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Pack the College of Library 2 - student voice Pavilion for Dentistry gives leader honored 4 - campus news Family Day kids a smile with lifetime 8 - calendar Feb. 25 achievement 10 - deaths 3 5 award 11 12 - sports Facebook / uicnews / uicnews YouTube / uicmedia Instagram / thisisuic & uicamiridis 2 UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Ease your way through a hectic semester By Michelle Garcia De La Vega — [email protected]

It’s week five, we are definitely back skills by investing in a planner. Orga- in the college routine — 8 a.m. classes, nize your day or whole week. Organiza- long shifts at work, student organiza- tion is key. tions, internships, essays, group proj- • Make sure you’re consuming a fair ects, and the list can go on and on. amount of greens, fruits, whole grains, Although every semester has some- and other healthy foods that carry the thing innovative to offer, such as new important nutrients that fuel our bod- knowledge, opportunities for profes- ies. sional and personal growth, and mem- orable experiences, there is no • Dedicate a few minutes of your day denying that it is also very overwhelm- to stretching or pick up on some yoga. ing. The semester is often accompa- There are several videos for beginners nied by countless all-nighters, a fair on YouTube. amount of multitasking, headaches, • Find an ASMR ( Autonomous Sen- stress, fatigue, and large doses of caf- sory Meridian Response) video on You- feine. Tube that you find relaxing. If you often find yourself struggling • Make some time to socialize with to gather sufficient energy throughout Try get eight hours of sleep each night — or at least six — so you don’t burn yourself your friends and family in person, even the semester or simply trying to find out this semester, says “I am UIC” blogger Michelle Garcia De La Vega. if it’s only for 20 minutes. They are sure more moments of tranquility here’s to make you laugh. what you can do: nected with our friends and the rest of novel. Our brains need a little break from • Try to get eight hours of sleep — • Stay away from your smartphone! I the world, but sometimes it’s good to scholarly articles and research. or at least six. know this can be a bit difficult. Our disconnect. Let your eyes rest a little. • Try to incorporate exercise routines smartphones are the way we stay con- • Improve your time-management • Get lost in the pages of your favorite throughout your week and stay hydrated.

Want to contribute a story? E-mail Christy Levy at [email protected] today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 3 Pack the Pavilion for Family Day By Francisca Corona — [email protected]

