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Most Latino Laborers Use Safety Gear When Available, Study Finds
March 23, 2012
News Release [Writer] This is research news from U-I-C […]
Grants Aim to Hasten Discovery of New TB Drugs
March 22, 2012
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy has received three new federally-funded grants to hasten the discovery of new therapeutic treatments for tuberculosis.
National Study Ranks City Governments’ Use of Social Media
March 22, 2012
More than six times as many big city governments reached citizens via Facebook in 2011 compared to 2009, while use of YouTube and Twitter grew fourfold and threefold respectively, a new study indicates.
Cell Protein Interactions Favor Fats
March 22, 2012
Researchers are learning how the fat molecules within the cell membrane help the cell’s signaling proteins to assemble and function.
UIC Police first fully accredited university force
March 21, 2012
The UIC Police became the first university police force in Illinois to receive full accreditation from the Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, a national credentialing authority for municipal, county and state agencies.
What Does Delaying Childbearing Cost?
March 20, 2012
Freezing eggs or ovarian tissue for the sole purpose of delaying childbearing for social reasons may prove too costly for society, according to a recent analysis by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.
UIC Hosts Congo Conference and Cultural Events
March 20, 2012
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s past and present politics, art, economics, civil society and law will be the focus of a conference, “The Congo: Reclaiming Its Destiny,” presented by the University of Illinois at Chicago along with cultural events and a banquet.
What Does Delaying Childbearing Cost?
March 20, 2012
News Release [Writer] This is research news from U-I-C […]
Study Analyzes Twitter as News Source During Arab Spring
March 19, 2012
A new University of Illinois at Chicago study explores the uses of Twitter as a news reporting mechanism during last year’s Mideast uprisings known as Arab Spring.
Online Game Shows Why Ward Maps Raise Controversy
March 15, 2012
If you wonder why Chicago’s remapping of its 50 wards raised so much controversy and took so long, you can try remapping a few wards yourself, courtesy of urban planners at the University of Illinois at Chicago.