http://illinois.edu/lb/imageList/14 These are citations of University of Illinois research and expert opinions from national and international news media. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Beta-blockers-good-bad-for-heart-patients/articleshow/5257235.cms Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/32259 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:30:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News Times of India (Mumbai, Nov. 22) -- U. of I. researchers have discovered that a particular class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful as well as harmful effect depending on their molecular activity. 'I think this is really good stuff,' said Kevin Xiang, a professor of molecular and integrative physiology at Illinois who led the study. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j3ZdM7vK53SCqCNrkOER0OJZEMdw General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/32235 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News Agence France-Presse (Paris, Nov. 19) -- Michael Giardina, a professor of advertising at the U. of I., believes there are three aspects fueling the running boom: people inspired by the 2008 Olympics, increased social networking -- for example runners opening Facebook pages to collect money for charity -- and a reaction to what he called 'the obesity epidemic.' http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1117-jazznov17,0,3204599.column Art http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/32074 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News Chicago Tribune (Nov. 17) -- It isn't often that a recording debut stands as one of the strongest CDs of the year, but that's unmistakably the case with drummer Dana Hall's newly released 'Into the Light' (Origin Records). Hall, who also teaches at the U. of I. School of Music, has appeared prolifically on CDs of other artists, but he makes his boldest statement to date in his recording bow as bandleader. http://wellness.blogs.time.com/2009/11/16/walking-in-traffic-the-dangers-of-cell-phone-distraction/ General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/32076 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:15:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News Time (Nov. 16) -- According to research from psychologists at the U. of I., pedestrians have a tendency to skimp on safety when distracted by talking on a cell phone -- even when using a hands-free device. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-11-12-2012_VA_N.htm General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31847 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:45:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News USA Today (Nov. 12) -- Fears about the year 2012 rest on a Maya calendar that tracks 'great cycles' of time. The current cycle ends Dec. 23, 2012. 'I tell my students it is similar to an odometer,' says U. of I. archaeology professor Lisa Lucero. 'After it hits 100,000 miles, it starts again -- but there is no new car, nor does the car self-destruct.' http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=alBcul0c3hPk Legal http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31784 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:45:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News Bloomberg (Nov. 11) -- U. of I. law professor Larry Ribstein comments on the acquittal of two Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers in a subprime-mortgage fraud case that relied heavily on e-mail evidence. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/10angier.html Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31728 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:45:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times (Nov. 10) -- Last week, an international team of biologists released the first draft sequence of the pig genome. Even on a cursory glance, 'the pig genome compares favorably with the human genome,' said U. of I. animal scientist Lawrence Schook, one of the team leaders. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/69996/Lifestyle/Sick+of+being+sick.html Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31682 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:30:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News India Today (Mumbai, Nov. 9) -- A U. of I. study found older adults who got the influenza vaccine and then practiced tai chi for an hour a day, three times a week, for three weeks, had significantly higher flu antibodies than seniors who just got the shot. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-papaya9-2009nov08,0,7270089.story Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31681 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:30:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News Los Angeles Times (from the Chicago Tribune, Nov. 8) -- U. of I. plant biology professor Ray Ming co-led an international team that produced the first draft of the papaya genome. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/arts/dance/08laro.html General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/14/31680 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:00 CST Best of Illinois in the News The New York Times (Nov. 6) -- U. of I. dance professor Tere O'Connor has been creating dance since 1982 and has been described as an essential figure, adored for his exquisitely constructed works, his mentoring and his fiercely articulated beliefs about all things related to dance. 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.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.