#PackThePav Family Day 2018 wel- and Clint Robinson, will be honored be- comes students, staff, families and fore the Flames go head-to-head with the guests to campus for UIC fun and fandom Wright State Raiders at 5 p.m. Feb. 25. A $1 hot dog offer and raffles for text- The event will celebrate family and the book vouchers and free pizza for a year culmination of the men’s basketball sea- from Bacci Pizzeria will take place, too. son at the UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Some guests will also get free UIC gear. Ave. An on-court shoot around will take place At the event, people can “learn more after the game. about UIC, experience the UIC culture,” Admission for #PackThePav is free for said Marcus Betts, visiting senior director UIC students with a valid i-card. Staff of community and corporate relations. and guests can purchase tickets at “We’ve got a lot of really exciting things communityrelations.uic.edu. Use the lined up.” promo code PACK for a special $5 price. Activities like meet and greets with Parking will also be available for $5 in UIC mascot Sparky D. Dragon, temporary Parking Lot 1B, 1139 W. Harrison St. tattoos and more are set to begin at 4 Groups that need transportation may p.m. be accommodated. Contact Community Two graduating players, Tai Odiase Relations at [email protected]. Campus Conversation examines tax code rewrite By Brian Flood — [email protected] The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late December forced employers to quickly implement new withholding rates and left individual filers unsure about its impact on their tax status. The Office of the Provost’s Campus Conversation series convened experts Feb. 7 at Student Center East to sort out the massive 1,000-page rewrite of the tax code in a discussion titled “What is the Tax Reform Act and Why Does It Matter?” The specialists addressed an array of issues, including the plan’s likely impact on standard deduction filing, mortgage and property tax deductions, retirement sav- ings and local government. “There’s going to be wide-spread agreement among economists that lower marginal tax rates do less to discourage work — or less to discourage earning in- come — than higher tax rates,” said moder- ator David Merriman, James J. Stukel Presidential professor and professor of public administration. The Campus Conversation series convened experts Feb. 7 at Student Center East to sort out the massive 1,000-page rewrite of the tax Post-passage of the law, uncertainty code in a discussion titled “What is the Tax Reform Act and Why Does It Matter?” ­(Photo: Jenny Fontaine) surrounds its efficiency, equity and what behavioral responses from households and businesses will transpire. “legs out” of the mortgage interest deduc- more of a problem going out,” Chirinko “Be careful what you wish for, because Something has to give when tax cuts are tion. said. what is most vulnerable are the social ser- provided, said Robert Chirinko, professor “Partially by lowering the maximum Retirement plans serve as the prime vice programs, the health programs, of finance. amount of mortgage interest that you can savings vehicle for the average worker, Medicare, housing, and support for the “Either spending must decrease, which deduct, but mostly through the fact a lot said Kathryn Kennedy, professor and di- poor,” he said. “We are in for a bitter battle would be a problem because the govern- fewer people are going to be itemizing rector of the Center for Tax Law and Em- about the survival and soul of state and ment has a number of things it needs to do their deduction and as a result getting a ployee Benefits at John Marshall Law local governments in the .” supporting education, research, infrastruc- benefit from the mortgage interest deduc- School. The panelists agreed that major tax ture and so on,” he said. “Deficits might tion,” he said. “To the extent it is reduced or the inter- reform in the near future is unlikely due to have to increase; therefore, there will be Hembre also considers the $10,000 est on it is altered, we’re all going to be historical precedence and current lack of less funds for borrowing for things like stu- cap on state and local government proper- hurting,” she said. “And we all know Social bipartisanship among lawmakers. dent loans.” ty tax deductions a progressive move that Security may not be the safety net we Kennedy called the latest act a “very About one-quarter of all tax forms file skews to affect higher income earners. thought it would be.” rushed” piece of tax legislation. using itemized deductions, but that is ex- Overall, the tax code changes appear to Michael Pagano, dean of the College of “If we learn anything from history, we’ll pected to drop to around 10 percent shrink the economic pie, which favors the Urban Planning and Public Affairs, cau- discover that it’ll have unintended conse- under the new legislation, according to upper income groups. tioned that issues will arise at the state and quences because they don’t have all the Erik Hembre, assistant professor of eco- “If we thought of inequality as a prob- local level, where governments provide the right people in the room at the time,” she nomics, who says the tax cut takes the lem going into this, it’s going to be even protection of life and property. said. 4 UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 CAMPUS NEWS Four UIC researchers advance in Chicago Biomedical Consortium Accelerator Awards competition By Sharon Parmet — [email protected] Four researchers from the College of will select the winners of the Accelerator The group has shown that a protein ea pigs. Guinea pig L-asparaginase is Medicine are finalists in the Chicago Awards in March or early April. called FFA3 mediates insulin secretion very similar to its human form and is less Biomedical Consortium Accelerator The UIC finalist are: and plays a role in the development of likely to cause an immune response. The Awards competition. Shiva Shahrara, associate profes- insulin resistance —­ a major characteris- guinea pig version also doesn’t break The Chicago Biomedical Consortium sor of rheumatology tic of Type 2 diabetes. Layden’s group down glutamine. They will develop the is made up of researchers at UIC, North- Shahrara’s group is investigating to has shown blocking this protein could guinea pig enzyme so that it remains in western University and the University of find a new treatment that can slow or have beneficial effects. They will screen the blood, where it can deliver its anti- Chicago who work together to make dis- eliminate rheumatoid arthritis progres- for small drug molecules that can block cancer effects over an extended period coveries that will transform biomedical sion. Currently, there is no cure for rheu- FFA3. Future work will develop these of time. They hope to further refine their research and improve health. matoid arthritis, and as many as 40 molecules into compounds that are suit- drug to replace current bacteria- The consortium launched a new Ac- percent of patients do not respond to able for testing in vivo and eventually in derived drugs in the treatment of acute celerator Award program in 2018 to available therapies. Sharara and col- pre-clinical and clinical studies. lymphoblastic leukemia and test it support translational research and pro- leagues have identified a receptor called Arnon Lavie, professor of biochem- against other cancers. vide university researchers with early TLR5 that plays a central role in promot- istry and molecular genetics Yulia Komarova, associate profes- commercial guidance. The awards will ing joint inflammation and bone erosion Lavie’s group will work on improving sor of pharmacology provide up to $100,000 for one year and and have developed an antibody against a drug called L-asparaginase that is cur- Komarova and colleagues are devel- will be used to support the initial — and TLR5 that impairs one of the processes rently limited to the treatment of a cer- oping a new treatment for age-related therefore highest risk — stage of com- involved in rheumatoid arthritis. They will tain type of leukemia. L-asparaginases macular degeneration — a leading cause mercially directed research focused on test whether TLR5 antibody therapy can break down the amino acid asparagine. of vision loss in older patients. Current the development of a therapeutic or an alleviate joint swelling and bone destruc- Some cancer cells, such as those be- therapy requires frequent injections into associated biomarker or diagnostic. tion compared with the traditional thera- hind acute lymphoblastic leukemia, are the eye, which is highly burdensome to The program received 32 submis- pies. dependent on asparagine. Therapeutic patients and health care providers. Ko- sions, and researchers from nine of the Brian Layden, professor and chief L-asparaginase preparations are toxic marova has designed a new eye- proposals were asked to present to the of endocrinology, diabetes and me- because of the bacterial origin of cur- drop-based therapy called EBIN, that has Chicago Biomedical Consortium Accel- tabolism rent L-asparaginases, and because they been shown to be effective in treating erator Network in early February. Four of Layden’s group is developing a new also break down another amino acid age-related macular degeneration in a those proposals were from UIC research- treatment for Type 2 diabetes based on called glutamine. rodent model. Her group will further de- ers. their discovery that New approaches to Lavie is working on overcoming these velop the therapy with the goal of bring- The Chicago Biomedical Consortium treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) are needed. factors using L-asparaginase from guin- ing it to clinical trials in the future.

