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Amy Jandek receives 2023 Silver Circle Award

Sonya Booth | Posted on April 26, 2023

AHS graduating seniors picked Jandek to receive the campuswide honor given to one faculty member in each college

DHD alumna Sandy Guttman opens a Chicago art gallery

Sonya Booth | Posted on April 17, 2023

The gallery will host events and exhibitions for artists and organizations concerned with disability culture

Kathy Pisabaj in the UIC Nutrition Culinary Lab.

The other side

Sonya Booth | Posted on April 06, 2023

Nutrition alumna, a gun violence survivor, wants to use her traumatic experience in helping others

Lieke van Heumen named 2023 fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Sonya Booth | Posted on April 06, 2023

Fellows are selected for their contributions to the field of intellectual disability and their participation in the association

Mary Khetani was named to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 2023 Roster of Fellows

Sonya Booth | Posted on April 06, 2023

Award honors occupational therapists who have achieved a long history of contributions to the profession, the association and consumers of OT services

Krista Varady named 2023 UIC Distinguished Researcher of the Year in the Clinical Sciences

Sonya Booth | Posted on April 05, 2023

KINES researcher studies the effectiveness and health benefits of intermittent fasting diets in treating obesity

Online bachelor’s degree program in health information management is ranked second in the nation

Posted on March 21, 2023

The ranking also includes two other UIC online bachelor’s programs, in business administration and nursing

A photo from a car backseat perspective that shows a ride share drive behind the wheel of a car

Precarious work associated with high BMI

Posted on March 08, 2023

Study adds to a growing body of evidence that precarious work may be related to poor health outcomes

Alternate-day fasting a good option for patients with fatty liver disease

Posted on February 27, 2023

Nutrition researchers found that the diet, combined with exercise, improved the health of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

“Hanging at the shop,” a painting in the Black Culture Collection by Alan and Aaron Hicks.

Art as healing

Sonya Booth | Posted on February 16, 2023

Biomedical visualization alumni, twin brothers, use what they learned in the classroom to spreadfaith, hope and inspiration

Giamila Fantuzzi elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Erika Chavez | Posted on January 31, 2023

KN professor recognized for her distinguished contributions to the field of adipose cell and cytokine biology, particularly in the study of inflammation and inflammatory pathologies

Online MS in Health Information Management receives Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education accreditation

UIC Extended Campus | Posted on January 25, 2023

Program meets the quality standards set forth by the organization to ensure application of the AHIMA model curricula

Ashley Brondell wins American Health Information Management Association Foundation scholarship

Amanda Krupa | Posted on January 03, 2023

Master's in health informatics student selected for national merit-based scholarship

A professional head shot of Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon Jr wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a purple long-sleeved shirt

Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon Jr. among Crain’s Chicago Business 2022 Notable Black Executives and Leaders

Sonya Booth | Posted on December 06, 2022

DHD research associate is recognized among cohort of outstanding Black business and nonprofit leaders in the Chicagoland area

David Marquez stands next to a research poster

David Marquez leads $500,000 Prevention Research Center Special Interests Projects grant study

Sonya Booth | Posted on December 06, 2022

The overall purpose is to implement interventions and solutions to reduce risk for ADRD and improve quality of life for persons with symptoms of cognitive decline

AHS Research Day returns

Sonya Booth | Posted on December 06, 2022

After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AHS students presented their work at AHS Research Day Nov. 2

Marie Lynn Miranda stands behind a podium

Marie Lynn Miranda named chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago

Posted on November 29, 2022

Miranda will take office July 5, 2023

Krista Varady in a white lab coat faces the camera. A person wearing a white lab coat is in the background.

New data on how intermittent fasting affects female hormones

Laura Fletcher | Posted on November 27, 2022

The study examines the impact of time-restricted eating on sex hormones in females

Percent of People with Disabilities, Age 18 - 64 LivingBelow Poverty Level

UIC-based national research center receives $2.5 million grant

Sonya Booth | Posted on November 21, 2022

The funding will be used to gather and analyze new data about the participation disparities experienced by people with disabilities

Dean Carlos J. Crespo stands in Arthington Mall on the west side of the UIC campus.

Compassion and courage

Kelsey Schagemann | Posted on October 05, 2022

New dean of AHS shares his vision for the college

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Amy Jandek receives 2023 Silver Circle Award

DHD alumna Sandy Guttman opens a Chicago art gallery

The other side

Lieke van Heumen named 2023 fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Mary Khetani was named to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 2023 Roster of Fellows

Krista Varady named 2023 UIC Distinguished Researcher of the Year in the Clinical Sciences

Online bachelor’s degree program in health information management is ranked second in the nation

Precarious work associated with high BMI

Alternate-day fasting a good option for patients with fatty liver disease

Art as healing

Giamila Fantuzzi elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Online MS in Health Information Management receives Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education accreditation

Ashley Brondell wins American Health Information Management Association Foundation scholarship

Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon Jr. among Crain’s Chicago Business 2022 Notable Black Executives and Leaders

David Marquez leads $500,000 Prevention Research Center Special Interests Projects grant study

AHS Research Day returns

Marie Lynn Miranda named chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago

New data on how intermittent fasting affects female hormones

UIC-based national research center receives $2.5 million grant

Compassion and courage