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Frank Chaloupka
December 5, 2012
Health economist Frank Chaloupka studies the effects of local, state and national policies on unhealthy behaviors like smoking and substance abuse
Mark Grabiner
December 5, 2012
Mark Grabiner wants to understand how and why aging makes us more apt to fall and find ways to make us less vulnerable
Lectures and workshops
December 5, 2012
For more UIC events, visit the campus online calendar. December […]
Two UIC faculty scholars named fellows of prestigious science organization
December 5, 2012
Two University of Illinois at Chicago faculty scholars, economist Deirdre McCloskey and cell biologist Mrinalini Rao, have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Special events
December 5, 2012
Internationally known jazz artist Larry Coryell presents a master class Dec. 7.
Highlight
December 5, 2012
2012 UIC Urban Forum brings together civic and community leaders to address metropolitan issues and strategies to meet challenges.
Ancient microbes in ice-sealed Antarctic lake
December 5, 2012
Scientists discovered abundant, diverse bacteria in an Antarctic lake under more than 65 feet of ice.
Evolution of naked mole-rats may offer clues to pain relief
December 5, 2012
Naked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including humans, would find intolerable. How these rodents adapted to this environment may offer clues to pain relief for humans and other animals, UIC researchers say.
Faculty participation is ‘fundamental,’ university president says
December 5, 2012
Faculty participation in university governance is “fundamental to our long-term success,” University President Bob Easter told UIC faculty members Thursday at the UIC Senate meeting.
Campus News
December 5, 2012
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is among the civic and community leaders scheduled to speak at the 2012 UIC Urban Forum Thursday.