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About 50 students from St. Malachy School visited the College of Dentistry Feb. 8 for its Give Kids a Smile Day. The annual event brings together stu- dents and faculty from the college with schools around Chicago to promote oral health education and provide free pre- ventive exams to underserved communi- ties. “Oral health is an important part of overall health,” said Sahar Alrayyes, clini- cal associate professor and director of the pediatric clinic in the College of Dentistry. “If kids understand the basics about brushing, flossing and healthy diets, they are more likely to prevent cavi- ties, early loss of teeth and gum disease — things that can cause pain and school absenteeism in the short term and im- pact their quality of life.” While nearly 37 percent of kids ages 2 to 8 have cavities, Alrayyes said the risk is higher in kids who live in low socio- economic status neighborhoods, like those who attend St. Malachy. The St. Malachy students, who are in kindergarten, second and sixth grades, rotated between educational presenta- tions, activity stations and preventive exams. Karen Homsi, a third-year dental stu- dent in a pediatric clinical rotation, is one of 12 students who helped provide pre- ventive care — like cleanings and fluo- ride treatments — to kids during Give UIC College of Dentistry students Karen Homsi (left) and Maria Molnar teach youths how to brush their teeth properly during the annual Kids a Smile Day. Give Kids a Smile Day. (Photo: Chris Bevel) “I have something that can help you,” Homsi said to a St. Malachy they’ve known.” kindergarten student during A fourth-year dentistry student a cleaning. “Remember the known to the St. Malachy students as ‘Rules of Twos’. Brush two “Mr. Molar” entertained kids by dressing times a day, for two minutes. up as a tooth and carrying a novelty- Side to side, and don’t forget sized toothbrush while teaching them your tongue!” about good brushing habits. Homsi said each kid is “We’re here to make it fun so that different. they are more likely to remember what “Some ask a lot of ques- they learned,” said Moein Azimi, aka Mr. tions and some sit quietly Molar. Azimi, who lived in Iran until the until the exam is over, but I age of 17, said he has seen firsthand think they are all having fun what happens when preventive health is because they are here with not a priority and dental care is “seen their friends and doing only as a luxury.” things that don’t normally “Preventive care is the best care,” happen at the dentist,” she Azimi said. said. This is the 16th year the College of Sue Jolie, a kindergarten Dentistry has hosted Give Kids a Smile teacher from St. Malachy, said Day, a program of the American Dental keeping things fun is what Association Foundation that launched keeps her students interest- nationally in 2003 as a way for dentists ed. to join with others in the community to “Yes, they are learning provide dental services to underserved about dental health, but they children. are also getting their face “We want to do our part in reducing painted — that gets them ex- oral health disparities and we want to cited,” Jolie said, “and they get provide our students with the opportuni- a kick out of interacting with ty to give back, understand the issues the dentistry students, who around access to care, and gain valu- Moein Azimi, aka “Mr. Molar,” demonstrates proper oral hygiene techniques. (Photo: Chris Bevel) are younger and more relat- able patient care experience,” Alrayyes able than most dentists said. 6 UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Stand-up Hasan Minhan, a correspondent on “,” headlined the annual LOL@UIC exclusive comedy show Feb. 10. ­(Photo: UIC Creative and Digital Services) Minhaj brings laughs to UIC Forum By Farooq Chaudhry — [email protected]

