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NEWS INDEX 2013

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MAY

Cellphone technology helps horses recover from surgery

Team finds mechanism linking key inflammatory marker to cancer

Education justice project wins prize for innovative prison ESL class

Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status

Exhaustive computer research project shows shift in English languge

Sacred lotus genome sequence enlightens scientists

Expert: State budget, pension woes tied to big gambling giveaways

To suppress or to explore? Emotional strategy may influence anxiety

App brings missing campus icon home for commencement, virtually

Variety of photo opportunities for graduating U. of I. students announced

U. of I. student from Skokie, ILL., awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship

Moms association bestows honors, elects board during moms weekend

Study examines risk factors in recurrent child abuse, neglect

Skills learning program in middle schools dramatically reduces fighting

Scholars document media's role in evolution of 'ultimate fighting'

Substances in honey increase detoxification gene expression, team finds

Commencement ceremonies to take place May 12 at Illinois

APRIL

Three Illinois professors elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dance professor Tere O'Connor one of 20 named a Doris Duke artist

AsiaFest to celebrate all Asian and Pacific Island cultures on Saturday

New molecule heralds hope for muscular dystrophy treatment

Team finds markers related to ovarian cancer survival and recurrence

Retirement expert: Medicare already means-tested

Family-friendly tenure policies result in salary penalty for professors

New master's program at Illinois will train translators and interpreters

Faculty and staff members honored for excellence at Illinois

U. of I. scholars, alumnus elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Research: Common component strategy could improve profits

1986 law helped lay foundation for 'governing immigration through crime'

Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure

Nitrogen has key role in estimating CO2 emissions from land use change

Bullying more violent in school with gangs nearby, study finds

Personalized leadership key for keeping globally distributed teams on task

Small in size, big on power: New microbatteries a boost for electronics

Team reports on abuse of students doing anthropological fieldwork

A bright idea: Tiny injectable LEDs help neuroscientists study the brain

Goldwater scholarship honorees announced by University of Illinois

'Social capital' key to workers' success on the job, study says

Molecular techniques are man's new best friend in pet obesity research

Peoples' relationships with places focus of new book

Research: Poor math skills affect legal decision-making

Additional guests and film discussions announced for 'Eberfest'

Illinois club awards scholarships to 10 students

Sinfonia's season-ending concert to showcase romantic favorites

MARCH

Zoning restrictions also a key factor in foreclosure crisis, scholar says

Study: Key differences between bankrupt churhces, small businesses

Dads Association grants six scholarships to University of Illinois students

Former Lockheed Martin CEO to speak at U. of I. as part of Chancellor's series

Moms Association names 2013 Medallion of Honor recipient

Bond … James Bond … turns 60 and is to be celebrated at Illinois

Cultural issues in education, society focus of conference

'Days of Heaven,' Tilda Swinton and Jack Black all part of 2013 'Ebertfest'

Supreme Court case could have tax consequences for same-sex couples

DNA catalysts do the work of protein enzymes

Elite athletes also excel at some cognitive tasks

Electrons are not enough: Cuprate superconductors defy convention

Renowned harpist to perform, conduct classes at U. of I.

Capitalism and democracy not compatible on the internet, author says

Negative public images hamper child welfare investigators

Symbols, such as traffic lights, on menus effective in educating diners

State workers in Illinois underpaid, new study finds

Nick Holonyak Jr. elected a charter fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

School policies, biased teachers hamper immigrant children's learning

U. of I. alumnus, philanthropist Shahid Khan named commencement speaker

Alma Mater sculpture restoration more extensive than originally thought

Research: Bankruptcy judges influenced by apologies

Illinois town provides a historical foundation for today's bee research

FEBRUARY

Psychology professor Ed Diener receives lifetime achievement award

Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the causes of heart disease

Expert: States leveraging gambling on social media sites

Girls day to be commemorated March 3 at U. of I.'s Japan House

Chancellor of UC-Berkeley next up in the U. of I. Chancellor's speaker series

'Mouse trap' allows vets to make faster diagnoses, without anethesia

Film screening and panel to mark anniversary of church-state ruling

U. of I. graduate interested in high-speed rail named Luce Scholar

Study reveals stem cells in a human parasite

Males' superior spatial ability likely is not an evolutionary adaptation

'X-Files' creator Chris Carter to attend 30th annual Insect Fear Film Festival

The research is in: Physical activity enhances cognition

Food science expert: genetically modified crops are overregulated

Three U. of I. faculty members awarded Sloan fellowships

Sewage lagoons remove most - but not all - pharmaceuticals

Climate change's costly wild weather consequences

Courts mostly ignore immigration status in lawsuits, study says

Researchers strain to improve electrical material and it's worth it

BAM! WAP! KA-POW! Library prof bops doc who K.O.'d comic book industry

December 2012 graduates, Dean's List honorees named

Lincoln Hall to be rededicated on Feb. 12, a century after first ceremony

Study: Firms that purport to value shareholders pay CEOs more

Bullying 'gets better' for most - but not all - teens, study says

New website educates about wildlife, conservation, natural resources

JANUARY

Distinguished lecturers to appear for annual Millercomm series

Heavenly concert on tap for Sinfonia da Camera at Krannert Center

NPR legal correspondent Nina Totenberg to speak Feb. 11 at the U. of I.

Carr visiting author series to showcase two acclaimed poets

New look at cell membrane reveals surprising organization

Study: Store layout an important variable for retailers

2013-14 Paul D. Doolen scholarships available for study of aging

Study: Odd biochemistry yields lethal bacterial protein

Previously unknown Sandburg poem focuses on power of the gun

Illinois engineer receives Humboldt Research Award

Contemporary Brazilian art to be featured in new Krannert exhibition

Stem-cell approach shows promise for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Nine undergraduates awarded Gilman scholarships to study abroad

High-frequency stock trading of little value to investors, public

Research: Bad news can spur strategic change in businesses

Family thought to play part in reducing stress for young Mexicans, study shows

New compound overcomes drug-resistant Staph infection in mice

Expert: Fiscal cliff deal yields tax certainty at expense of simplification