October 24, 2012
James Cracraft details encounter between ‘two shining souls’Jane Addams thought so highly of Leo Tolstoy that she traveled all the way to Russia just to spend a few hours with him. Historian James Cracraft documents the story of their mutual admiration in his new book.
October 24, 2012
Nursing professor a ‘Living Legend’Mi Ja Kim has never considered herself a living legend. But the American Academy of Nursing does.
October 24, 2012
Laser boosts accuracy in cataract surgeryA new laser system for cataract surgery, with accuracy to a few hundred-thousandths of an inch, allows eye surgeons to optimize and customize the incision and ensure the best possible outcome.
October 24, 2012
Researchers’ finding sheds light on how antibiotics workSome allow germs to continue to make certain proteins, which may do them in.
October 24, 2012
UI Hospital, Chicago Fire Partner for Breast Cancer AwarenessThe University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System and the Chicago Fire Soccer Club have partnered to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.
October 19, 2012
UIC Orchestra Presents Halloween Concert in CostumeThe University of Illinois at Chicago Orchestra will kick off the Halloween season with a concert featuring ominous music and costumed musicians Thursday, Oct. 25.
October 18, 2012
Nursing Association Names UIC Professor “Living Legend”Mi Ja Kim, professor, dean emerita and executive director of the Global Health Leadership Office at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, was one of four nursing educators in the U.S. named a “Living Legend” for 2012 by the American Academy of Nursing.
October 18, 2012
NEA Selects UIC Professor’s Book for National Reading ProgramThe National Endowment for the Arts has selected Distinguished Professor of English Luis Urrea’s novel for a prestigious national reading program.
October 17, 2012
Building skills for successA new report, co-authored by a UIC expert in social and emotional learning, identifies educational programs that are effective at building interpersonal skills for success in school, work and life.