Hasan Minhaj — a stand-up comedi- “For me, I see comedy as a really from videos and performances in col- really ask yourself in a vacuum, irre- an and correspondent on Comedy Cen- amazing vehicle to share the truth. And lege to being on “The Daily Show,” and spective of what everyone else thinks, tral’s “The Daily Show” — kicked off the fundamental of comedy is built what advice he would give to others ask yourself, ‘What is my personal LOL@UIC 2018 Saturday by asking stu- upon building up pressure and releas- with artistic aspirations, Minhaj ac- strength?’ And then number two, if this dents for their permission to share new ing it. That’s why laughter is so effective,” knowledged both the opportunity and is what your passion is, you’re playing material, on one condition: that no one Minhaj said in an interview after the challenges that the digital age provides. the long game. Where you are two years recorded any part of the routine to show. “We’re living in an incredible time from now, four years, 10 years, is irrele- share online. What is unique about Minhaj per- where you can distribute your art in a vant.” The verbal agreement fostered a forming in front of a UIC audience was lot of really cool and interesting ways; As someone whose dreams led to sense of community and connection that one of the ways he got his start was but I’m also saying it’s an incredibly dif- life on the biggest stages — from being between Minhaj and the audience of by making YouTube videos in college ficult time for young artists because a correspondent on “The Daily Show” to more than 2,100 students, allowing and performing for his college Muslim they’re like ‘Man, will it get enough likes, performing at the 2017 White House everyone to share the moment together. Student Association (MSA) and South will it be good enough? Why should I Correspondents’ Dinner — one would What followed was a night of never- Asian Student Organization (SASO) at post this song? I’m not Donald Glover; wonder if fame and attention has ending laughs as Minhaj touched on a the University of , Davis. like come on, I’m not as good as Dave reached Minhaj, but not an ounce of wide variety of topics, ranging from ref- “Doing MSA stuff and SASO stuff was Chappelle, so why would I even put up arrogance could be found in him. ugees to Disney princesses. stage time,” he said. “It was an opportu- this comedy sketch?’” he said. “I just feel lucky, man,” he said. “I’ve Many of the jokes Minhaj made nity to perform on a stage in front of “And I think that stinks. So, my piece been doing comedy a long time, so I’m could be considered political in nature. that many people. You’d get to do it of advice for a lot of young artists is to very lucky people actually care. It’s just He attributes the ability to make such once a year, but it was a huge deal, and first of all ask what your personal gratitude, and I want to continue doing jokes, and for the jokes to be so well it was really, really awesome.” strength is, and really quadruple down great work while I have people’s atten- received, to the art of stand-up comedy. When asked about the path he took on that. Get as specific as possible, and tion.”

