All Entries by Anne Brooks Ranallo
September 19, 2012
Brother authorsA summer writing institute for adolescent black males based at UIC is advancing literacy around the country.
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.
September 13, 2012
UIC Business School Building Earns Gold LEED CertificationDouglas Hall earned praise for the renovation that advanced it from 1960s Brutalism to 21st century corporate — a streamlined look with state-of-the-art facilities suitable for the home of the College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
September 13, 2012
‘Rogues and Rebels’ Populate UIC Theatre’s New Season‘Rogues and Rebels’ Populate UIC Theatre’s New Season Professional directors […]
September 12, 2012
Douglas Hall earns gold for greenUIC’s Douglas Hall, home of the College of Business Administration, is UIC’s second building to earn gold LEED certification for sustainability.
September 4, 2012
Book Says Black Women Face More Violence Under ‘Prison Nation’Black women in poor neighborhoods have faced increasing violence because public policy has focused on unconditional punishment, not prevention, according to a new book by a public policy expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
September 4, 2012
International Artists Perform in UIC’s Free ‘Tuesday-at-1’ ConcertsThe University of Illinois at Chicago’s Tuesday-at-1 concert series brings artists from around the world and from UIC to perform in a wide range of musical styles. All concerts take place in Recital Hall L060 on the lower level of the Education, Performing Arts and Social Work Building at 1040 W. Harrison St. Admission is free and open to the public.
August 16, 2012
Interest in Arts Predicts Social Responsibility: StudyIf you sing, dance, draw, or act — and especially if you watch others do so — you probably have an altruistic streak, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
August 15, 2012
Exhibit honors ‘righteous’ courageA new exhibit at the Daley Library offers stark images and stories of the seemingly ordinary Poles who had the courage to hide Jews in their homes during World War II.
August 8, 2012
Teens meet Cab and Dizzy, thanks to Chicago Tribune criticAt a UIC-sponsored summer music camp, Chicago Tribune jazz critic Howard Reich tells teen musicians “why the world fell in love with jazz.”