Sheldon
H. Jacobson Ph.D.
University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
(17 April 2024) “Why are some banknotes
hot commodities for collectors? Published in Chicago Tribune.
(17 April 2024) “The
eclipse gave us something increasingly rare – shared experience.” Published in The Hill.
(12
April 2024) “Trump versus Biden: Is this the best we can do?” Published in The Hill.
(11 April 2024, Travel Commons Podcast) “Smile for Security: Facial
Recognition in Travel” has
Jacobson as a guest, discussing the benefits and opportunities offered by
facial recognition in the travel industry.
(10 April 2024, The Week, Joel Mathis) “Is legalized betting hurting
Sports?” quotes
Jacobson’s op-ed that appeared in The Hill on the
risks of sports gambling.
(8 April 2024) “Will the Supreme Court affirmative action ruling affect
where high school seniors attend college?
Published in Chicago Tribune.
(5 April 2024) “Will
the politics of sports gambling make it the next national ‘addiction” crisis?” Published in The Hill.
(27 March 2024, Smart Meetings, Malik Anderson)
“Las Vegas airport tests
self-service security checkpoints”
interviews Jacobson on the self-service checkpoints being launched at the Harry
Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
(27 March 2024) “Lottery
culture is overtaking America, but for most, it’s a losing bet.” Published in The Hill.
(24 March 2024, Associated
Press, Mark Anderson) “March Madness: 3 perfect brackets remain entering Sweet 16” quotes Jacobson on the
predictability of the women’s bracket.
(24 March 2024, Sacramento
Bee, Stephanie Finucane) “Two California lawmakers want to
eliminate daylight saving time. That
ticks me off” references Jacobson’s
op-ed that appeared in The Hill (3/9/2023) proposing a
year-round 30 minute shift in clocks. Also appeared in the Press Democrat.
(24 March 2024, Associated
Press, Mark Anderson) “March Madness: 14 perfect women’s
brackets remain after Sunday’s second-round action” quotes Jacobson on the
predictability of the women’s bracket.
(22 March 2024, Associated
Press, Mark Anderson) “Kentucky’s loss to unheralded Oakland
crushes millions of March Madness brackets” quotes Jacobson on how
to fill in your March Madness bracket.
(21 March 2024) “NCAA
basketball coaching carousel creates more chaos than calm.” Published in Chicago Tribune.
(20 March 2024) “United Airlines had a bad few
weeks -- Should
air travelers be worried?” Published in The Hill.
(20 March 2024, FOX-32,
Chicago, IL) “March Madness Bracket: Using AI for
better odds” has Jacobson as a guest
discussing how AI can help build a better bracket.
(19 March 2024, Associated
Press, Mark Anderson) “Caitlin Clark behind the increased
betting interest in women’s college basketball” quotes Jacobson on the
popularity of Iowa Hawkeye star Caitlin Clark and her impact on the women’s
game.
(19 March 2024, Portland
Press Herald, Mike Mandell) “Can science help predict a winning NCAA
basketball tournament bracket?” quotes Jacobson on how
to fill in your March Madness bracket.
(19 March 2024, WLS-890AM,
The Steve Cochran Show, Chicago, IL) “Unlocking the Madness: The Science Behind
Crafting the Perfect March Madness Bracket” interviews Jacobson on
his bracketodds web site and how to use
science to construct a bracket.
(19 March 2024, ESPN,
Ryan Hockensmith) “How one fan came close to a perfect March
Madness bracket” references strategies
from the bracketodds web site and quotes
Jacobson on upsets in the tournament.
(18 March 2024, Associated
Press, Mark Anderson) “Bettors counting on upsets as they put
money on long shots this March Madness” references the bracketodds web site and quotes
Jacobson on how the Selection Committee seeded teams.
(18 March 2024, Washington
Post, Neil Greenberg) “10 March Madness tips from a certified
bracket master” references strategies
from the bracketodds web site and quotes
Jacobson on how to sensibly fill out your bracket.
(14 March 2024) “The
future of airport security is here: Get ready for self-service lanes.” Published in The Hill.
(13 March
2024, National Geographic, Ronan O’Connell) “PreCheck,
Global Entry, CLEAR: We explain U.S. expedited travel programs” quotes Jacobson on the benefits associated with TSA PreCheck.
