January 25, 2013
UIC presents free ‘Tuesdays-at-One’ concertsUIC’s weekly Tuesdays-at-One concert series offers free performances by noted musicians.
January 22, 2013
Healthy choices for kidsJamie Chriqui fights against childhood obesity and for healthy food choices in schools. “I can see the results of our work everywhere I turn,” she says.
January 22, 2013
Improper prescription drug use costs health care system $100BPatients who fail to follow their prescribed treatments cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion annually.
January 22, 2013
Domestic workers face low pay, hazardous conditionsNearly half of domestic workers earn wages too low to support a family, and nearly a quarter earn less than minimum wage, according to a new report.
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 22, 2013
Pharmacist honored for global efforts to improve patient careHenri Manasse Jr., dean emeritus of the College of Pharmacy, was honored by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
January 22, 2013
Honors, awards & appointmentsSaul Weiner, professor of pediatrics, was named vice provost for planning and programs.
January 22, 2013
Inaugural support“Think of it: Here is a group of people who in the president’s lifetime had been reviled.”
January 22, 2013
Award-winner highlights music at Mexican borderMusicologist Alejandro Madrid was honored for his latest book, “Transnational Encounters: Music and Performance at the U.S.-Mexico Border.”
January 17, 2013
New book documents Latina girls, sexualityA UIC sociologist studies young Latinas’ sexual experiences and how they learn about “safe” sex.