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Scholarship winners honor Olympic ideals
August 1, 2012
The distinctive characteristic of Avery Brundage scholarships is that, although the students who win them are outstanding athletes, they’re not striving for a career as pros.
What a View!
August 1, 2012
A new outdoor oasis tucked away on the second-floor terrace of the Behavioral Science Building offers a spectacular view of the Chicago skyline.
ALS Patient Receives Device to Aid Breathing Without Ventilator
August 1, 2012
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is one of only a dozen hospitals nationwide to implant in ALS patients a device shown to help them live longer without a mechanical ventilator. A 41-year-old Chicago woman had the surgery on July 27.
SATURDAY: Children’s Hospital Hosts Free Back-to-School Health Fair
July 31, 2012
Children’s Hospital University of Illinois will host a free back-to-school health fair offering school physicals, vision screenings and health counseling.
Baseball welcomes six new players
July 25, 2012
Six newcomers will join the baseball team roster this season.
UI Hospital ranked among ‘most wired’
July 25, 2012
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System has been named among the top “Most Wired Hospitals” for the sixth year by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Employee retirements on the rise
July 25, 2012
The University of Illinois has already seen a 50 percent increase in employee retirements so far this calendar year as compared to last.
UIC Pyro Paddlers race the river with dragons
July 25, 2012
UIC’s Pyro Paddlers hit the waters strong Saturday at the Chicago Dragon Boat Race for Literacy.
Is Ovarian Cancer Linked to Ovulation?
July 24, 2012
Could ovulation be the link to ovarian cancer? A researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy hopes to see if ovulation increases a signaling pathway that transforms cells of the ovary or the Fallopian tubes into ovarian cancer.
U of I Board Seats Student Trustees
July 19, 2012
Kenneth Thomas, UIC Honors College senior majoring in political science, was among three students seated to serve on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees for 2012-13 at a ceremony Thursday at the board’s July meeting in Chicago.