Photo: Amod Mahadik Photo: UIC Creative and Digital Services today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7 ‘Real talk’ with rapper By Farooq Chaudhry — [email protected]

In front of an audience of hundreds “16 Shots,” and of UIC students, faculty and staff, rap- “We Could Be per Vic Mensa took questions from Free.” students and opened up about his Also in the personal life; gave reflections on his audience were ideas about race; shared stories about Mensa’s par- his trip to Palestine; and ended the ents, Betsy night with a four-song performance. and Edward Mensa, a native of Chicago, did not Mensah, who shy away from giving honest, candid is an associate answers to the questions he was professor and asked. He deconstructed the idea of director of the race by doing a demonstration with an public health audience member who identified as informatics white by comparing the audience program in the member’s skin color to the color of a School of Pub- white flowerpot to show the paradox lic Health. in our conception of race, and to shed When light on how our understanding of asked about race is a social construction with no her son’s talk inherent meaning. and perfor- Mensa also did not shy away from mance, Betsy getting personal when he was asked Mensah said, about a bad relationship he was in “He amazes that he rapped about on his 2017 me every time album, “The Autobiography.” Mensa I see him.” reflected on the relationship and took Mensa is a accountability for mistakes he made, Grammy- while sharing how his ideas of love nominated Chicago rapper Vic Mensa took questions from students during his talk on campus Feb. 5. (Photo: Amod Mahadik) are still developing. artist who is Race and relationships are just a the founder of few of the topics he touched on, high- the Chicago rap-collective , TAPE in 2013, landing him on the cover Going On” in 2016, and his debut lighting what was an up-close and which featured local talents Chance the of XXL Magazine for the Freshman Class album, “The Autobiography,” in 2017. intimate event with Mensa. Rapper, , and Joey Purp, to name of 2014. He then signed with Jay-Z’s re- The event was sponsored by the UIC The night ended with Mensa per- a few. cord label, Roc Nation, and released the Center for Student Involvement and UIC forming his hit songs “Wings,” “U Mad,” He released the mix-tape INNANE- critically acclaimed EP “There’s A Lot National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Mensa performed four of his hit songs after speaking to UIC students and employees at the Forum. ­(Photos: Amod Mahadik)

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FÉLIX CANDELA’S CONCRETE SHELLS: INTRODUCTION INTERNSHIP AN ENGINEERED ARCHITECTURE FOR TO SURVEY AND PART-TIME MÉXICO AND CHICAGO SAMPLING JOB FAIR Gallery 400 exhibit curated by Alexander Eisen- Webinar presented More than 50 schmidt, associate professor of architecture. Origi- by the Survey companies in nated by Juan Ignacio del Cueto with contributions Research Lab. attendance. by Lorelei Stewart, the exhibit highlights the work of Noon–1 p.m. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Félix Candela, one of the most prolific architects of the 20th century. srl.uic.edu Illinois Room, Student Center East gallery400.uic.edu

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A CONVERSATION WITH YARA SHAHIDIE Keynote for Black History Month, sponsored by the UIC Center for Student Involvement. Featur- ing Shahidi, an actress who plays Zoey Johnson on ABC’s “Black-ish.” Free for UIC students, RSVP at orgsync.com/ 63688/forms/304148 Tickets $25 for employees and general public: go.uic.edu/Yara

