All Entries by Anne Brooks Ranallo
December 5, 2012
Ancient microbes in ice-sealed Antarctic lakeScientists discovered abundant, diverse bacteria in an Antarctic lake under more than 65 feet of ice.
December 3, 2012
UIC musicologist wins national award for edited volumeMusicologist and cultural theorist Alejandro L. Madrid has received the Ruth A. Solie Award from the American Musicological Society for his latest book, “Transnational Encounters: Music and Performance at the U.S.-Mexico Border.”
November 28, 2012
Architecture & Arts dean steps downJudith Russi Kirshner, an internationally recognized arts scholar and advocate, will resign as dean of the College of Architecture and the Arts effective Dec. 31.
November 27, 2012
Domestic Workers Suffer Abuses Illegal in Most Jobs: SurveyNearly half of domestic workers earn wages too low to support a family, and nearly a quarter earn less than minimum wage, according to a report co-authored by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher after a survey of workers in 14 American cities.
November 26, 2012
UIC Scientists Find Ancient Microbes in Salty, Ice-Sealed Antarctic LakeShedding light on the limits of life in extreme environments, scientists have discovered abundant and diverse metabolically active bacteria in the brine of an Antarctic lake sealed under more than 65 feet of ice.
November 26, 2012
Dean of UIC College of Architecture and the Arts Stepping DownJudith Russi Kirshner, an internationally recognized arts scholar and advocate, will resign as dean of the College of Architecture and the Arts at the University of Illinois at Chicago effective Dec. 31. She will remain a member of the UIC faculty after stepping down as dean.
November 7, 2012
Library space a great architectural IDEAThe Daley Library IDEA Commons has proven popular among UIC students since it opened a year ago. Now it’s been recognized by Chicago’s architecture establishment as well.
November 7, 2012
Suicide satire ‘Dying for It’ at UIC TheatreIn “Dying for It,” the UIC Theatre’s latest production, a hapless man’s plan for suicide becomes a public event.
November 6, 2012
‘Gyroscopic’ Exhibition Features Richard Koppe’s Fish and Bird SeriesAbstract paintings and drawings by a noted artist who taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago will be shown at a well-known gallery to support art scholarships.
November 2, 2012
Study asks: do the arts make us better people?If you sing, dance, draw or act, you probably have an altruistic streak, according to a UIC study.