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St. Jude launches annual "Thanks and Giving" campaign for holiday season
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 14, 2024
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has announced its annual "Thanks and Giving" campaign, encouraging people nationwide to support its mission of finding cures and saving children.
UIC hosts America Recycles Day with special collections on November 15
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 14, 2024
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will observe America Recycles Day on Friday, November 15.
UChicago teams up with Argonne Lab to tackle drug-resistant cancers using AI
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 14, 2024
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center are embarking on a new project to address drug-resistant tumors using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing from Argonne National Laboratory.
Chicago launches new strategic framework for early childhood development
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
Today in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the hosting of the second annual Early Childhood Town Hall.
University Of Chicago Student Awarded Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
Anqi Qu, a fourth-year student at the University of Chicago, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
James Baldwin Centennial Symposium explores impact on culture and justice
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
The Black Arts Consortium at Northwestern University is set to host the inaugural James Baldwin Centennial Symposium from November 22 to 24.
South Pole Telescope study reinforces standard cosmological model
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
Roughly 400,000 years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled enough for photons to escape from the primordial cosmological soup.
New biography reveals untold stories about Norman Maclean
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
The University of Chicago's revered author and teacher, Norman Maclean, has become the subject of a new biography titled "Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers."
Northwestern's Wirtz Center announces lineup for upcoming MFA Lab Series
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
Northwestern University's Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts is set to launch its annual MFA Collaboration series on November 22, with a drama centered around four roommates and their revealing Sunday morning drinks.
Blackhawks assign Athanasiou to Rockford IceHogs
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the assignment of forward Andreas Athanasiou to the Rockford IceHogs, their affiliate in the American Hockey League.
UIC unveils comprehensive Climate Commitment Action Plan for 2024
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has released its Climate Commitment Action Plan 2024, which aims to guide the university towards a sustainable future.
Book explores militarism's role in post-colonial African governance
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 11, 2024
On a visit to Nigeria, Associate Professor Samuel Fury Childs Daly observed the prevalence of uniforms among civilians, which sparked his interest in militarism as a societal force.
Blackhawks reassign Isaak Phillips to Rockford IceHogs
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 11, 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the reassignment of defenseman Isaak Phillips to the Rockford IceHogs, their affiliate in the American Hockey League.
Chicagoland Chamber emphasizes hiring vets this Veterans Day
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 11, 2024
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is emphasizing the importance of supporting veterans through employment and entrepreneurship as part of this year's Veterans Day observance.
UChicago scientists develop flexible semiconductive hydrogels for bioelectronics
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 8, 2024
Scientists at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have developed a new material that combines the properties of semiconductors and hydrogels, potentially transforming bioelectronics.
Lincoln Park Zoo successfully hand-rears two Jambu fruit dove chicks
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 8, 2024
Chicago welcomed two new feathered residents to the McCormick Bird House at Lincoln Park Zoo this year.
Why many stop taking GLP-1 drugs within a year
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 8, 2024
The use of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, has surged in recent years.
University of Chicago student explores Akkadian language through photography and innovation
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 7, 2024
In a dimly lit office at the University of Chicago, Danielle Levy, an undergraduate student, delicately handled a clay tablet from ancient Nippur.
The Foglia Residences opens for visually-impaired Chicago residents
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 6, 2024
The Foglia Residences, featuring 76 apartments equipped with voice-activated assistants, opened its doors to individuals with vision impairments or blindness on October 30, according to a report from Fox 32 Chicago.
Scholar Paul Mendes-Flohr remembered for contributions to modern Jewish thought
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 6, 2024
Paul Mendes-Flohr, a distinguished scholar in modern Jewish thought and intellectual history, passed away on October 24 at the age of 83.