As an internationally recognized expert in male reproduction and prostate disease, Dr. Gail Prins spearheaded the effort to bring awareness to the potential harm of BPA and its use especially in plastic packaging.…
Right now, the University of Illinois College of Medicine and its Cancer Center are revolutionizing the way our communities approach treatment for cancer. Director of the UI Cancer Center and Associate Vice President…
Through a generous $2.5 million grant, Medtronic Philanthropy fostered the Illinois Heart Rescue (IHR) collaboration. Physicians from the University of Illinois College of Medicine spearhead the collaboration between the Chicago Fire Department, EMS…
The UIC department of surgery, in partnership with the department of neurosurgery, broke ground December 12 on a new expanded surgical and robotic surgery training center. Both departments are well-known innovators in surgical…
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD M. Christine Schwartz, ’70 BSN M. Christine Schwartz For years, the lobby inside the UIC College of Nursing building on Damen Avenue was a tired, disjointed mess, punctuated by…
UIC gathered on Tuesday, November 29, to recognize #GivingTuesday. We raised more than $94,000 from 722 donors; a record for UIC. These funds directly support students, faculty, research and more at UIC. Take…
Last year, more than 13,500 donors acknowledged our dreams are important by giving to UIC. Please watch our message below to see how your support can challenge us to be better, do more and…
Imagine needing to perform a surgery looking through the tunnel of a microscope. You need to manipulate your surgical tools within the space of a pea or less, and there’s no tactile feedback.…
Herbert Retzky has never forgotten his time as a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. A $5 million donation from he and his wife Carol’s estate will ensure…
