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In Feast of Data on BPA Plastic, No Final Answer Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:22AMThe research has been going on for more than 10 years. Studies number in the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent. But government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, a component of some plastics, is safe. The substance lines most food and drink cans, and is used to make hard, clear plastic bottles, containers and countless other products ...
Building enrollment with student housing Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:23PMUWM has nearly doubled its student housing in the past eight years. Officials say that has led to more students participating in campus activities such as student organizations and intramural sports, which can help with student retention.
University president should practice what he preaches when talking about cutting back Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:34PMWelcome to the new school year. Within the last year, there has been an admissions scandal, a graduate student strike over tuition waivers, and incoming students have been charged $901 more per year.
Big Ten NetworkCashing inOn Football Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:00AMSponsors return, more advertisersadded for new primetime...
Brands named Big Ten icon Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:00AMChicago, Ill. -- University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands was named one of 50 Big Ten Icons by the Big Ten Network earlier today. Big Ten Icons, presented by Discover, is the network's most ambitious multi-platform initiative to date.
Big Ten Network Launches Major Community Service Initiative Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:03PMIn an effort to honor, encourage and support the thousands of Big Ten community members who give back, the Big Ten Network is launching Give Big, a major community service initiative.
Big Ten reaction to new divisions Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:19AMYou know what I think about the new Big Ten divisions . Here's what some of the key figures around the league are saying about the new alignment ... Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez: "The Big Ten staff and directors of athletics focused on three criteria as we discussed the divisional alignments: competitive equality, maintaining traditional rivalries and geography. A lot went into this ...
Aerospace University considers adding a campus in Rockford Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:08PMThe University that has the largest Aerospace Engineering Program in the United States thinks about opening a full residential campus in Rockford.
Northwestern tackling attendance struggles Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:52PMEVANSTON, Ill. -- For decades, Northwestern's biggest challenges lived between the lines. The football program earned national notoriety for its futility, especially in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Sure, the stands at home games were empty, but given the product on the field, it made total sense. One part of the equation has changed since 1995. By any measure, Northwestern is enjoying its ...
Pension pockets empty Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:59AMIllinois plan selling assets to meet obligations
Most wanted Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:23AMPotash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. chief executive officer Bill Doyle says he’s tasted what’s driving global demand for fertilizer. “When I first went to China in 1979, we were eating monkeys’ brains, crickets and sea urchins,” Doyle, 60, said in an interview. “Today you go to China and they ask you if you want to split a beef tenderloin.”
Gov. Quinn expresses gratitude to UI for efforts in sustainability Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:55PMGov. Pat Quinn spoke about sustainability issues Friday at the University Sustainability Symposium. The symposium, held by University’s Office of Sustainability, serves as a forum to discuss green technology and concerns about energy.
Brinks Announces 2010 Innovation Competition Finalists Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:17PMBrinks Hofer Gilson & Lione has announced the five finalists in the 2nd Annual Brinks Innovation Competition, held in conjunction with the Midwest Clean Tech 2010 Conference at McCormick Place in Chicago on September 14-15, 2010. To learn more about the conference, visit www.midwestcleantech2010.com.
NIU takes 'huge step' toward new residence hall Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:32AMDeKALB – A committee of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees on Thursday took the next step needed for the school to build a new on-campus residence hall.
Rambler soccer takes the field Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:11PMWith two games under their belt, the Rambler women's soccer team has gotten off to a 0-2 start after losing to both the University of Illinois and Idaho State at their home field, the Loyola Soccer Park. ...
Darlington School welcomes Royal Thai Scholar Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:13AMDarlington senior Ya Wiratchotisatian left her home in Thailand this fall to seek a better education in the United States, according to a Darlington press release. According to the release: W...
Couple donates $1 million to Stout for scholarships Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:55AMA couple has pledged in excess of $1 million to be used in the form of scholarships for students majoring in plastics engineering.
Are Pensions the Next AIG? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:01PMVia Pension Pulse. Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge posted an excellent comment, Illinois Teachers' Retirement System Enters The Death Spiral: AIG Wannabe's Go-For-Broke Strategy Fails As Pension Fund Begins Liquidations . I quote the concluding remarks, but it's worth reading the entire comment: Alas, at this point it is too late: for TRS, and likely for many, many other comparable pension funds ...
Illinois Teachers' Retirement System selling off $3B to cover benefits Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:34PM(Crain's) — Illinois Teachers' Retirement System, Springfield, plans to sell $3 billion in investments, or about 10% of its $33.