BLACK PANTHER PREMIERE FEB. 21 FEB. 22 Movie night sponsored by African Student Council WEBINAR CONCERT & Center for Student Involvement. Showplace Icon Theater, 1011 S. Delano Court INTRODUCTION TO UIC JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN The lunchtime performance forms the Showings at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Webinar presented by the centerpiece of UIC’s High School Jazz Tickets $7.33 for UIC students Survey Research Lab. Festival, as the Jazz Ensemble performs with goo.gl/FdhT6G legendary trumpeter Jon Faddis. Noon–1 p.m. Noon–1 p.m. srl.uic.edu Illinois Room, Student Center East FEB. 20 SPECIAL EVENT FEB. 22 “RACE FOR THE FUTURE: SCIENTIFIC SPECIAL EVENT VISIONS OF MODERN RUSSIAN JEWISHNESS” BUILDING SMART BUILDINGS Marina Mogilner, Edward and Marianna Thaden Tech talk sponsored by the College of Engineering. Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual Guest speakers include Vytenis Milunas, director of History, associate professor of history and 2017– project management at UIC; Paul Beukema, consultant 2018 Institute for Humanities Faculty Fellow. engineer specialist at Honeywell; and Aaron Mason, 4–5:30 p.m. director of operations at Hawkeye Energy Systems. Institute for the Humanities 5–6:30 p.m. Lower level, Stevenson Hall 1000 Science and Engineering Offices

Send information about campus events at today.uic.edu/submit-an-event today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 9 How race impacts where people live By Brian Flood — [email protected]

Sociologist Maria Krysan says it’s time for decades have focused on: econom- to change the conversation about how ics, discrimination and people’s prefer- we consider racial residential segrega- ences. tion in America today. In addition to social networks and Her new co-authored book, Cycle of past neighborhood experiences, Cycle of Segregation, aims to inform and advance Segregation illustrates the way informa- that discussion. tion shapes the housing search process Krysan teamed with Kyle Crowder of and influences how and where people the University of Washington to explore choose their home. the issue through original analyses of “One thing that community leaders large-scale national surveys, such as the can think about doing is to work to Panel Study of Income Dynamics and change the perceptions people hold of the American Housing Survey, along with their community — to assure that people interviews with Chicago area residents. of all races or ethnicities feel welcome in “Our goal is to unpack the hidden fac- them, for example,” Krysan said. “But our tors that impact where people end up book also emphasizes that with the living — people’s social networks, their more complex understanding of the lived experiences, and the media,” she causes of segregation that we advance explained. “We show how these process- comes the realization that there are es — because of residential segregation many potential policy levers that could and because of racial inequality — can be used to try to interrupt the cycle of set in motion a self-perpetuating system, segregation.” whereby segregation begets segrega- The researchers suggest that policy tion.” Sociologist Maria Krysan aims to advance the discussion on racial residential solutions flowing from their research in- The series of interviews and focus segregation with her new co-authored book, Cycle of Segregation. clude inclusionary zoning, public rela- groups, held in 2003 and 2012, involved tions campaigns, and methods to curb talking to Chicago-area residents about options in particular, and the various perception of discrimination remain long-standing economic inequality their experiences searching for housing, neighborhoods and communities in the powerful factors; and segregation cre- across neighborhoods. as well as their knowledge, experiences area more generally,” said Krysan, profes- ates separate markets and flows of infor- Krysan and Crowder point to some and perceptions of communities and sor and head of sociology. mation that impact perceptions of both examples, both locally and nationally, neighborhoods throughout the metro- Key findings include the substantial affordability and accessibility. where these tools are successfully being politan area. role that social networks play in deter- Krysan, who leads the race and in- implemented, such as the Oak Park Re- “Coupled with the national survey mining housing choices; housing equality policy initiative at the Institute of gional Housing Center and Housing data, these were open-ended, in-depth searches are not completely informed or Government and Public Affairs, says Choice Partners, an organization that interviews that gave us rich insights into objective cost-benefit analyses; an area’s these factors operate alone and in con- assists voucher holders in making moves how people think about their housing history of residential racial divides and junction with the causes that scholars to opportunity areas. Imaging may identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely By Jeffron Boynés — [email protected]

