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December
Mandates would crimp benefits of new bank capital, expert says
Six professors at Illinois elected as 2009 AAAS Fellows
Mastery of physical goals lessens disease-related depression and fatigue
Adding technology to geometry class improves opportunities to learn
Texting, tweeting ought to be viewed as GR8 teaching tools, scholar says
Synthetic protein mimics structure, function of metalloprotein in nature
Dancer-choreographer ups the tempo with new book and dance collage
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Dec. 17 through Jan. 24
U. of I. Business Instructional Facility achieves top 'green' standard
Emotions an overlooked key to whistle-blowing, study says
Transcription factors guide differences in human and chimp brain function
Online gambling a threat to global economy, U. of I. expert says
Seven Illinois faculty members awarded Fulbright Scholar Grants
Symposium marks century of discovery for U. of I. entomology department
Graphic designer wants to make his field 'greener'
U. of I. carolers celebrating 50 years of good cheer
November
Federal prison would salve Illinois budget woes, economist says
Lemont father crowned King Dad at University of Illinois
Dads Association at Illinois elects 2009-2010 executive board
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Dec. 3 through Dec. 20
Water droplets direct self-assembly process in thin-film materials
Computational microscope peers into the working ribosome
Five-day delivery no sure cure for postal woes, economist says
Supervolcano eruption – in Sumatra – deforested India 73,000 years ago
U. of I. children's book guide offers help to holiday book shoppers
Technique finds gene regulatory sites without knowledge of regulators
U.S., other free-trade leaders, now among most vulnerable to backlash
2010-2011 Avery Brundage Scholarships available
U. of I., Graduate Employees Organization reach tentative agreement
I space exhibition features small portraits by U. of I. artist
Walking hazard: Cell phone use – but not music – reduces pedestrian safety
Only tax increase can cure Illinois budget woes, study says
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Nov. 19 through Dec. 6
U. of I. business professor wins international award
Study: Credit crisis, debt load a double whammy for investment
For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play
Lecture series to focus on humanities perspective about climate change
Mimicking nature, scientists can now extend redox potentials
Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker to receive lifetime achievement award
Brazilian literature in translation to be focus of talk, readings at U. of I.
Growing online sales could lower prices,but also trim choices
First draft of the pig: Researchers sequence swine genome
Researchers to perform sex change operation on papaya
Personal reflections on Berlin Wall to be subject of symposium
October
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Nov. 5 through 22
Recession over, but rebound will be slow, economist says
Musical sensibility can help shape teaching, research education
Demonstration by swordsmen to be featured at open house at Japan House
Roth IRA conversion not a good fit for all, tax expert says
U. of I. slates forum on climate policy prospects
U. of I. expert keynote speaker for European climate conference
Single-stranded DNA-binding protein proven dynamic, critical to DNA repair
Dads Association presents awards for improvements to campus, community
Dads Association honors academic achievement with library awards
Amphetamine use in adolescence may impair adult working memory
Small mechanical forces have big impact on embryonic stem cells
U. of I. professors featured in exhibit about body-mind-spirit connection
U. of I. team is top U.S. finisher in Solar Decathlon competition
Conference on Morrill Act, future of higher education to take place Oct. 24
Historian charts race and class dynamics of civil rights years in St. Louis
I space exhibition examines what lies behind 'Made in China'
English faculty's book output leads department head to blog about it
Exhibition of works by 16 artists explores origins, motivations of power
New initiative at Illinois to focus on genocide, racism, memory and trauma
Early hominid first walked on two legs in the woods
Passes for 12th Ebert film fest go on sale Nov. 1
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Oct. 15 through Nov. 8
Study: Some stock repurchase plans just empty promises
Visual cultures expert to discuss how arts are influencing globalization
Firms can manage their way through recessions, expert says
Brazil experts to take part in roundtable at Lemann Institute inauguration
Team finds a better way to watch bacteria swim
September
Children can be sold on fun of physical activity, U. of I. researcher says
Morrill Act document on display at Illinois as part of Lincoln Bicentennial
U. of I. Homecoming celebration offers week of activities
Panel discussion on education to take place Oct. 7
Students, teachers need to be transculturally literate, expert says
Neuroscience and entomology professor Gene Robinson to receive NIH Award
Book explores cat and dog evolution, behavior and training
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Oct. 1 through 18
U. of I. researcher wins $500,000 MacArthur Award
Opto-electronic nose sniffs out toxic gases
Historical and cultural geographer ponders Main Street hotels, the Midwest
'Representation' theme of annual humanities film series
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Sept. 17 through Oct. 4
Researchers to explore sacred Maya pools of Belize
Students invited to U. of I. campus Oct. 21 to meet with law schools
U. of I. English professor wins $25,000 writing award
U. of I. sets tribute for labor relations pioneer
Small molecule inhibits pathology associated with myotonic dystrophy type 1
Leon Dash appointed director of the Center for Advanced Study at Illinois
Ten professors begin Center for Advanced Study appointments
Speech expert says Obama needs a narrative, moral appeal and villains
Two new I space exhibitions examine feminist health, aging issues
Chancellor's Scholars named to Campus Honors Program
Nonagenarian researcher petitions FDA to ban trans fats
Economic crisis spawns new MBA scholarships at U. of I.
