All Entries by Brian Flood
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.
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.