L&S in the News: Aug. 11 - 17

August 20th 2015
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

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Faculty:

'Machine teaching' is seen as way to develop personalized curricula
The Chronicle of Higher Education (8/12/15)
Quoted: Jerry Zhu, Computer Sciences

3 ways to manage Parkinson's Disease, according to UW researcher
WPR (8/13/15)
Quoted: Michelle Ciucci, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Apes closer to speaking than previously imagined
Before It's News (8/15/15)
Quoted: Marcus Perlman, Psychology

Iowa voters respond to party populists
WISN (8/16/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science

Expert: Walker needs to be more engaging, hungrier
WISN (8/17/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science

Why erratic schedules are one of the worst parts of low-wage work
Vox (8/17/15)
Quoted: Anna Haley-Lock, Social Work

Alumni:

Chorus Aviation announces new appointment to Board of Directors
Chorus Aviation (8/11/15)
Mentioned: Stephen Hannahs (B.A.'69, History)

U of I News Release: Wise reassigned; Wilson to be acting chancellor
Newsroom America (8/12/15)
Mentioned: Barbara J. Wilson (B.A.'79, Journalism; Ph.D.'85, Communication Arts)

Ethan Rouen: Ph.D. student (Accounting) at Columbia Business School & recipient of the Deloitte Doctoral Fellowship
The Native Society (8/13/15)
Quoted: Ethan Rouen (B.A.'01, History and English)