Illinois in the News

ABC News (New York City, Jan. 29) — Climate change is intensifying wildfire conditions in California, increasing long-term risks, says civil and environmental engineering professor Lei Zhao.

WTTW-TV (Chicago, Jan. 27) — Law professor Richard Kaplan explains key tax considerations for this year’s filings.

CNBC (Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Jan. 25) — Food science and human nutrition professor Hannah Holscher shares her gut-healthy diet recommendations.

San Francisco Chronicle (Jan. 23) — NCAA Division I schools are struggling under financial pressures, leaving smaller programs at risk, says labor and employment relations professor Michael LeRoy.

Scientific American (New York City, Jan. 23) — Slowing AI chatbot responses has become a trend, but speed remains critical in applications like voice assistants, says computer science professor Dilek Hakkani-Tur.

ABC News (New York City, Jan. 21) — President Trump’s reliance on executive orders over congressional action highlights concerns about presidential power, says history professor Marsha Barrett.

Scientific American (New York City, Jan. 21) — Spreading crushed basalt on farmland could sequester carbon and boost crop yields, says integrative biology professor Evan DeLucia.

Salon (San Francisco, Jan. 20) — Eliminating birthright citizenship would be unconstitutional under U.S. Supreme Court precedent, says labor and employment relations professor Michael LeRoy.

Bloomberg Law (Arlington, Va., Jan. 20) — Registered apprenticeships provide significant wage benefits, but weakening program standards could undermine their effectiveness, says labor and employment relations professor Robert Bruno.

The Microbiologist (Cambridge, England, Jan. 20) — Gene-edited bacteria could help reduce nitrogen fertilizer use by supplying nitrogen directly to corn crops, says crop sciences research professor Connor Sible.

The New York Times (Jan. 17) — Alum and tech investor Marc Andreessen explains why Silicon Valley supports Donald Trump.

Reuters (London, Jan. 16) — Midwest farmers face another unprofitable year despite rising corn and soybean futures, say economists.