War, genocide 'difficult knowledge' to teach younger students
Over time, an invasive plant loses its toxic edge
U. of I. economist to address European global warming conference
August
Spurlock Museum at U. of I. wins accreditation from national association
9/11 memorial concert to take place in Smith Hall on U. of I. campus
Shrinking Bylot Island glaciers tell story of climate change
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Sept. 3 through 20
Food authority and author kicks off this fall's reading series at Illinois
Allerton Barn Festival a buffet of music, dance, nature and food
U. of I. slates tribute to folklore icon Archie Green
Genomic study yields plausible cause of colony collapse disorder
Ultrathin LEDs create new classes of lighting and display systems
Gang presence in urban parks complicates lives of residents
Illinois failing to meet guidelines for child welfare, study indicates
Study: Scientists' strategic reading of research enhanced by digital tools
Some aspects of birding not always environmentally friendly, professor says
Retirees' health-care benefits at risk, study warns
Ultrathin LEDs create new classes of lighting and display systems – Graphics only
Listening to rocks helps researchers better understand earthquakes
Newly found DNA catalysts cleave DNA with water molecule
Honey-bee aggression study suggests nurture alters nature
Study: Financial windfalls hasten early retirement
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Aug. 20 through Sept. 6
Parental influences differ in determining child’s later academic success
Midwest experts agree on recommendations for nuclear waste storage
New cancer drug delivery system is effective and reversible
Airline overbooking policy well known and so, too, should be its creator
JULY
Highest achieving students' names appear on Bronze Tablet
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Aug. 6 through 23
Male germ cells can be directly converted into other cell types
Cancers set to ‘explode’ in Latino/a populations, expert says
Too early to consider another stimulus package, U. of I. economist says
Rethinking Brownian motion with the emperor's new clothes
Four professors at Illinois elected fellows of American Chemical Society
New evidence shows wild chimpanzees can contract AIDS-like illness
New book explores post-emancipation education of blacks in Mississippi
Public comment about U. of I. sought as part of evaluation process
Tension in axons is essential for synaptic signaling, researchers report
Uterine cells produce their own estrogen during pregnancy
Sotomayor held to different standard of objectivity, media scholar says
Market-style incentives to increase school choice have opposite effect
Flexible neck in cell-receptor DC-SIGN targets more pathogens
U. of I. education expert: community colleges undervalued, underfunded
Recession-driven cuts in advertising risk long-term losses, expert says
Study: Restoring lost privileges an overlooked key to discipline
Two Illinois professors to receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from July 16 through Aug. 9
Plastics chemical retards growth, function of adult reproductive cells
Those unsure of own ideas more resistant to views of others
JUNE
Exhibition of works by U. of I. graduates shows commitment to fieldwork
Researchers see evidence of memory in the songbird brain
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from July 2 through 19
First acoustic metamaterial 'superlens' created by U. of I. researchers
U. of I. student, recent graduate win awards for study abroad
Owning too much company stock puts workers' retirement at risk
Toxic molecule may help birds "see" north and south
Youth music camps offer diverse learning, performance opportunities
Two U. of I. employees elected to new SURS board
Online tutorials help elementary school teachers make sense of science
Assaults and batteries up, robberies down in U. of I. crime report
Unlike rubber bands, molecular bonds may not break faster when pulled
Trans fat hinders multiple steps in blood flow regulation pathways
Climate change already is having an impact in the Midwest and across the U.S.