Ultrasound is traditionally used on Eight hundred women will be divided pregnant women to study the anatomy, into three groups in McFarlin’s latest movement and blood flow of the devel- study: women who have previously had a oping fetus, but UIC nurse researchers baby prematurely; women who at 20 are using the imaging technique to iden- weeks have a shortened cervix; and a tify women who are at risk of giving birth low-risk control group. The women will prematurely. undergo an ultrasound examination of Each year in the U.S., more than the cervix twice during the study: once at 440,000 babies are born prematurely, 20 weeks of pregnancy and then four before 37 weeks of pregnancy. These weeks later. premature births may cause numerous There currently is no way to predict health problems, including behavior and premature birth, McFarlin said. However, neurological disorders, as well as physi- in some cases, health care professionals cal developments such as pneumonia know that a preterm birth is likely be- and meningitis. They can also lead to cause of a shortened cervix (the lower longer hospital stays and account for part of the uterus). McFarlin and her en- nearly a $30 billion cost to society. gineering colleague, William O’Brien, Jr., UIC researchers, led by Barbara Mc- a research professor at the Urbana- Farlin, professor of nursing, have re- Champaign campus, are taking ultrason- ceived a five-year $2.84 million grant ic detection of cervical changes to a mi- from the National Institute of Child croscopic level. Health and Human Development to de- In previous studies conducted in velop techniques to accurately predict pregnant rats, McFarlin used ultrasound preterm birth. to detect collagen tissue changes in the “By recognizing which women are at animals’ cervix. Using the same noninva- risk, health care professionals could pro- sive procedure she used in the animal vide early interventions, treatments and model, McFarlin detected collagen closely monitor these treatments to pre- changes in the cervix before the cervix UIC nurse researchers are using ultrasound to identify pregnant women at risk of vent preterm birth or to improve health shortened in women destined to give delivering their babies prematurely — before 37 weeks of pregnancy. ­(Photo: UI Health) outcomes,” McFarlin said. birth prematurely. 10 UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 DEATHS William Teale College of Education

William H. “Bill” Teale, a faculty mem- 2Books in Washington (2003–2004). ber in the College of Education for 23 Teale received numerous awards years, died suddenly Feb. 3 in his home and honors, including President of the in Evanston. He was 70. International Literacy Association Teale, a University Scholar, adminis- (2016-2017), University Scholar trator and researcher, joined UIC as pro- (2013), Reading Hall of Fame of the fessor of reading, writing, and literacy International Reading Association (now language, literacies, and learning) (2003) and the President’s Distin- and director of the UIC Reading Clinic in guished Achievement Award for Re- 1995. search at the University of Texas at San Since that time, Teale has served as Antonio (1995). chair of curriculum and instruction de- Teale’s work focused on early litera- partment and coordinator of the lan- cy learning, the intersection of technol- guage, literacies and learning program. ogy and literacy education, and His most recent administrative appoint- children’s literature. In the area of early ment was director of the Center for Lit- childhood education, Teale collaborat- eracy, an appointment that he held since ed with schools and libraries across the 2013. country, and with organizations such as “Professor Teale was a towering fig- Children’s Television Workshop, RIF, the ure in the national and international liter- Council of Chief State School Officers, acy community,” said Alfred Tatum, dean and Reach Out and Read. Bill also of the College of Education. “He will be served as editor of Language Arts missed dearly by faculty, staff, students (1990–1997) and the Illinois Reading and community members who had the Council Journal (1998–2004). pleasure of being touched by his schol- Most recently, Teale led the Center arship, mentorship and friendship.” for Literacy, which provides community- Outside of UIC, he served in many based services to families of Head He received his doctoral degree in ta, and two children, Alyssa and Jeremy, roles that included chief reading advisor Start Children and conducts research reading education and English educa- among other family members and for Chicago Public Schools (2002– on various aspects of early language tion from the University of Virginia. friends. 2004) and chief education officer of In- and literacy development. He is survived by his wife, Junko Yoko- Services have been held.

