All Entries by Jeanne Galatzer-Levy
February 12, 2013
Simplifying complexitiesOne word that stands out in conversation with Vladimir Gevorgyan is “new.”
February 5, 2013
Salsa dancing may get older Latinos on their feetOlder Latinos are at high risk of developing disabilities. Can dancing help?
February 5, 2013
Salsa adds spice for older adultsUIC researchers want to know if salsa dancing improves the health and well-being of older Latinos.
January 22, 2013
Cholesterol plays key role in cell function, researchers findCholesterol’s role in heart disease has given it a bad reputation — but in fact, it may be important to cell function.
January 15, 2013
Deaths: Philip WagreichPhilip Wagreich, a national leader in math education who developed an elementary school curriculum used around the world, died Jan. 1.
January 10, 2013
Philip Wagreich, 1941-2013Philip Wagreich, a national leader in math education and retired director of the Institute for Mathematics and Science Education, died Jan. 1 of a heart attack. He was 71.
December 18, 2012
Cholesterol plays key role in cellsCholesterol, which has a bad reputation in heart disease, may be important to many cell processes.
December 5, 2012
Evolution of naked mole-rats may offer clues to pain reliefNaked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including humans, would find intolerable. How these rodents adapted to this environment may offer clues to pain relief for humans and other animals, UIC researchers say.
December 5, 2012
Work begins on new Mile Square Health Center facilityUniversity, government and community leaders came together Monday to break ground for a new Mile Square Health Center facility several blocks from the UI Hospital.
December 5, 2012
Students honored as ‘future care scholars’Two UIC students — one in medicine, the other in nursing — are among 40 health care students nationwide to be named 2012 Tylenol Future Care Scholars.