Scientists break light modulation speed record – twice
Five-day piano institute at Illinois offers classes, recitals, gala concert
U. of I. musicologist to receive Humboldt Award for lifetime achievements
Listening to workers a key to organizational success, U. of I. expert says
Stimulus package provided hope that spared U.S. economy, expert says
Listening to workers a key to organizational success, U. of I. expert says
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from June 18 through July 5
Researchers describe 'implausible' chemistry that produces herbicidal compound
College of Business honors students at annual banquet
Government intervention stifling economic growth and recovery, expert says
Midge keeps invasive mosquito in check, aiding native mosquitoes
U. of I. slates forum to examine economic downturn
U. of I. employees, retirees among candidates for new SURS board
Aluminum-oxide nanopore beats other materials for DNA analysis
Two new I space exhibitions focus on architecture
ACES Dean Robert Easter named interim provost at Illinois
Faster protein folding achieved through nanosecond pressure jump
Scholar unconvinced new lie-detection methods better than old ones
World premiere among highlights of summer harp events at Illinois
MAY
Graduate students awarded fellowships from FMC Technologies Inc.
Graduate students receive grants to pursue gerontology research
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from June 4 through 21
Three students at Urbana campus win Avery Brundage Scholarships
Evidence of macroscopic quantum tunneling detected in nanowires
Geographic isolation drives the evolution of a hot springs microbe
Music, dance, nature and astronomy on stage at expanded music festival
Contracts adding legal twist to family health care
Study shows judges' backgrounds matter in high court selection
Synthetic catalyst mimics nature's 'hydrogen economy'
Education campaign needed on Social Security, Medicare woes, expert says
Labor laws leave workers at risk during crises, legal expert says
Making data more accessible could create more accountable government
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from May 21 through June 7
Body movements can influence problem solving, researchers report
Dance, architecture students collaborate on sustainable dance space
Student diversity at risk in wake of recession, new business dean warns
See the force: Mechanical stress leads to self-sensing in solid polymers
Universities at risk if academic freedom wanes, new book says
Grain prices rebound from flu-linked declines, economist says
Online gambling a bad bet for America, U. of I. expert says
APRIL
Applied baccalaureate degrees at two-year colleges play critical roles
Commencement ceremonies to take place May 17 at Illinois
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from May 7 through 24
Nineteen to be honored for excellence in teaching, advising
For your health, pick a mate who is conscientious and, perhaps, also neurotic
Nanoneedle is small in size, but huge in applications
Two U. of I. MBA students earn global leadership award
U. of I. plans national conference to explore economic crisis
New study overturns orthodoxy on how macrophages kill bacteria
Solomon earns accounting institute's top educator award
What makes a cow a cow? Genome sequence sheds light on ruminant evolution
Chromosome breakpoints contribute to genetic variation
Study: Public service an option in exchange for mortgage relief
Moms Association elects officers, directors
Moms Association bestows honors during Moms Weekend
Artists and art critics are paired in new I space exhibition
Ability grouping in elementary school hampers minority students' literacy
U. of I. to host state finals of Science Olympiad April 25
Self-assembled nanowires could make chips smaller and faster
New book offers insider view of pivotal labor conflict
Illinois physicist elected fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Students find gold in first e-waste design competition at Illinois
Brain Day 2009: Spend a day exploring your own and others' brains
Chancellor honors 14 University of Illinois employees
Chicago educator named new director of University High School
Gambling ban would reverse recession, new book says
Two at Illinois win Goldwater Scholarships; third gets honorable mention
Researchers study signaling networks that set up genetic code
Noted scholar's talk on modern Greek part of campus outreach efforts
Study: Price gap threatens Chicago Board of Trade's wheat futures market
Religious studies professor Valerie Hoffman named 2009 Carnegie Scholar
Panel discussions and other events announced as part of 2009 'Ebertfest'
Japanese cuisine expert to take part in Japan House Open House April 18
New U. of I. institute combines emerging digital research and arts media
Ivory tower needs to adapt to online media landscape, scholar says
Gambling threatens national security, new book warns
Events at the University of Illinois from April 16 through May 10
Three at U. of I. win Guggenheim Fellowships
U. of I. senior from Glenview, Ill., wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
U. of I. economist Lawrence DeBrock named dean of College of Business
New book series renews call for ban on gambling
'Unfunded liabilities' a financial myth, expert says
Study: Health undervalued in reproductive rights debate
MARCH
TV news on organ donation says little about need, how to become a donor
Physical activity may strengthen children's ability to pay attention
A little java makes it easier to jive, researcher says
New molecular force probe stretches molecules, atom by atom
Woodstock, vampires, animation and politics all part of 2009 'Ebertfest'
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from April 2 through 19
Two Illinois professors honored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute
New drug agent knocks out multiple enzymes in cancer pathway
Social skills, extracurricular activities in high school pay off later in life