Couple donates more than $1 million for plastics engineering scholarships Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:57PMThe Janeczkos have pledged in excess of $1 million to be used in the form of scholarships for students majoring in plastics engineering.
Long-Awaited Research Reveals Good News: Minimal Adverse Effects with Testosterone & Growth Hormone Therapy over Two ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:01AMPer retrospective study by University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine professor and age management medicine global leader, showing long-term safety regarding metabolic, cardiovascular and oncologic outcomes
NCC mourns passing of Metropolitan Christopher (Philip Jenks NCC mourns pa) Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:54PMChicago, August 20, 2010 -- His Eminence Christopher, Metropolitan of Liber tyville-Chicago and Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the U.S. and Canada, died Wednesday at the age of 82. The Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon, general secretary of the National Council of Churches, wrote to the churchs episcopal council today to express sadnes s and deepest condolences on the repose of Metropolitan ...
Brett Favre Vs. Brad Childress: 10 Reasons the QB Is Hating on The Coach Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:39PMToday in an article by Yahoo! Sports writer Jason Cole, a Vikings’ player was quoted as saying, “Brett thinks Childress has no clue about offense,” and that it was Childress' presence serving at the biggest deterrent to returning; not Favre's ankle injury. Another member of the Vikings went on to say that, “Brett just doesn't trust him.” But why? Last year the Vikings won 12 games and made it ...
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Motema Music to Release Another Look from Pianist/Composer and Guggenheim Fellow Ryan Cohan Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:43AMMotA(C)ma Music to Release ANOTHER LOOK fromPianist/Composer and Guggenheim Fellow RYAN COHAN Available In Stores and Online On September 14, 2010 "You'll be struck by the exquisite detail of [Ryan's] writing." - Howard Reich, The Chicago Tribune Another Look CD Release Events!: September 17 and 18 @ The Green Mill (Chicago)September 19 @ Room 43 (Chicago)October 8 and 9 @ Peter Miller's ...
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College of Lake County briefs Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:25AMA new associate degree in Gender and Sexuality Studies is being introduced at the College of Lake County this fall. While undergraduate and graduate studies in the discipline have been popular at universities for many years, CLC is one of the few community colleges to offer such a degree.
Business Planner Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:11AMDr. Ivan Valcarenghi of the Advanced Dental Study Group of Chicago, will speak to dentists of the Uptown Dental Forum regarding advances in dental appliance therapy for patients with sleep apnea and other sleep disorders as an alternative to CPAP in Lincoln Park Chicago at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Via Veneto restaurant.
Music to Muncie's ears: Student music event to draw thousands to Ball State Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:21AMBall State University has agreed to host an annual summer symposium for at least five years.
Bittersweet end for Waterloo's innocent parties Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:54PMCarl Zender pleaded for sanity two months ago, when the University of Waterloo’s entire football program was suspended amid a steroid scandal that found nine players had used performance-enhancing drugs.
Rasmussen College Hosts National Career and Networking Fair Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:00AMMore Than 450 Employers in 21 Communities Will Showcase Available Full-Time, Part-Time, Volunteer and Internship Opportunities at August 19 Event
Quinn Appoints New Inspector General Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:29PMGov. Pat Quinn on Sunday announced the appointment of Ricardo Meza to head the state's Office of Executive Inspector General (OEIG).
Quinn fires inspector general Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 10:24AMBlagojevich holdover's term expired 2 years ago — Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday fired the executive inspector general charged with investigating state activities under the governor's control, saying he's got a right to place his own people into key positions.
Quinn fires executive inspector general Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:04PMPosted by Ray Long and Monique Garcia at 6:01 p.m. SPRINGFIELD --- Gov. Pat Quinn today fired the executive inspector general charged with investigating state activities under the governor’s control, saying he’s got a right to place his own people...
Mass. Docs Will Soon Track Patients Who Abuse Prescription Drugs; Wis. Catholic Church Employees Now Eligible For ... Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:19AMThe Boston Globe: "With a few computer keystrokes, Massachusetts physicians will soon be able to identify patients who travel from clinic to clinic in pursuit of potent prescription drugs that feed lethal addictions. State health regulators yesterday unanimously approved the new detection system designed to stop 'doctor shopping' by addicted patients who try to dupe doctors into prescribing ...
