November 2, 2012
Study asks: do the arts make us better people?If you sing, dance, draw or act, you probably have an altruistic streak, according to a UIC study.
November 2, 2012
First-hand education in presidential politicsPolitical science student Emily Kosa is gaining once-in-a-lifetime experience with the Obama presidential campaign.
October 31, 2012
Honoring traditions, sharing memoriesStudents place decorated sugar skulls and paper flowers to honor departed loved ones at a communal altar celebrating Dia de los Muertos.
October 24, 2012
Campus NewsUniversity President Bob Easter joined Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares Oct. 9 at one of the chancellor’s regular breakfast meetings with faculty members.
October 24, 2012
Moving from foster care to independenceMaking the transition from foster care to adulthood can be overwhelming. A new program being studied at UIC in partnership with Children’s Home + Aid may help young adults facing this transition.
October 24, 2012
Encouraging Latino students to pursue health care careersThe College of Medicine will encourage Latino high school and college students to pursue careers in health care with the help of a five-year, $3.4 million federal grant.
October 24, 2012
Nursing professor a ‘Living Legend’Mi Ja Kim has never considered herself a living legend. But the American Academy of Nursing does.
October 24, 2012
Laser boosts accuracy in cataract surgeryA 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.
October 24, 2012
Researchers’ finding sheds light on how antibiotics workSome allow germs to continue to make certain proteins, which may do them in.