UIC Research Week 2026: The Ruth French Lecture and reception
April 23, 2026
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Join us at the Ruth French Lecture and reception as part of UIC Research Week 2026, to celebrate research, innovation and student success across the UIC College of Applied Health Sciences.
This year’s theme, “Aging and Health Promotion,” highlights research that advances healthy aging, mobility, independence and community well-being across the lifespan.
“Your muscles, aging and healthy longevity” presented by Walter R. Frontera
Join us in person or via Zoom for a lecture by Walter R. Frontera, professor at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, an internationally recognized leader in rehabilitation, muscle physiology and aging research, as part of UIC Research Week.
Register by April 13, 2026.
Zoom: https://uic.zoom.us/j/88582200605?pwd=kAvyaeFmH0GxIyL8SWlCYslKe3ArJS.1
Meeting ID: 885 8220 0605
Passcode: rcj6JePY
Please identify any accommodation requests for this event by contacting Tanvi Bhatt at tbhatt6@uic.edu. The deadline for requesting accommodations is April 13, 2026.
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Date posted
Mar 25, 2026
Date updated
Mar 26, 2026