Commentary: Scott Frost is where he belongs. Now he’s ready to make up for Nebraska’s lost time
Py Patrick Engel Medill Reports Scott Frost should have been here three years ago. Something just seems right about him standing behind a podium with “B1G” stickered onto it, sporting a Nebraska lapel pin with a matching red tie and stating that his move to coach his alma mater was the right decision. Monday morning […]
Big Ten Media Days kicks off with Fitzgerald, Harbuagh & more
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Big Ten conference head football coaches stepped up to the microphone to face the media and talk about their upcoming seasons. The Medill Reports sports team was at the 2018 Big Ten Media Days as well. [vimeo 281462945 w=640 h=480]
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh says ‘willingness on both parts’ needed to continue rivalry vs. Notre Dame
By Chris Kwiecinski Medill Reports Michigan will play Notre Dame for the first time since 2014 on September 1, renewing a rivalry between two of the winningest programs in college football. Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh, who played in two games against the Fighting Irish as a player, said any continuation of the series against […]
Tech hub 1871 celebrates its seventh cohort of female start-up founders
By Alexa Adler Medill Reports The seventh cohort of WiSTEM, 1871’s pre-accelerator program for female start-up founders, celebrated the completion of its 12-week program and pitched its companies to a crowd of techies and investors. Photo at top: WiSTEM participant Sara Taylor-Demos showcases her company, Cora, at 1871. (Reporter Name/MEDILL)
New funding pushes lab-grown meat closer to reality
By Brady Jones Medill Reports Netherlands-based Mosa Meat announced Tuesday that it had secured €7.5 million in new funding to support its efforts to produce the world’s first lab-produced commercial meat product, prompting them to predict the culinary revolution could appear on the market by 2021. The funding, which equates to roughly $8.7 million, came […]
From Chicago to the Middle East
By Jinitzail Hernandez and Jessica Nieberg Medill Reports Reporter Jinitzail Hernandez explores Chicago’s Pride Parade and the issues facing Pride Parade in Lebanon. Reporter Jessica Nieberg travels from Chicago to Lebanon to shed light on non-profit organizations that have evolved to meet the needs of refugee youth. Photo at top: Aerial view of Harissa, Lebanon. […]
Chicago tech startups and activism on the South Side
By DeForest Mapp and Kiara Brantley-Jones Medill Reports African Americans make up only one percent of all tech startup founders and another one percent of all US venture capitalists. DeForest Mapp hosts Chicago startup founder Garry Cooper and venture capitalist Yelena Shkolnik as they counter punch on the lack of diversity and myths around investment […]
Preventing gun violence in the Chicago area
By Richard Foster Shelton and Katelyn Sabater Medill Reports One of Chicagoland’s worst school shootings took place 30 years ago. Reporter Katelyn Sabater talks to one of the survivors about how he moved on. Reporter Richard Foster Shelton explores what Chicagoans are doing to stop gun violence on this edition of Medill Newsmakers. Photo at […]
The state of youth sports in Chicago
By Jordan Klein and Juliana Sherry Medill Reports Two youth sports in Chicago are in a state of flux. In this episode of Medill Newsmakers, reporters Jordan Klein and Juliana Sherry examine the citywide participation shortages facing youth tackle football and youth baseball. Photo at top: A young pitcher stares down his opponent before delivering […]
Dairy Farmers Struggle With Economic, Health Challenges
By Brian Baker Medill Reports Andrews University opened its dairy farm in 1907. For more than a century, the private college in southwest Michigan used the farm for educational purposes and relied on it for financial income. But after three consecutive years of losses, the university’s board voted in early June to close its dairy […]