(12 March 2024, Consumer Affairs, Kristen Dalli) “TSA is
testing out a self-service screening system at Las Vegas.” quotes Jacobson on the new airport screening system being launched at
Las Vegas Harry Reid International airport.
(12 March 2024) “Measles is making a comeback. Should we be concerned?” Published (with J.A.
Jokela) in Chicago Tribune.
(9 March 2024) “Time to change the NCAA selection committee protocol.”
Published in Chicago Tribune.
(8 March 2024) “Let’s
stop wasting time on the Daylight Saving Time debate.” Published in The Hill.
(28 February 2024) “Why Larry Hogan represents the
best of US politics.” Published in The Hill.
(28 February 2024) “Should court storming by fans in college basketball
be banned?” Published in Chicago Tribune.
(23 February 2024, The
Week, Justin Klawans) “How AI can –
and cannot – be used to help air traffic controllers?” quotes Jacobson’s essay
in The Hill on the use of AI in air
traffic control.
(21 February 2024, Politifact, David Scibilia) Quotes
Jacobson’s essay in The Hill (18 January 2023) on a quote
by Chuck Schumer about the number of firearms found by the TSA at airport
security checkpoints in 2023. Also appeared at PBS WUFT (26 February 2024).
(19 February 2024) “Senator
Cruz thinks there should be a ‘super Precheck’ level of screening for certain
people --- he’s right.” Published
in The Hill.
(18 February 2024, New
York Times, Christine Chung) “Facing
recognition: Coming to an airport near you” quotes Jacobson on the future of airport security
using facial recognition.
(14 February 2024) “How do you narrow the field while you date? Try
math.” Published in Chicago Tribune.
(13 February 2024) “Putting the peer-review process to
the test.” Published in The Hill.
(10 February 2024) “This year’s Super Bowl offers
something for everyone.” Published in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
(8
February 2024) “Why data analysts like myself are
cheering for Brock Purdy to win the Super Bowl.” Published in San Francisco Chronicle.
(5
February 2024) “The myth of personal privacy.” Published in The Hill.
(30 January 2024, Newsgram) “How
old is too old to lead?” quotes
Jacobson on the risks of having older public officials, based on his op-ed
which appeared in The Hill (7 September 2023).
(29 January 2024) “The problem with primaries.” Published in The Hill.
(29 January 2024, Cryptopolitan, Derrick Clinton) “TSA expands facial recognition
technology at U.S. airports” quotes
Jacobson on the benefits of facial recognition to enhance airport security.
(29 January 2024, NextGov, Edward Graham) “The Transportation Security Administration
is planning to expand its facial recognition scanners to more thwn 400 airports, an agency office said” quotes
Jacobson on the benefits of facial recognition to enhance airport security.
(25 January 2024) “Is air
travel in crisis? Hardly.” Published in Chicago
Tribune. Also appeared in Mercury News, East Bay Times, Kansas City Star, Miami Herald.
(23 January 2024) “Should
you be concerned about rise in Covid-19, RSV, and flu cases?” Published in Chicago
Tribune.
(22 January 2024) “How blindly
‘following the data’ can shipwreck the best of ideas.” Published in The Messenger.
(19 January 2024, Smart Meetings, Eming Piansay)
“Flight safety under scrutiny”
interviews Jacobson on the risk of flying in
light of the recent midair flight incident on Alaska Airlines.
(18 January 2024) “Every
year there are more firearms found at airports – should you be concerned?” Published in The Hill.
(16 January 2024) “How special is
your special day?” Published in The Messenger.
(9 January 2024) “The calculus for
Democrats is clear – Biden needs to step aside, now.” Published in The Hill.
(6 January 2024 “Give
yourself a new year gift: Visit the dentist.” Published (with J.A. Jokela) in The
Messenger.
(3 January 2024, Air Traffic Technology International, Paul Willis)
“Navigating AI’s role in Air Traffic Control” quotes
Jacobson’s article that appeared in The Hill.
(3 January 2024)
“When the courts decide state legislative maps, we all lose.” Appeared in The Hill.
(2 January 2024) “NFL division
‘gerrymander’ may place less worthy teams in the
post-season.” Appeared in The Messenger.