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Timothy Shanahan, professor of urban education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been named president of the International Reading Association.

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Internet experts, including founders of Wikipedia and Apache, will discuss sustainable business models for open-source, open-access websites at a conference of the Internet journal First Monday at the University of Illinois at Chicago, May 15-17.

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A molecule that interferes with the internal scaffolding that shapes the cell may kill cancer cells, retard the growth of tumors and give a boost to a common chemotherapy drug, according to findings appearing in the May 3 issue of the European Journal of Cancer.

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The University of Illinois at Chicago has completed construction of the first fully public "skyspace," a structure designed by internationally acclaimed artist James Turrell to offer rare perceptions of the sky.

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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have been awarded $2 million to establish a Center for the Development of Stem Cell Therapies for Human Diseases.

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A new book by an award-winning historian and biographer at the University of Illinois at Chicago provides the first comprehensive narrative history of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Barry R. Chiswick, distinguished professor and head of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will testify before the full Senate Judiciary Committee April 25.

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Greystone houses and apartment buildings in the low-income North Lawndale community merit a restoration effort similar to the public-private partnership that has preserved Chicago bungalows, says a report from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Greg Thatcher, professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was one of four scientists selected to receive the inaugural Novel Approaches to Drug Discovery for Alzheimer's disease award.

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Researchers from the University of Illinois' Chicago and Urbana-Champaign campuses offer the first images of active transport within the cell nucleus.

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Two students from the University of Illinois at Chicago's Liautaud Graduate School of Business were awarded first place at the 2006 Stuart Clark Venture Challenge last weekend.

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The Myeloproliferative Disorders Foundation has awarded $750,000 to establish the MPD Research Alliance, a collaboration of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Harvard Medical School and Mayo Clinic to accelerate research for incurable, progressive bone marrow disorders.

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Researchers have found that many uninsured patients are deterred by long wait times and choose to seek emergency care at hospitals where they are billed rather than access free care at Chicago's major public hospital.

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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and two other institutions have unraveled the structure of an important new drug target from the virus that causes SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome.

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A team of students from the University of Illinois at Chicago Liautaud Graduate School of Business are headed to national competition after taking first place at the 2006 International Business Plan Competition held March 23-25 at the University of San Francisco, the contest's organizer.

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Chicago is gaining low-income households, including large Latino households, much faster than it is gaining affordable housing, a University of Illinois at Chicago report says. Too much high-end construction has left a growing mismatch between supply and demand.

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An analysis of voting totals from the 1960 presidential election debunks claims that the Chicago Mob played a significant role in tilting the election to John F. Kennedy.

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A man-made chemical compound called ARC causes tumor cells to die but leaves normal cells unharmed. ARC also proved to have strong anti-angiogenic properties, showing promise as an inhibitor of new blood vessel formation in tumors.

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Chemists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a new method to add functional groups to the amino acid cysteine and other thiols. The procedure holds promise for pharmaceutical research and applications in combinatorial chemistry.

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A team of neuroscientists report that packets of neurotransmitters, once thought to release all or none of their chemicals, can be modified. The finding may yield new paths for development of drugs to treat neurological diseases.

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A team from the University of Illinois at Chicago has developed the first interactive tool using mobile phones to educate the public about pandemic flu. The free, interactive media -- called Mobile PanFlu Prep -- launches March 1.

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A new elective course in patient safety at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine is the first to train future doctors, nurses, dentists, physical and occupational therapists, nutritionists, pharmacists and public health students together.

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Obesity is not directly associated with urban sprawl, according to a Chicago-area study. Researchers analyzed data from 7 million drivers in 300 urban, suburban, and rural zip codes.

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Most people would not choose the sex of their child if given the option, according to a new nationwide survey.

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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are conducting a study of racial disparities among breast cancer patients in Chicago. It is the first major effort to examine how a woman's neighborhood, social network and cultural beliefs impact the care she receives.

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Low-income African American teen girls in Chicago continue to be at high risk for contracting HIV, but the risk decreases when their mothers teach them about the dangers of the disease, according to a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that a long-approved oral antipsychotic drug can stop the addictive properties of opioid painkillers in mice.

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A quick and simple technique to characterize breast cancer cells may expedite and improve treatment decisions.

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UIC's Great Cities Institute has awarded the first Vernon Jarrett fellowship in honor of the late journalist, activist, and Great Cities fellow to Julieanna Richardson, founder of an online archive of African American oral history.

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The University of Illinois at Chicago will receive the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's Best Practice Award for Effective Partnerships for its Partnership READ initiative. The award will be given at the association's 58th annual meeting in San Diego, Jan. 29-Feb.

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Two of Chicago's collar counties lead the nation in homeownership rates, with owners occupying about 85 percent of housing units, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. The national average is 69 percent. Researchers credit low land costs and suburban jobs.

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UIC surgeons performed robotic-assisted surgery on a 12-year-old Chicago boy with a rare swallowing disorder.

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UIC's Great Cities Institute has awarded the first Vernon Jarrett fellowship to Julieanna Richardson, founder and director of The HistoryMakers, an online archive of thousands of African American oral histories.

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Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago are the first in the world to use robotic surgery to successfully remove a kidney and pancreas from a living-donor as part of a successful transplantation.

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Men who delay surgical repair of a hernia until the hernia becomes painful fare as well those who undergo immediate surgery, according to a new multi-center study.

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The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.2 million to public administration scholars at the University of Illinois at Chicago to find out how professional and social networking advances the careers of women in science and engineering.

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Gerald Hills, professor of entrepreneurship and marketing at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is the recipient of the 2005 John E. Hughes/United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Award for Entrepreneurial Advocacy.

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Mature residential/industrial suburbs such as Burnham, 20 miles south of downtown Chicago, can attract new retailers and housing by leveraging natural, historic, recreational and transportation facilities, according to a plan by the University of Illinois at Chicago's City Design Center.

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Sweating during physical activity or in hot weather is healthy. But when individuals perspire while experiencing discomfort in the chest, arm, neck or jaw -- with little or no exertion -- it could be the onset of a heart attack.

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Using a nuclear magnetic resonance technique, chemists have obtained the first molecular-level images of precursors of bundled fibrils that form the brain plaques seen in Alzheimer's disease.

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Dr. Georges Bordage, professor of medical education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been awarded the Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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Public health will be among the topics explored by hundreds of policy expert sat the Dec. 2 Great Cities Winter Forum at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Anne Winters, professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been named winner of the 2005 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for her most recent work, "The Displaced of Capital."

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The University of Illinois at Chicago and Chicago-Kent College of Law have established a Jewish/Muslim studies initiative that will feature public lectures, a cross-listed course available to students from both institutions and a theatrical performance.

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Sprawl, like any other settlement pattern, has created problems but also offers benefits, according to a new book by Robert Bruegmann, professor of architecture and chair of art history at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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A video game that simulates biological, chemical, radiological and natural disasters in a major metropolitan area, developed by a team from the University of Illinois at Chicago, will be used to prepare public health workers and emergency responders for real life emergencies.

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Because of 1988 and 1990 amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, off-label distribution or provision of human growth hormone to treat aging or age-associated illnesses is illegal in the United States, according to a report.

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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago used functional brain imaging to establish a link between emotional impairment and poor cognition in children with bipolar disorder.

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Many urban universities must develop their neighborhoods as well as their campuses to create good environments for learning, working and living, according to a book co-edited by University of Illinois at Chicago professor David Perry.

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The Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago is part of an effort to help eradicate poverty and spur employment in Ethiopia.