All Profiles
February 12, 2013
Venkat Venkatakrishnan fights cyber crimeComputer science faculty member is a cybercrook’s worst nightmare.
February 5, 2013
Krista Varady weighs in on how to drop poundsHere’s a good way to lose weight. Fast.
January 29, 2013
Robert Bruegmann spreads the word on sprawlWhen Robert Bruegmann came out with his groundbreaking book in 2005, he was like Gordon Gekko declaring “Greed is good!”
January 22, 2013
Healthy choices for kidsJamie Chriqui fights against childhood obesity and for healthy food choices in schools. “I can see the results of our work everywhere I turn,” she says.
January 15, 2013
Bringing health care to developing nationsOsamah Hasan’s dream is to be a physician, helping people throughout the world.
December 21, 2012
Helping others get back on their feetAfter losing her leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq, “I decided to look ahead, accept that it happened and get on with my life,” says Melissa Stockwell.
December 5, 2012
Janet Smith knows the neighborhoodJanet Smith studies neighborhood change as co-director of UIC’s Voorhees Center.
November 28, 2012
Ben Whisenhunt gives CoD students a global perspectiveTake a history class from Ben Whisenhunt and you could end up in Russia.
November 7, 2012
Profile: Anne Shaeffer mixes passion for art, chocolateFor Anne Shaeffer, her chocolate business represents the perfect storm. “My love for chocolate, my love for art and my love for starting a business — I took all these passions of mine and merged them into one,” she says.
November 2, 2012
Carolyn Lullo helps people who have disabilities stay fit“I get to hear the voices of individuals who haven’t always had the opportunity to be heard”