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December 5, 2012
Janet Smith knows the neighborhoodJanet Smith studies neighborhood change as co-director of UIC’s Voorhees Center.
December 5, 2012
UIC partner in $120 million energy projectUIC is a partner in a new energy research center that will develop more powerful, lower-cost batteries.
December 5, 2012
PeopleVincent Paglione, who retired in 2010 after 33 years as associate dean for students in the College of Architecture and the Arts, will receive a Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects at the chapter’s annual meeting Dec. 7.
December 5, 2012
Lectures and workshopsFor more UIC events, visit the campus online calendar. December […]
December 5, 2012
Two UIC faculty scholars named fellows of prestigious science organizationTwo University of Illinois at Chicago faculty scholars, economist Deirdre McCloskey and cell biologist Mrinalini Rao, have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
December 5, 2012
Evolution of naked mole-rats may offer clues to pain reliefNaked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including humans, would find intolerable. How these rodents adapted to this environment may offer clues to pain relief for humans and other animals, UIC researchers say.
December 5, 2012
STEM scholar named honorary professor at Chinese universityNamed overseas chair professor at Beihang University
December 5, 2012
Two recognized for impact in management studiesBusiness faculty members Robert Liden and Sandy Wayne were recognized as top scholars in their field by the journal “Academy of Management Perspectives.”
December 4, 2012
UIC business professor honored with Chinese government foreign expert awardJ. Christopher Westland, professor of information and decision sciences in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Business Administration, has received the honorary position of Overseas Chair Professor at Beihang University. The award, funded by the Chinese government, honors top foreign academics who specialize in STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
December 4, 2012
UIC researcher receives $1.6 million grant to study how exercise affects bone strengthBone strength is important to aging well, but we are far from understanding the best way to maintain healthy bone or what kind of exercise might help. The National Institutes of Health has awarded Karen Troy, in the College of Applied Health Sciences a four-year, $1.6 million grant to investigate whether mechanical forces applied to bone can increase bone strength.