June 25, 2012
Suburban Corruption Study Calls for Inspector General PostThe city of Chicago is well known for acts of public corruption, but the metropolitan area’s suburban communities are not immune to unethical practices and would benefit from a new inspector general’s office, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
June 22, 2012
UIC Humanities Scholar Named Dean of Liberal Arts and SciencesAstrida Orle Tantillo, professor of Germanic studies and history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been named dean of the UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, pending approval of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.
June 14, 2012
Five UIC Students Receive Gilman Study Abroad ScholarshipsFive University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduates have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman scholarships for study abroad opportunities.
May 29, 2012
UIC Doctoral Student Selected for Child Welfare FellowshipA University of Illinois at Chicago doctoral candidate in sociology is one of 15 students nationwide to be selected for the Doris Duke Fellowship for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
May 14, 2012
Chicago Police Cameras More Effective When Clustered, Study SaysChicago’s network of police cameras is more effective at reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime areas, according to a new study.
May 9, 2012
UIC Student Wins State Department ScholarshipA University of Illinois at Chicago student has won the U.S. State Department’s Critical Languages Scholarship for intensive language studies in Turkey this summer.
April 23, 2012
Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate to Speak at UICThe University of Illinois at Chicago will host a talk by Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate.
April 10, 2012
UIC Hosts Renowned Mexican Poet and ActivistThe University of Illinois at Chicago will host a public lecture by award-winning Mexican poet and activist Javier Sicilia.
April 10, 2012
UIC to Host Global Activism ExpoHundreds of Chicago-area activists will gather at the University of Illinois at Chicago for the fifth annual Global Activism Expo on April 28, hosted by UIC’s Social Justice Initiative and presented by Chicago Public Media, WBEZ 91.5 FM.
April 2, 2012
NBC Star and Chicago Native to Speak at UICThe University of Illinois at Chicago will host a talk by Danny Pudi, actor from NBC’s comedy “Community.”