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.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/03/business/AP-US-U-of-Ill-Army-Computers.html General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31467 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:45:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times (from The Associated Press, Nov. 3) -- The U.S. Army is financing a new research center at the U. of I. to develop technology for computer networks used on battlefields and in other similarly difficult environments. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/02/science/AP-US-SCI-Pig-DNA.html Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31377 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:15:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times (from The Associated Press, Nov. 2) -- An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig. 'The pig is the ideal animal to look at lifestyle and health issues in the United States,' said Larry Schook, a biomedical science professor at the U. of I. who led the DNA sequencing project. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/0/A47750A837499E8B8625765F00073B79?OpenDocument Business http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31290 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Oct. 30) -- Figures out Oct. 29 show that the broadest measure of U.S. economic activity gross domestic product grew by 3.5 percent from July through September. 'This is good news, with a caveat,' said U. of I. economics professor Anne Villamil. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-10-28-rape_N.htm General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31242 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News USA Today (Oct. 29) -- U. of I. law professor David Hyman studied decades worth of data and found that no more than two people die each year because of a failure to attempt a rescue -- either of a victim of a crime or of a natural occurrence, like drowning. http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/closetohome/2009-10-26-peoria-home-sales_N.htm General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31186 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News USA Today (Oct. 28) -- 'In the last 12 months, Illinois lost 5 percent of the employment base, but Peoria had only declined by about 3 percent,' says Geoffrey Hewings, the director of the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory at the U. of I. http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB125656490009708113-lMyQjAxMDI5NTI2NzUyNjc0Wj.html Agriculture http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31128 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 27) -- University of Illinois plant pathologist Mohammad Babadoost says Illinois farmers devoted a record amount of acreage this year to processing pumpkins, but the rain-soaked crop was attacked by a moisture-loving disease and stunted by cool summer temperatures. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/magazine/25FOB-onlanguage-t.html General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31078 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:15:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times Magazine (Oct. 25) -- The 'On Language' column cites U. of I. English and linguistics professor Dennis Baron's perspective on the term 'Ms.' http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-biz-home-sales-chicago-1023-,0,6883759.story Business http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/30999 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:15:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Chicago Tribune (Oct. 23) -- 'There are signs that the housing market may be signaling a change in direction, although the prospect of continued large numbers of foreclosed properties will continue to exert downward pressure on prices in a market in which supply still significantly exceeds demand,' says Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, the director of the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory at the U. of I. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2009/oct/20/downturn-us-press-publishing General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/30805 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:45:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The Guardian (London, Oct. 20) -- Speaking of the future of journalism, U. of I. journalism professor Brant Houston says: 'Right now we're all interested in building a bridge to what's next. If we don't, a lot of people are going to be left on the other side and a lot of skills and knowledge are going to be lost.' http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/19/health/AP-US-MED-Turtles-Salmonella.html General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/30752 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:30:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times (from The Associated Press, Oct. 19) -- Mark Mitchell, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Illinois, has been working with Louisiana turtle farmers on research aimed at raising salmonella-free turtles. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/phys-ed-does-exercise-boost-immunity/ General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/30652 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:45:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times (Oct. 14) -- A U. of I. experiment conducted with mice suggests that moderate exercise may boost the immune system. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-solar-decathlon13-2009oct13,0,1251018.story General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/30510 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:15:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Los Angeles Times (Oct. 13) -- The U. of I.'s entry in the Solar Decathlon, a student competition to design and construct an energy-saving home, has been certified as using 90 percent less energy than the average home. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chicagomarathon/chi-12-marathon-wheel,0,6894335.story General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/30434 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Chicago Tribune (Oct. 12) -- U. of I. sophomore Tatyana McFadden, 20, edged out a six-chair knot at the line to win the women's wheelchair race in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/48177/title/Circadian_clockwork_takes_unexpected_turns General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/30375 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:45:00 CDT Best of Illinois in the News Science News (Washington, D.C., Oct. 8) -- Martha Gillette, a professor of cell and structural biology at Illinois, says the extreme behavior exhibited by a population of neurons in the hypothalamus, the 'master clock' that regulates the body's circadian rhythms, as reported in a University of Manchester study is 'very shocking.'