November 16, 2012
Photo-switch for nerve cells in eye and brainUIC research could be a first step to overcoming degenerative eye diseases or to quieting epileptic seizures.
November 13, 2012
Glaucoma Specialist Named Head of Ophthalmology at UICDr. Rohit Varma, a leading eye specialist and epidemiologist at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, has been named head of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, pending approval by the UI Board of Trustees.
November 12, 2012
Association Names UIC Pharmacy-Educator ‘Pharmacist of the Year’Nicholas Popovich, professor and head of pharmacy administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, was named “Pharmacist of the Year” by the Illinois Pharmacists Association.
November 7, 2012
Kids consume more calories, soda when eating outChildren and adolescents consume more calories and soda on days they eat at fast-food or full-service restaurants, as compared to days they eat meals at — or from — home.
November 7, 2012
Latinos at risk for cardiovascular diseaseHispanics and Latinos living in the U.S. are highly likely to have several major cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and smoking, according to a new, large-scale study.
November 7, 2012
UIC athletes in running to be named Chicago’s bestIn this year’s field of decorated candidates for Chicago’s top male and female athlete are three extraordinary women — all with ties to UIC.
November 7, 2012
Conference examines religion, warHow do religious traditions link God and war? How have […]
November 7, 2012
Supermarket sweepstakes“People are fighting over a pie that isn’t going to expand much.”
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.