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Dean of UIC College of Architecture and the Arts Stepping Down
November 26, 2012
Judith Russi Kirshner, an internationally recognized arts scholar and advocate, will resign as dean of the College of Architecture and the Arts at the University of Illinois at Chicago effective Dec. 31. She will remain a member of the UIC faculty after stepping down as dean.
Pediatric Cancer Patients Celebrate at Thanksgiving Party
November 20, 2012
Children’s Hospital University of Illinois will host a Thanksgiving party for more than 120 pediatric cancer patients and their families.
Conference Focuses on Emerging Health Issues in Underrepresented Minorities
November 20, 2012
“Bridging the Gap: Emerging Health Issues in Underrepresented Minorities,” a symposium for clinicians, healthcare leaders and basic researchers to raise awareness of disparities in minority health care and provide viable emerging treatment options.
Brundage Scholarships Available
November 20, 2012
University of Illinois students who excel in both academics and athletics are encouraged to enter the 2013-2014 Avery Brundage Scholarship competition.
Thanksgiving fun
November 20, 2012
There were many small reasons to give thanks at the 10th annual Thanksgiving celebration for pediatric oncology patients
Alcohol Provides Protective Effect, Reduces Mortality Substantially After Injury
November 19, 2012
Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health — and the more alcohol, the more likely they were to survive.
Photo-switch for nerve cells in eye and brain
November 16, 2012
UIC research could be a first step to overcoming degenerative eye diseases or to quieting epileptic seizures.
Glaucoma Specialist Named Head of Ophthalmology at UIC
November 13, 2012
Dr. Rohit Varma, a leading eye specialist and epidemiologist at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, has been named head of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, pending approval by the UI Board of Trustees.
Association Names UIC Pharmacy-Educator ‘Pharmacist of the Year’
November 12, 2012
Nicholas Popovich, professor and head of pharmacy administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, was named “Pharmacist of the Year” by the Illinois Pharmacists Association.