Rotation is key to understanding volcanic plumes, scientists say
High-speed signal mixer demonstrates capabilities of transistor laser
Odds are, seedings don't matter after Sweet Sixteen, U. of I. professor says
Most effective zoning policies take regional concerns into account
U. of I. to host international consumer behavior conference
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from March 19 through April 5
Researchers take first look at the genetic dynamics of inbreeding depression
Untold story of Irving Berlin's 50 years of work in theater is scholar's focus
Researchers discover a new pathway that regulates inflammation
Study of protein structures reveals key events in evolutionary history
Japanese architectural trends reflect unique realities, scholar says
Extra Medicare charges for the rich a slippery slope, expert says
Older air traffic controllers perform as well as young on job-related tasks
U. of I. performances now accessible through comprehensive Web center
Human aspects of climate change to be focus of conference at Illinois
Geeks may be chic, but negative nerd stereotype still exists, professor says
Markets still a good litmus test for the economy, finance expert says
FEBRUARY
Health campaigns that promote exercise may cause people to eat more
Keys to Obama speeches: clarity, structure and making sense of the world
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from March 5 through 22
New U. of I. Web site a gateway to summer programs for children and youth
Two honorary-degree recipients chosen for commencement ceremonies
Certified teachers+modern instruction=better public-school math scores
Yale professor to give 2009 Thulin lecture in religion
Physical fitness improves spatial memory, increases size of brain structure
University of California astronomer to present public talk
Number of reported crimes on U. of I. campus dropped in fall semester
In-store video ads a boon to retailers, a peril for traditional media
Six Urbana campus faculty members recognized as University Scholars
Concussions linked to suppressed brain functioning years later
Donors pledge $14 million for Brazilian studies institute at Illinois
Team learns how cellular protein detects viruses, sparks immune response
Humanities research program at Illinois names fellowship award winners
New imaging technique reveals the atomic structure of nanocrystals
Conference to focus on induction, mentoring for new teachers in Illinois
Two University of Illinois professors win 2009 Sloan Fellowships
New working-class task force faces broad challenges, labor expert says
Ethanol plants no panacea for local economies, study finds
Scientists prove graphene's edge structure affects electronic properties
The science suggests access to nature is essential to human health
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Feb. 19 through March 8
Research on viral origins suggests new definition of virus may be needed
New silver-based ink has applications in printed electronics
Ending stimulus as important as launching it, economist says
Rote memorization of historical facts adds to collective cluelessness
U. of I. students developing creative ways to re-use electronic waste
Chinatowns project unrealistic image of China, study shows
Venomous, carnivorous centipedes horrify in Insect Fear Film Festival
Krannert Art Museum exhibition celebrates 'Black Girlhood'
Carnegie Foundation recognizes U. of I. for community-engagement efforts
High CO2 boosts plant respiration, potentially affecting climate and crops
U. of I. School of Music's quartet in residence wins Grammy Award
Carbon nanotube avalanche process nearly doubles current
Disruptions in daily routine can adversely affect a couple's conversation
Illinois professor elected to National Academy of Engineering
Exhibition explores 'argument' between abstraction and representation
Experts to discuss finding work in a sour economy
New plasma transistor could create sharper displays
Moms Association to honor assistant dean in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Slash in corporate investment creating long-term problems
Center for Children's Books announces 2009 Gryphon winners
Historian to speak Feb. 11 on change of Lincoln's views on slavery
JANUARY
'Sunset Boulevard' kicks off humanities program's spring film series
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Feb. 5 through 22
Super Bowl ads will reflect tough economy, says advertising professor
Future of public education in state of Illinois subject of seminar
Engineering professor now leading U. of I. Graduate College
Entomology department marks centennial with insect calendar
U. of I. students win national accounting competition
All work and no play makes for troubling trend in early education
Economist says renewed financial crisis looms unless government acts
Integrated town that predates Civil War earns landmark status
Two professors receive grants in support of projects in performing arts
Highest achieving students' names appear on Bronze Tablet
Physics conference to focus on experience of undergraduate women
Study looks at how mental health care affects outcomes for foster children
Scholar's new book examines cultural forces behind Obama's victory
Lack of thermoelectric effect is cool feature in carbon nanotubes
Award-winning professor named dean of U. of I. College of Law
MLK commemoration events schedule announced
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Jan. 15 through Feb. 8
Online racial discrimination linked to depression, anxiety in teens
Senate has little choice but to accept Burris, legal expert says
Value of international math and science test questioned by scholar
Flawed deposit insurance programs need reform, banking expert says
Doubts make consumers more willing to reevaluate brands, study finds
'Recovery coaches' effective in reducing number of babies exposed to drugs
Ridesharing can be made into more attractive cost-saver, study shows
