September 27, 2012
UIC Filmmaker Receives Illinois Distinguished Artist AwardSilvia Malagrino, a filmmaker and professor of art and design at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has received an Illinois Secretary of State Distinguished Artist Award for outstanding contributions to cultural and community leadership.
September 26, 2012
Book Examines ‘Forgotten’ War on DrugsA new book by a University of Illinois at Chicago social-work scholar argues that America’s longstanding “War on Drugs” has been largely forgotten.
September 26, 2012
$3.4M HHS Grant To Help UIC Address Shortage of Latino Health ProvidersThe College of Medicine has received a five-year, $3.4 million federal grant to improve the severe shortage of Latino physicians and other health care professionals.
September 26, 2012
Naked Mole-Rats May Hold Clues to Pain ReliefNaked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including humans, would find intolerable. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report new findings as to how these rodents adapted, which may offer clues to relieving pain in other animals and humans.
September 24, 2012
UIC Business Professor Earns Global HonorJames Ho, professor of information and decision sciences, has been named Best Professor in Information Systems at the 2012 World Education Congress Global Awards.
September 20, 2012
Report Identifies Programs Enhancing Preschool and Elementary Student SuccessA new report from a University of Illinois at Chicago scholar identifies educational programs that are effective at building interpersonal skills for success in school, work and life.
September 19, 2012
Early childhood“Reduced money in state coffers may lead some to walk away from early childhood programs completely.”
September 19, 2012
Celebrating UIC’s 30th anniversarySome of the major figures involved in the merger that created UIC return today for a symposium commemorating the campus’ 30th anniversary.
September 19, 2012
UIC Hosts Symposium on Consequences of Slavery“Slavery and its Aftermath in the Atlantic World: An International Symposium,” presented in part by the Institute for the Humanities at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will be held Oct. 4 – 6 in UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.
September 17, 2012
Cities Still Cutting Jobs and InfrastructureFor the sixth straight year, city revenues around the country dropped in 2011, as costs of health care, pensions and infrastructure rose, says a public administration and infrastructure expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago.