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Study finds Black adults face earlier hospitalization for heart failure than white counterparts
By Southland Marquee | Sep 1, 2025
Black adults in the United States are first hospitalized for heart failure at an average age of 60.1, nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine.
UIC offers free professional development webinars for employees throughout September
By Southland Marquee | Aug 29, 2025
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Human Resources department will offer a series of professional development webinars and virtual workshops throughout September.
University of Chicago joins launch of two new science institutes focusing on math biology and AI
By Southland Marquee | Aug 29, 2025
A ceremony on August 27 marked the opening of two new science research institutes in Chicago, both involving the University of Chicago as a partner.
Liz Cheney to speak at Northwestern Law on defending democracy
By Southland Marquee | Aug 29, 2025
Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney will speak at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law as part of the Knox Conversations speaker series.
City Colleges launch Welcome Week events for Fall 2025 semester
By Southland Marquee | Aug 28, 2025
Welcome Week activities are underway at City Colleges of Chicago, marking the start of the Fall 2025 semester.
University of Chicago professor examines Taylor Swift's impact on digital culture
By Southland Marquee | Aug 27, 2025
Paula Clare Harper, an assistant professor of music at the University of Chicago and a 2010 graduate of the institution, focuses her research on music, sound, and internet culture.
UChicago scientists reveal how cells make complex decisions using internal chemical networks
By Southland Marquee | Aug 27, 2025
Researchers at the University of Chicago have uncovered new insights into how cells process information and make decisions without a central nervous system.
UIC partners with Kaplan to offer free test prep and career courses
By Southland Marquee | Aug 27, 2025
Since spring 2025, the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has collaborated with Kaplan to provide students free access to test preparation and career readiness resources through the “Prepare for Illinois’ Future Powered by Kaplan’s All Access...
UIC offers free professional headshots for faculty and staff this September
By Southland Marquee | Aug 27, 2025
Strategic Marketing and Communications at the University of Illinois Chicago will provide free professional headshots for faculty and staff on two days in September.
Chicago Loop Alliance expands fall programming with focus on arts events
By Southland Marquee | Aug 27, 2025
Chicago Loop Alliance has announced a shift in its programming focus with the launch of the "Falling for the Loop" campaign, which aims to highlight arts and culture throughout downtown Chicago.
Summer program connects undergraduates with social science faculty for hands-on research
By Southland Marquee | Aug 27, 2025
A summer program at the University of Chicago is providing undergraduate students with opportunities to work directly alongside social science researchers.
Northwestern-led field study finds bumble bee diets differ by tongue length
By Southland Marquee | Aug 26, 2025
A recent study led by researchers from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden has found that wild bumble bees are selective in their pollen collection, seeking out specific macronutrient balances rather than gathering pollen at...
University of Chicago Law School launches hands-on lab for building legal-tech AI tools
By Southland Marquee | Aug 26, 2025
This fall, the University of Chicago Law School will introduce a new course called the AI Lab.
UIC announces SparkTalks event featuring brief presentations from campus changemakers
By Southland Marquee | Aug 26, 2025
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will host SparkTalks, an event featuring 36 presenters who will each deliver three-minute talks.
University of Chicago scientists create first biological qubit using engineered protein
By Southland Marquee | Aug 25, 2025
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have created a quantum bit, or qubit, from a protein found in living cells.
Northwestern University develops digital tool for early infant developmental assessment
By Southland Marquee | Aug 25, 2025
A team of developmental scientists and medical social science experts at Northwestern University has led the development of a new version of the NIH Toolbox, now providing a standardized assessment tool for infants as young as 16 days up to 42...
UIC chancellor highlights enrollment gains amid national policy shifts
By Southland Marquee | Aug 25, 2025
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is beginning the new academic year amid a period of change and uncertainty in higher education.
Illinois Tech's WIIT radio station provides creative outlet for diverse student voices
By Southland Marquee | Aug 23, 2025
WIIT, the student-run radio station at Illinois Institute of Technology, offers students a platform to create and host their own shows.
Illinois Tech hosts high schoolers for mural project blending art education with job skills
By Southland Marquee | Aug 22, 2025
A group of students from Dunbar Vocational Career Academy participated in a summer program at Illinois Institute of Technology’s Mies Campus, where they learned about mural painting as both an art form and a trade.
University experts explain why "missing link" is an outdated term in evolution
By Southland Marquee | Aug 22, 2025
When people talk about “missing links” in evolution, they are often referring to the idea of a direct intermediate species between two modern forms, such as an ape and a human.