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Illinois beat writer SCOTT RICHEY is taking regular stock of where the Illini might end up once Selection Sunday arrives on March 15. Here are the latest updates as of Monday.
The finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award innovate in supply-chain replenishment, food distribution, cloud fulfillment and carbon-aware high-performance computing.
Spending lots of scrolling through social media videos is a habit that many people often fall into. While it can be entertaining, mental health experts say it also can be harmful.
In journal Information System Research, researchers posted a model they created that uses AI to detect which videos can affect mental health, or even spark suicidal thoughts.
In a new study, advanced analytics demonstrates that healthier school schedules are not only achievable but can also improve district operations and reduce costs.
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Illinois beat writer SCOTT RICHEY is taking regular stock of where the Illini might end up once Selection Sunday arrives on March 15. Here are the latest updates as of Monday.
There was a moment maybe, like, three years ago when fashion was very heavily intrigued by drones. The verb used here is intentional: I wouldn't go so far as to say "obsessed with," because one runway show with drone "models" — whirling slabs of machinery clutching bags in their robot talons — does not an infatuation make. But the intrigue was abundant: Many a think piece declared drones to be "the future" of fashion and retail, referencing megaliths like Alphabet and Amazon that were — are — actively testing drone deliveries, like it's already 2045 and we have both flying cars and a woman president.
The mundane 'Monday blues effect' after the weekend might actually be a scientific phenomenon, suggests a new study. The researchers from the Lehigh University's College of Business conducted the study which was published in the journal - Information Systems Research.
On subjects from climate change to knife crime and racism in recruitment to kidney transplants, business school professors are conducting research geared towards making a positive impact on society.
Drones are a welcome delivery approach for today's consumers but there are challenges both on the regulatory and the geographic fronts, according to a study in INFORMS journal Transportation Science.

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