Report on new Illinois law addressing early childhood expulsions

Kate Zinsser and researchers at UIC conducted a preliminary investigation of Illinois early childhood programs’ current and prior expulsion practices, in addition to their understanding of and responses to the new law.
11-Jun-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UIC’s College of Education launches urban higher education master’s program

UIC has begun a Master of Education program for urban higher education institutions.
10-Jun-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New UIC report on racial inequity for Native Americans in Chicago

A new report from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy documents the historical and ongoing contributions of Native Americans in Chicago and examines how racial inequity impacts members of this...
7-Jun-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Naloxone access law in Pennsylvania falls short

A study finds that only one-third of pharmacies in Philadelphia carry naloxone nasal spray, a medication used to rapidly counter the effects of opioid overdose, and that many of the pharmacies that do carry the drug require patients to have a...
7-Jun-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Recreating embryonic conditions at break sites can help bones heal faster

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania have developed a unique technique that uses stem cells and flexible implantable bone-stabilizing plates to help speed the healing of large breaks or defects. The...
5-Jun-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Diets of Latinos and blacks have greatest environmental impact per dollar spent

Despite spending less than white households on food overall, black and Latino households have more impact on the environment per dollar spent on food than white households, according to a new study published in Environmental Engineering Science. The...
3-Jun-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Most preventive antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary

A new study found that 81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists to prevent infections prior to dental visits are unnecessary.
31-May-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

African Mole-Rats Immune to ‘Wasabi Pain’

A new report in Science provides the first evidence of a mammal — the highveld mole-rat — being immune to pain from exposure to allyl isothiocyanate, or AITC, the active ingredient of wasabi.
30-May-2019 4:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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