http://illinois.edu/pc/imageList/72 News Bureau at Public Affairs is pleased to bring you these brief interviews with Illinois faculty experts on timely issues in the news. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a world-class faculty, many of whom are experts on socially important topics related to their fields of scholarship and are regularly interviewed by the media. News media and others can find faculty experts on myriad topics by contacting the News Bureau at (217) 333-1085, or going to www.new.uiuc.edu. http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14553 Entertainment http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14553 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How do you keep kids reading throughout the summer? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14212 Agriculture http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/14212 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:45:00 CDT A Minute With... The emerald ash borer has been found in Chicago. Can its spread be stopped? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13895 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13895 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... The international security risks posed by emerging infectious diseases http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13795 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13795 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Extravagant weddings vs. the struggling economy http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13522 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/13522 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... What explains China's active and open response to the recent earthquake? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12615 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12615 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT A Minute With... As Medvedev assumes Russia's presidency, are great changes imminent? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12315 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12315 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... What's the best use of your federal tax rebate? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12228 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/12228 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Details on the 4/18 Midwest earthquake http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/11942 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/11942 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... What are the guiding principles of 'environmental sustainability'? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10384 Agriculture http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10384 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... As more corn is used for ethanol, how will we make up for lost food production? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10312 Art http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/10312 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Despite a recent salmonella outbreak, can pet turtles be made safe? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9778 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9778 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... How has the portrayal of African Americans in advertising changed over the last century? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9443 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/9443 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... How can better pre-screening make airports safer? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/8623 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/8623 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... When - and why - did the Super Bowl become a showcase for advertising? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7744 Entertainment http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7744 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:30:00 CST A Minute With... Why don't they just legalize my office Super Bowl pool? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7239 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7239 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:45:00 CST A Minute With... When did religion become a political weapon in America? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7093 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/7093 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... Will you smoke less when the state's smoking ban becomes law? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6910 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6910 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... on using the holidays to reinforce values other than materialism http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6731 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6731 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:45:00 CST A Minute With... Protect yourself against staph infections http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6733 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6733 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:45:00 CST A Minute With... Will the stagehand and writers' strikes succeed? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6440 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6440 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... With home prices sliding, is real estate still a good investment? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6530 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6530 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:30:00 CST A Minute With... Utah voters have rejected school vouchers. Why has no state adopted a universal voucher system? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6316 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6316 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Are large numbers of Turkish troops likely to enter northern Iraq? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6191 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/6191 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Why is Putin driven to retain power after leaving the Russian presidency? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5957 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5957 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Al Gore's peace prize exposes the connection between global warming and security. http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5728 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5728 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How do birds 'see' the earth's magnetic field during migration? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5660 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/5660 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Lincoln and the concept of personal freedoms for Americans http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4956 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4956 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Should "No Child Left Behind" be reauthorized? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4736 Agriculture http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4736 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Ways to alleviate India's water shortages, even as global warming adds to pollution problems with the Ganges http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4613 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4613 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:45:00 CDT A Minute With... Why is there so much turmoil in the financial markets? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4500 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4500 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... A civil engineer reflects on the I-35 bridge collapse and its aftermath http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4368 Lifestyle http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4368 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Harry Potter and the Fantasy Genre: Can the hero end up dead? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4285 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4285 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... New ruling, new outlook for school desegregation efforts http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4244 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4244 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Should tiny turtles again be sold as pets? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4128 Legal http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4128 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... The danger, necessity of anonymous juries http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4041 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/4041 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Will US plans for a missile defense system in Europe lead to a new arms race? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3961 Entertainment http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3961 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:45:00 CDT A Minute With... Trimming the fuel bill for your summer vacation http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3777 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3777 Wed, 16 May 2007 13:45:00 CDT A Minute With... I.T. offshoring is driving the next global job shift http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3589 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3589 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:30:00 CDT A Minute With... Is the Governor's 'Illinois Covered' proposal universal health insurance? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3559 Local http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3559 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... On laws to regulate smoking indoors http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3475 Legal http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3475 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:00:00 CDT A Minute With... On keeping the Illinois campus safe http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3405 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3405 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Will profit-driven media conglomerates snuff out investigative journalism? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2959 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2959 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:00:00 CDT A Minute With... Is the so-called 'gyroball' just hype? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3231 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3231 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... On the collapse of North American honey bee populations http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3041 Local http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/3041 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How are subprime mortgages hurting the economy? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2979 Political http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2979 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:00:00 CDT A Minute With... How would a gross receipts tax affect Illinois consumers? http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2780 Health http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2780 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... On the creation of a new obesity drug for dogs http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2679 General http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2679 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:45:00 CST A Minute With... How former slaves established schools and educated their population after the Civil War http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2621 Science http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2621 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00:00 CST A Minute With... A new biofuels research initiative and Illinois' leading role in developing renewable energy http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2505 Business http://illinois.edu/pc/article/72/2505 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST A Minute With... What you need to know about the spike in Illinois electric rates