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What’s the importance of state scientists?

From cicada emergence to how to preserve and honor ancient civilizations, state scientists are a critical part of research efforts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – as well as helping to inform state policy, working with industry and educating the public on issues of scientific importance. Praveen Kumar, the executive director of the Prairie […]

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Where do we stand at the two-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign political science professor Nicholas Grossman is the author of “Drones and Terrorism: Asymmetric Warfare and the Threat to Global Security” and specializes in international relations. Grossman spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At the two-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where […]

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What should US policy be toward Venezuela?

University of Illinois political science professor Damarys Canache is a native of Venezuela and studies its politics. She spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the Biden administration’s decision to ease sanctions on Venezuela, the migration crisis and the upcoming 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. What is the backstory behind nearly two […]

Expert viewpoints Portrait of Catherine Dana in the laboratory. She is standing behind a display of cicada specimens in a specimen drawer. Her colleague, who is closer to the camera, is using a magnifying glass to magnify a few of the cicada specimens in the drawer.

Portrait of Catherine Dana in the laboratory. She is standing behind a display of cicada specimens in a specimen drawer. Her colleague, who is closer to the camera, is using a magnifying glass to magnify a few of the cicada specimens in the drawer.

Will 2024 be the year of the cicada in Illinois?

According to the experts, 2024 will be an eventful year with the emergence of two periodical cicada broods across most parts of the state. Cicada expert Catherine Dana, an affiliate of the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about what to expect […]

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What are the legal, practical bounds of free speech on college campuses?

Lena Shapiro is a clinical assistant professor of law and the inaugural director of the College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, supported by the Stanton Foundation. Shapiro spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about free speech issues on college campuses. Most people think that the “freedom” implied in “free speech” means […]

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Why are global carbon emissions starting to increase again?

On Dec. 5, the Global Carbon Project published the Global Carbon Budget 2023, giving world leaders access to data on atmospheric carbon concentrations, emissions and trends. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign atmospheric scientist Atul Jain is among the many scientists worldwide who contributed data to the report. Jain talked about the current state of the carbon […]

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Would court ruling mean college athletes are employees?

Michael LeRoy is the LER Alumni Professor and an expert in labor law at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. LeRoy, also the author of “Collective Bargaining in Sports and Entertainment,” spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the potential consequences of the court case Johnson v. NCAA. LeRoy submitted an amicus […]

Expert viewpoints Photo of Robert Brunner, the associate dean for innovation and chief disruption officer at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he helped spearhead efforts to create iBlock, the first blockchain created by a business school.

Photo of Robert Brunner, the associate dean for innovation and chief disruption officer at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he helped spearhead efforts to create iBlock, the first blockchain created by a business school.

What impact will the Biden administration’s executive order have on AI development?

Robert Brunner is the associate dean for innovation and chief disruption officer at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Brunner spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the Biden administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence systems. What impact will an executive order have on artificial intelligence development in […]

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What will be the impact of the decision to no longer name birds after people?

The American Ornithological Society recently announced that it will change all English language common names of birds that honor people, to avoid recognizing historical figures with ties to slavery, racism and colonialism. In 2020, the society renamed the McCown’s Longspur – named for John Porter McCown, a bird collector and Confederate general who also fought […]

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Do we need a new approach to prevent bird window strikes?

In early October, nearly 1,000 birds perished after colliding with the windows of a convention center near Lake Michigan in Chicago, marking the largest mass bird die-off in decades. But bird window-strike fatalities are an ongoing threat. Illinois Natural History Survey wildlife ecologist Thomas J. Benson, an expert in bird population trends in Illinois, spoke […]

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What does the Kansas newspaper raid portend for free speech, journalism?

Lena Shapiro is a clinical assistant professor of law and the inaugural director of the College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, supported by The Stanton Foundation. Shapiro, an expert in free speech issues, spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the police raid on the Marion County Record, a small local […]

Expert viewpoints Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and employment relations at the Urbana campus of the University of Illinois and the director of the Labor Education Program in Chicago.

Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and employment relations at the Urbana campus of the University of Illinois and the director of the Labor Education Program in Chicago.

What explains labor strife among US workers?

President Biden has been heralded as the most pro-labor president ever. So why are American workers – from Hollywood actors to auto workers – mired in so much labor strife? Robert Bruno is a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the director of the Project for Middle Class […]

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