May 7, 2013
Silver Circles honor students’ choice for top teachersSome of UIC’s best teachers will be honored at commencements this week
May 7, 2013
Graduation means closing one chapter, beginning anotherIt’s crazy to think how fast these past four years have gone by. As cliché as it sounds, it honestly feels like I graduated from high school just yesterday.
May 7, 2013
Passion for science, social justiceWhen Wenji Guo enrolled in her first epidemiology course at UIC, “it just clicked,” she says.
May 7, 2013
Our students are UIC’s true legacy“We will always be proud to call you our alumni, our ambassadors,” says Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares
April 30, 2013
Research brings skills, good learning experience (and fun)“It’s much more fun and they learn more if they have a hand in learning,” says anthropologist Sloan Williams
April 30, 2013
Creating ‘a safe, nurturing environment’ for science learnersMaria Varelas is drawn to physics because it gives her “a sense of how the world came to be.”
April 30, 2013
Teaching is a song when performed with energy, enthusiasmWhen Michael J. Anderson began teaching choral studies at UIC 22 years ago, there were seven students in the choir
April 30, 2013
Goal: to develop critical thinking skills, skepticism“When I learn something, I want to share it with others,” says seven-time Silver Circle winner Larry Grimm
April 30, 2013
Goldwater scholarship winner’s goal: become physician-scientistAn aspiring physician-scientist who is already an experienced researcher was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater scholarship.