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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
STEM scholar named honorary professor at Chinese universityNamed overseas chair professor at Beihang University
December 5, 2012
Two recognized for impact in management studiesBusiness faculty members Robert Liden and Sandy Wayne were recognized as top scholars in their field by the journal “Academy of Management Perspectives.”
December 4, 2012
UIC business professor honored with Chinese government foreign expert awardJ. Christopher Westland, professor of information and decision sciences in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Business Administration, has received the honorary position of Overseas Chair Professor at Beihang University. The award, funded by the Chinese government, honors top foreign academics who specialize in STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
December 4, 2012
UIC researcher receives $1.6 million grant to study how exercise affects bone strengthBone strength is important to aging well, but we are far from understanding the best way to maintain healthy bone or what kind of exercise might help. The National Institutes of Health has awarded Karen Troy, in the College of Applied Health Sciences a four-year, $1.6 million grant to investigate whether mechanical forces applied to bone can increase bone strength.
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 30, 2012
UIC partner in national energy project led by physics professorUIC is a partner in a new federally funded energy research center that will combine the R&D firepower of five Department of Energy national laboratories, five universities and four private firms in a quest to achieve revolutionary advances in battery performance.
November 28, 2012
MRI system a powerful tool for bioengineering researchUIC has a powerful new research tool: a 9.4 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging system that helps engineers and scientists study a range of bioengineering problems.
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 28, 2012
Renowned Mexican singer recovering after robotic surgeryRenowned Mexican singer Vicente Fernández Gómez traveled from his home country to undergo robotic surgery at the UI Hospital Nov. 8.