International Programs (OIP) in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) is excited to present its monthly newsletter in a new electronic format. Please click on the headings for more information about any news item. http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/11/28/report.herbicide.atrazine.spurs.reproductive.problems.many.creatures Academic http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/57198 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 CST Illinois International An international team of researchers has reviewed the evidence linking exposure to atrazine -- an herbicide widely used in the U.S. and more than 60 other nations -- to reproductive problems in animals. The team found consistent patterns of reproductive dysfunction in amphibians, fish, reptiles and mammals exposed to the chemical. Atrazine is the second-most widely used herbicide in the U.S. More than 75 million pounds of it are applied to corn and other crops, and it is the most commonly detected pesticide contaminant of groundwater, surface water and rain in the U.S. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2011/mapping/ Dave Evensen Academic http://illinois.edu/lb/article/200/57192 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 CST Illinois International Not everyone can see the future of computers in a small tract of remote land along the Minnesota Wisconsin border, but Shaowen Wang has a view most don't have.