The UIC SPH seed funding program develops early-stage, cutting-edge research that contributes to the school’s mission. SPH annually awards seed grants to innovative research projects and early-career investigators. Meet this year's awardees!
The initiative, called Open Air Chicago, will track local air pollution over the next five years making the largest system of its kind in the U.S. and the second-largest in the world.
May was full of student and faculty milestones, awards, and celebrations. We are proud to celebrate the many wonderful and dedicated members of the SPH community.
New research from the UIC School of Public Health shows that kids who participate in Big Brothers Big Sisters are less likely to engage in violent behavior or substance use than those who don't.
David DuBois, PhD, Professor Emeritus in the Community Health Sciences, won the Excellence in Mentoring Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have dedicated their life’s work to supporting youth through mentoring programs.
Welcome Shannon N. Zenk as Division Director, Professor, and Research Professor within the Division of Health Policy and Administration at SPH. Dr. Zenk will also hold a Professor appointment within the UIC College of Nursing.
Dean Giles shares his thoughts about the proposed definition of “professional degree programs,” particularly the exclusion of public health degrees. While the proposed change may appear technical, the consequences are not.
In conjunction with IDPH, SPH's Dana Madigan authored IL's second report covering the scope of health issues disproportionately faced by people experiencing homelessness and the need to increase health-promoting interventions.
Welcome Dr. Bethany C. Bray as Interim Assistant Dean for Research. Dr. Bray is a Senior Research Scientist in the Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP) and a Research Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at UIC.
SPH's Black Lung Clinic receives a $6M HHS grant to support care and compensation for coal miners, along with nearly $700k to study best practices and protocols for treating black lung disease.
