Research: Pay satisfaction key driver of work-family conflict (University of...
Photo courtesy School of Labor and Employment Relations According to research from Amit Kramer, a professor of labor and employment relations at Illinois, employees who are more satisfied with their...
View ArticleUrbana campus faculty members named University Scholars (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Faranak Miraftab, a professor of urban and regional planning, is one of six Urbana professors named University Scholars...
View ArticleResearch: Capital gains tax 'locks in' investors (University of Illinois at...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Mutual funds are more likely to oppose a firm's management when they are "locked-in" to a position that would otherwise...
View ArticleRabbits kept indoors could be vitamin D deficient (University of Illinois at...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo credit: Dr. Megan Watson Regular exposure to artificial ultraviolet B light for two weeks doubled rabbits' serum vitamin D levels, the...
View ArticleIntuitions about the causes of rising obesity are often wrong (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Graphic by Julie McMahon While disparities between groups are troubling, obesity is going up at a similar rate in all groups, researchers report. «...
View ArticleU. of I. professor named to U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee (University...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) U. of I. professor named to U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Julie A. Dowling, a professor of Latina and Latino...
View ArticleBarbara J. Wilson named dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Barbara J. Wilson named dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at University of Illinois Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Barbara J. Wilson, the...
View ArticleGEO attempts to force through sellout contract
From the World Sociliast Web Site: https://www1.wsws.org/articles/2012/nov2012/grad-n29.shtml On Tuesday, negotiators for the Graduate Employees Union (GEO) at University of Illinois at...
View ArticleRenowned scientist Gene E. Robinson to deliver CAS lecture (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Entomologist Gene E. Robinson, the director of the Institute for Genomic Biology, will deliver the 23rd Center for...
View ArticleIllinois professor elected to National Academy of Engineering (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Professor J. Gary Eden was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his work in micro-plasma and laser...
View ArticleFiscal cliff deal yields tax certainty at expense of simplification...
(Source: University of Illinois System) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer The fiscal-cliff bill passed by Congress settles most of the significant tax issues that would have an immediate and direct impact on...
View ArticleExpert: State budget, pension woes tied to big gambling giveaways (University...
(Source: University of Illinois System) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Budget and pension woes in the state of Illinois are inextricably linked to giveaways to "Big Gambling," says professor emeritus John...
View ArticleLabor expert: NCAA prefers labor strife to an antitrust lawsuit (University...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A labor dispute serves the NCAA's interests better than an antitrust lawsuit, which could potentially cost the governing body for...
View ArticleAncient, modern DNA tell story of first humans in the Americas (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Anthropology professor Ripan Malhi works with Native Americans to collect and analyze their DNA and that of their...
View ArticleBiomass industry needs to prepare for water constraints (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer The debates surrounding the sustainability of bioenergy will only grow louder as big urban areas in the U.S. start...
View ArticleRetirement expert: Financial planning important for non-retirees, too...
(Source: University of Illinois System) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Law professor Richard L. Kaplan says older workers delaying retirement or putting it off entirely should carefully consider the...
View ArticleIllinois amendment would eliminate constitutional protections (University of...
Photo by L. Brian Stauffer A little-publicized amendment to the Illinois Constitution on this November's ballot could have a big impact for the pensions and health care of state workers if Illinois...
View ArticleLong-term disability claims dominate benefits litigation, study says...
(Source: University of Illinois System) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer An empirical study of employee benefits litigation from 2006 to 2010 reveals that cases involving long-term disability claims...
View ArticleExpert: Taxation of retirement income in need of reform (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois System) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Scant attention has been paid to the tax consequences of retirement income, says University of Illinois law professor Richard L....
View ArticleLeisure activities stressful for working adults with disabilities (University...
(Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Doctoral student LaWanda Cook studied the significance of leisure activities in the lives of employed adults with...
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