In the News is a monthly column of the Illinois State Report newsletter that highlights stories about Illinois State University experts and initiatives appearing in the media.
Cindy Kerber, MCN, was featured in WalletHub’s article on Most Gambling-Addicted States.
Ali Riaz, POL, was interviewed by the following news outlets:
- Nikkei Asia – Renewed U.S. outreach to Bangladesh signals strategic shift in region
- Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) of New Delhi, India, on its Parallax program on Bangladesh’s 2024 election and the state of democracy
- DW – Bangladesh calls DW report ‘false and fallacious’
- Two articles: BBC Bengali and BBC Bengali
- WGLT – ISU scholar lays out how autocrats steal democracy in new book
Kyle Ciani, HIS, and Alison Bailey, WGSS, were interviewed by WGLT on the importance of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program, and its effects over the last 50 years.
Gina Hunter, ANT, was interviewed on the topic of cicadas and other insects by the following news outlets:
- WTVP PBS – You Gotta See This! program
- Scientific American – Can You Eat Cicadas? Can Your Dog Do So?
- Chicago Tribune – You may not be able to escape cicadas — but you can eat them
For questions, contact Valerie Welsh in Media Relations, vawelsh@ilstu.edu, or Report@ilstu.edu.
