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Study: Chicago’s Hispanic Neighborhoods Have Less Green Than Other Chicago Areas

A study of four natural attributes -- tree coverage; distance to Lake Michigan; distance to large, open green spaces; and bird diversity -- in more than 820 census tracts in Chicago revealed that residents of the city's Hispanic neighborhoods live farther from nature and its benefits than residents of the city's non-Hispanic neighborhoods. More...
UIC Researcher Receives $1.6 Million Grant to Study How Exercise Affects Bone Strength

Bone strength is important to aging well, but we are far from understanding the best way to maintain healthy bone or what kind of exercise might help. The National Institutes of Health has awarded Karen Troy, in the College of Applied Health Sciences a four-year, $1.6 million grant to investigate whether mechanical forces applied to bone can increase bone strength. More...
Domestic Workers Suffer Abuses Illegal in Most Jobs: Survey

Nearly half of domestic workers earn wages too low to support a family, and nearly a quarter earn less than minimum wage, according to a report co-authored by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher after a survey of workers in 14 American cities. More...

WED January 2

UIC Mens Basketball vs Youngstown State
SAT January 5

UIC Womens Basketball vs Butler
TUE January 8

Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Blacks Monthly General Meetings

CCSB 2012-2013 Meeting Dates All meetings will be held at the African American Cultural Center 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. African-American Cultural Center (MC 020) 830 S. Halsted ...