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Noted Leukemia Clinician, Researcher Named UI Cancer Center Director
July 12, 2012
Dr. Howard Ozer, a renowned cancer clinician and researcher, has been named director of the University of Illinois Cancer Center.
Watch former Flame take on Fire
July 11, 2012
UIC Flames fans can cheer on alumnus Jay DeMerit Saturday as his Vancouver Whitecaps take on the Chicago Fire.
Swimmer competes in Olympic trials
July 11, 2012
UIC alumnus Steve Yemm competed in the U.S. Olympic Swimming and Diving Trials, missing the semifinals by just .32 seconds.
Back to Mayberry
July 11, 2012
“He knew what was going on, and he knew what was really important. He knew when to be firm, and when to just let people learn their lesson.”
Finding jobs for military veterans
July 11, 2012
Student veterans looking for a job could be hired on the spot at an employment fair Thursday in the UIC Forum.
UIC’s helping hands put Higgs particle within scientists’ grasp
July 11, 2012
You can’t see it, but information gleaned from trillions of smashed atoms suggests it’s really there: the elusive subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, deemed essential to the physical workings of our universe. UIC physicists are part of this international scientific search.
Chicago Employers Seek to Hire Vets, Spouses Thursday at UIC
July 11, 2012
The University of Illinois at Chicago and the 100,000 Jobs Mission host a major hiring event for U.S. military veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses.
‘Deeper Learning’ Skills Needed in Curriculum, Report Says
July 11, 2012
Problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication — known as “21st-century competencies” — need more integration within the K-12 curriculum, according to a new report from a blue-ribbon committee chaired by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.
UI Health Offers Newest Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
July 10, 2012
A new laser system for cataract surgery, with accuracy to a few hundred-thousandths of an inch, allows eye surgeons to optimize and customize the incision and ensure the best possible outcome.
Chicago Jazz Stars Teach Grades 5-12 in Summer Program at UIC
July 9, 2012
Some of Chicago’s most prominent jazz artists will instruct 160 students in grades 5-12 in the fourth annual summer jazz camp at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.