September 5, 2012
Hospital CEO moves to public healthAfter 12 years as the CEO of the University of Illinois Hospital, John DeNardo moves to the School of Public Health.
September 5, 2012
New research facility ‘more than a building’Transformative. Energizing. A renaissance for science and engineering at UIC. That’s how researchers in chemistry, biology and physics describe the $104 million Advanced Chemical Technology Building.
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.
September 4, 2012
$2.4M Gift To Establish Russian History Chair at UICA $2.4 million gift to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from the estate of Marianna F. Thaden will establish the Edward and Marianna Thaden Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual History.
August 23, 2012
UI Hospital To Receive $2.5 Million for Heart Rescue Project in IllinoisThe University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System has received a $2.5 million grant from the Medtronic Foundation to coordinate Illinois Heart Rescue, an ambitious statewide all-volunteer effort to more than double survival from sudden cardiac arrests in Illinois.
August 22, 2012
UIC Named a Top 25 LGBT-Friendly CampusThe University of Illinois at Chicago has been named one of the nation’s best 25 campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in a new data-based ranking.
August 21, 2012
Study to Evaluate Zoning Code Reforms and Physical ActivityResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $1.5 million federal grant to examine the relationship between zoning code reforms, the physical environment, and physical-activity behavior in communities throughout the U.S.
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 9, 2012
UIC Study Examines Exercise and Weight Loss for Older Adults with OsteoarthritisUIC researchers have been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study the effectiveness of two community-based health promotion programs for older adults with osteoarthritis.