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Hull-House Museum Opens Off-Site Exhibits on Conservative Vice Lords
June 5, 2012
A new exhibition organized by the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum asks, “Can gang members become forces for positive social change?”
Kinks, Bends & Repairs: DNA-Bending Protein Studied
June 5, 2012
Physics professor Anjum Ansari hopes to find how certain proteins can diffuse along DNA strands to search for damaged sites. Her work is funded through a five-year, $1.14 million National Science Foundation grant.
UIC Business Scholar to Study Career Progress of South African Women
June 4, 2012
Jenny Hoobler, associate professor of managerial studies, has received a grant from the South African National Research Foundation to study the career progress of South African women.
Facts in Scientific Drug Literature May Not Be, Study Finds
May 29, 2012
A growing concern with fraud and misconduct in published drug studies has led researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Pharmacoeconomic Research to investigate the extent and reasons for retractions in the research.
UIC Doctoral Student Selected for Child Welfare Fellowship
May 29, 2012
A University of Illinois at Chicago doctoral candidate in sociology is one of 15 students nationwide to be selected for the Doris Duke Fellowship for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
U of I Foundation Closes Campaign, Tops Goal with $2.4 Billion
May 24, 2012
The University of Illinois closed out its eight-year Brilliant Futures Campaign with gifts and pledges of nearly $2.43 billion — 8 percent more than the $2.25 billion goal.
Asthma Medications Could Be Linked to Irregular Heartbeat in Kids
May 23, 2012
Medications commonly used to control asthma flare-ups are linked to an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias in young asthma patients, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.
New Book Examines ‘The Problem with Survey Research’
May 22, 2012
A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher argues that surveys, polls, interviews, and focus groups produce unreliable results because they only yield responses to questions. In his new book, “The Problem with Survey Research,” George Beam says, “if you want to find out what’s really going on, don’t ask.”
UIC to Lead MacArthur-Funded Study of Cities’ Fiscal Health
May 21, 2012
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a three-year, $950,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to lead a joint study of city governments’ responses to the Great Recession.
Chicago Police Cameras More Effective When Clustered, Study Says
May 14, 2012
Chicago’s network of police cameras is more effective at reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime areas, according to a new study.