Just Energy Reports First Quarter Results Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:08AMRecord Gross and Net Customer Additions with Contribution from Hudson Commercial Division Margin and Distributable Cash reduced due to Record Warm Weather and Investments in Further Expansion
Notre Dame and Conference Expansion: The Secret Sauce of Success Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 4:04PMThis summer's winds and waves of conference expansion seemed to build to hurricane force, buffeting the island of the Irish as well as the Big East and Big 12 conferences. The squall is now a memory amidst the blue skies, and sea breezes of an impending football season. The gales of Internet opinion articles are the debris of cleanup. Two of the three winningest,and the top two most ...
Carrying the weight Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 11:28PMIf you were to ask someone what comes to mind when they think of the term “caddy,” there’s a good chance their answer is the movie “ Caddyshack .”
Detecting the unseen Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:12PMBy: Kyle Potter Leaning up against a table, Christian Kluge stared intently at the work in front of him, pencil in hand. Metallic pings and the buzz of sawing and welding bounced off the walls of the enormous warehouse, but he remained focused. Building a machine that can detect miniscule particles is no easy feat. When those particles may hold answers to how the universe was created, Kluge ...
Illinois Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts today Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:11PMWhat's covered, what's not covered and how much it's costing the state In a scene played over thousands of times in Illnois, Marta Contreras wanders down the aisles of Target in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood with her two children looking over their back-to-school lists and picking out the best deals.
Guest Essay: Pension reform needed to help solve the state's messy financial situation Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:18AMThe Evanston Review reported July 28 that the director of the union-backed Illinois Retirement Security Initiative (IRSI) recently told an Evanston audience that reforming the state's pension system would "... jeopardize the state's ability to hire the best people for public sector positions." ( "Speaker: Pension bloat overblown" )
Big Ten coaches, players meet regularly to stay up to date on how to deal with agents Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:30PMMinnesota football coach Tim Brewster says the issue of agents approaching college players is an ongoing problem. "This place has been swarming with agents for the past two days," he said at the Big Ten media days in Chicago.Associated Press......
NFL local ties: Seahawks' seven Oregon-connected players most in NFL Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 8:32PMMike Hass T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Marcus Maxwell, Gregg Peat, Nick Reed, Walter Thurmond III and Max Unger begin training camp with the Seattle Seahawks. Complete NFL list included.
Intel, Kohl's, Whole Foods Keep Top Spots on EPA's Green Power List Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 2:40PMWASHINGTON, DC — Intel, Khol's and Whole Foods Market retained their positions as the biggest buyers of renewable energy in the U.S. as other companies and governments partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increased their green energy purchases.
[News] Zook Q&A Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 12:13PM I've probably done more things this summer. I've skied more than I have skied that I can remember. My wife had me buying appliances this summer, which I've never done in my life and will probably never ever do it again.
Africa: Male Circumcision Boosts Fight Against Aids Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 6:37AMA multi-universities study shows a 66 per cent reduced risk of HIV infection among circumcised men compared to uncircumcised ones.
BP chief out of blocks in battle for hearts and minds Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 6:52PMBob Dudley’s coolness under fire is the quality that has propelled him into what may be the world’s toughest management job, write ED CROOKSand CATHERINE BELTON
Teacher inspires students to work through adversity Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 4:16AMJuanita Lopez understands adversity - and the rewards of overcoming it. The Eisenhower High School Spanish teacher grew up the daughter ofmigrant workers, watching her parents toil fromsunrise to sunset while their small children took care of each other. That's precisely why she shares her stories of hardship with her students.
Banks earn millions in fees from states as they plug budget holes with new debt Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:36PMTRENTON, N.J. – Bank of America Corp., owner of the most-active subprime lender, Countrywide Financial Corp., earned $2.9 million in interest and fees for a line of credit Arizona used through June to balance a budget undermined by the housing-market collapse.
NanoBusiness Talent Program Arranges High School Internships with Nanotechnology Start-ups Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:12AMCHICAGO----Summer jobs are a rite of passage for teens. But this summer, Christian Johnson, 18, isn’t scooping ice cream or catching a tan as a lifeguard. Instead, the soon-to-be college freshman will investigate the use of nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery along with scientists at BD Technologies in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park.
Critics: Is Filming Of 'Transformers' Worth It? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:46AMThe filming of "Transformers 3" has brought traffic headaches, noise, and frustration from pedestrians who find themselves being halted by movie staffers standing guard on city streets.