All Entries by Brian Flood
September 10, 2012
Nine UIC Students Receive Scholarships to Study AbroadNine University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduates have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman scholarships to study abroad.
September 7, 2012
Holocaust Historian to Discuss Eichmann Trial“The Eichmann Trial: Looking Back After 50 Years.” Deborah Lipstadt of Emory University will examine the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, followed by a discussion with UIC’s Matthew Lippman, a leading legal expert on the Holocaust.
September 6, 2012
‘Future of Chicago’ Lecture Series Begins Sept. 12The University of Illinois at Chicago’s annual “Future of Chicago” lecture series, which brings civic leaders to campus to examine issues with students and the community, starts Sept. 12.
September 4, 2012
$2.4M Gift To Establish Russian History Chair at UICA $2.4 million gift to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from the estate of Marianna F. Thaden will establish the Edward and Marianna Thaden Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual History.
August 22, 2012
UIC Named a Top 25 LGBT-Friendly CampusThe University of Illinois at Chicago has been named one of the nation’s best 25 campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in a new data-based ranking.
August 15, 2012
Scholarship prepares two for future in public serviceTwo UIC students who plan careers in public service — one in law, the other international communications — are among 15 students nationwide to receive McKelvie Scholarships for Government Service.
August 14, 2012
UIC Fellows to Study Social and Emotional Learning in Math, Arts EducationThe University of Illinois at Chicago has selected the first scholars for its new predoctoral fellowship in social and emotional learning research.
August 8, 2012
Two UIC Students Win Public Service ScholarshipsTwo University of Illinois at Chicago students who plan careers in the public sector have been named recipients of the McKelvie Scholarships for Government Service.
July 19, 2012
UIC Doctoral Student To Study South African XhosaJochen Arndt, University of Illinois at Chicago doctoral student in history, has been awarded the International Dissertation Research Fellowship from the Social Science Research Council to study the South African Xhosa ethnic identity.
July 11, 2012
‘Deeper Learning’ Skills Needed in Curriculum, Report SaysProblem-solving, critical thinking, and communication — known as “21st-century competencies” — need more integration within the K-12 curriculum, according to a new report from a blue-ribbon committee chaired by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.