Illinois in the News

PBS (Arlington, Va., March 14) — The importance of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service cannot be underestimated, says climate, meteorology and atmospheric sciences professor Jeff Frame.

(New York City, March 13) — Electrical and computer engineering professor Eric Chitambar says Canadian company D-Wave’s annealing approach has drawbacks — like narrower practical applications and reduced fault tolerance, meaning it’s not likely to produce a full-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer.

Gizmodo (New York City, March 13) — A U. of I. study found that users on X were more willing to retract false posts in response to notes.

Crain’s Chicago Business (March 11) — Agricultural and consumer economics professor Scott Irwin on sustainable aviation fuel.

Politico (Washington, D.C., March 10) — Agricultural and consumer economics professor Jonathan Coppess assesses just how much money farmers stand to lose in each state if the Inflation Reduction Act funds for these conservation programs remain frozen.

The Washington Post (March 8) — Illinois climate, meteorology and atmospheric sciences graduate student Kaitlyn Jesmonth talks about some unusual clouds.

The Hollywood Reporter (Los Angeles, March 7) — Labor and employment relations professor Michael LeRoy on gig workers and the lack of job security and benefits.

The Washington Post (March 6) — Part of the appeal of direct admissions is that it is a race-neutral way to increase diversity, says higher education professor Jennifer Delaney.

CNN (Atlanta, March 6) — Aerospace engineering professor Siegfried Eggl on the PRIME-1 drill, which is designed to bear down into the moon’s surface, scour for water ice and analyze the soil as it goes.

Scientific American (New York City, March 6) — Nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering professor Katy Huff and other researchers discuss how the Trump administration’s plan would end the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Variety (Los Angeles, March 6) — Alumnus Sean Evans and his business partners are looking to take his talk show “Hot Ones” to the next level.

Chicago Crain’s Business (March 6) — Labor and employment relations professor Robert Bruno discusses neutrality agreements with unions.