In the News

News-Gazette (June 22) – Rebecca Smith, UI epidemiologist and associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, found an alarming trend when she analyzed the monthly risk questionnaires sent out to the campus community to…
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Big Picture Science (June 14) – Dr. Yvette Walker-Johnson gamely weighs in on a sixth-grade student’s science project that involved putting “lipstick on cats’ bottoms to map places their tush has touched.” She offers practical…
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The Wall Street Journal (New York City, June 16) – Royal Caribbean is postponing a voyage in July after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19, demonstrating the challenges that arise with restarting cruises during…
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The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill., June 14) – Started in 2018, the ITICK program involves people who spend time outdoors logging in to report where they find ticks and helping researchers identify them. “It has contributed…
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Horse Canada (June 8) – “We know from another study that mild exercise early in life is associated with positive effects in horses, but exactly how it stimulates bone growth in areas susceptible to fractures…
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Dr. Matt Allender, a scientist at the University of Illinois and clinical veterinarian with the Chicago Zoological Society, uses a team of Boykin spaniel dogs to hunt for endangered ornate box turtles. “Even if you don’t…
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News-Gazette (June 7) – Epivara, a start-up venture at the University of Illinois Research Park, has been awarded a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant to continue research and development for its first product — a…
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Patch (Chicago; June 3) – Over the weekend, cybercriminals targeted JBS Foods International, the country’s second-largest meat producer. Officials say hackers accessed and encrypted the company’s computer systems, demanding a ransom in exchange for returning…
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ciLiving WCIA-TV; June 3) – Dr. Caroline Tonozzi, head of the small animal emergency and critical care service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, describes her work with training dog handlers with the Illinois State Police…
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