February 4, 2013
‘Digital divide’ expert to FCC: Make broadband cheaperLow-income city residents will not get home broadband until it costs less
January 31, 2013
Gender historian receives book prizeJohn D’Emilio’s retrospective on historian Allan Bérubé honored by American Historical Association
January 29, 2013
Robert Bruegmann spreads the word on sprawlWhen Robert Bruegmann came out with his groundbreaking book in 2005, he was like Gordon Gekko declaring “Greed is good!”
January 29, 2013
PeopleJiminez Lai, assistant professor of architecture and founder of Bureau Spectacular, was profiled in Architect, the magazine of the American Institute of Architects
January 29, 2013
Macho moms“What it’s really saying, is, ‘I do more for my kids than you do for yours.’”
January 25, 2013
UIC presents free ‘Tuesdays-at-One’ concertsUIC’s weekly Tuesdays-at-One concert series offers free performances by noted musicians.
January 22, 2013
Healthy choices for kidsJamie Chriqui fights against childhood obesity and for healthy food choices in schools. “I can see the results of our work everywhere I turn,” she says.
January 22, 2013
Improper prescription drug use costs health care system $100BPatients who fail to follow their prescribed treatments cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion annually.
January 22, 2013
Domestic workers face low pay, hazardous conditionsNearly half of domestic workers earn wages too low to support a family, and nearly a quarter earn less than minimum wage, according to a new report.
January 22, 2013
Cholesterol plays key role in cell function, researchers findCholesterol’s role in heart disease has given it a bad reputation — but in fact, it may be important to cell function.