Bob Danner Athletics

Bob Danner, who undefeated in dual toll, and he worked to keep spirits and led the water polo team. His 1979 coached UIC’s swimming meets during his confidence high. Whether it was celebra- squad was 20-3 and finished sixth in and diving and water polo career. tory dinners after meets, or pranks on the NCAA. He coached three All- teams for 30 years, died In 1967, Danner buses — he recognized people’s effort and was a 1997 inductee Feb. 2. A legendary coach added the swim and contribution and rewarded accord- into the Illinois Water Polo Association in UIC history, Danner was team to his coach- ingly. We all worked hard for Bob be- Hall of Fame. inducted into the UIC Ath- ing duties. He re- cause he earned our respect and The UIC swim team will honor Coach letics Hall of Fame in mained in that admiration as a coach. Danner at the end of its season. 1999. position until 1994. “His legacy is his impact on the 1,000 Danner was preceded in death by his “Coach Danner paved Over that span, he or so athletes that passed through his wife, Dolores, and sister, Patricia. He is the road for not just the coached 32 programs, and I am honored to have survived by two children, Katherine and UIC program but for the All-Americans, had learned so much from him. He will be Robert, four grandchildren, and his sports of swimming and two teams ranked in remembered — and thanked.” brother, Richard. water polo,” current head the national Top 10, A truly dedicated coach, Danner also Services have been held. coach Tim Loeffler said. was a five-time con- “We wouldn’t have any of ference Coach of the success today if it wasn’t for all of his the Year, and two-time Illinois Swimming sacrifice and dedication. The countless Association Coach of the Year. UIC News Staff number of student-athletes’ lives he Andrew Alberico was one of Danner’s Published on Wednesdays during the Visual Communication & Design touched over the decades is what he will team captains in 1992. academic year (monthly during summer) by: Anna Dworzecka — [email protected] remembered for the most. Our current “Coach Danner knew how to connect Office of Public and Government Affairs Associate Graphic Designer Megan Strand — [email protected] team can only hope to honor his legacy with his swimmers,” Alberico said. University of Illinois at Chicago 601 S. Morgan St., 1320 UH (MC 288) Editorial Associate moving forward.” “Through his 30 years of coaching colle- Chicago, IL 60607-7113 Carley Mostar — [email protected] Danner came to UIC in 1965 to giate swimmers, divers and water polo Editorial:...... (312) 996-0662 Farooq Chaudhry — [email protected] coach the diving team. During his 12 players — he knew when to push you Advertising: . . . . .(312) 996-3456 Editorial Intern years at the helm, he sent six divers to and when to leave you alone since often Fax: ...... (312) 996-3754 Jessica Larocque — [email protected] the NCAA Championships and coached we were our worst critics. He gave you Associate Editor Photography eight All-Americans. He also had the dis- the freedom that you needed in college Christy Levy — [email protected] Jenny Fontaine — [email protected] tinction of coaching UIC’s first NCAA na- while still demanding results. Bob made Senior Executive Director, Public Affairs tional champion, Gary Dworski. Dworski swimming for UIC fun, not just a job. Sherri McGinnis González — [email protected] won two championships, on the 1-meter “Long swimming road trips in the Editorial Writer Francisca Corona — [email protected] and 2-meter boards in 1971, and was middle of a Midwest winter can take a today.uic.edu today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 11 PEOPLE Mary Case UIC library leader receives lifetime achievement award

By Carlos Sadovi — [email protected] founding of a new organization of libraries, museums and ar- The Association for Library an award named for Ross Atkin- chives called Chicago Collec- Collections & Technical Services son, who was already an emerging tions. is recognizing Mary Case, UIC leader in librarianship nationally Prior to joining UIC in July librarian and dean of libraries, for when we both worked at the 2004, Case was director of the her 30-year career as a library Northwestern University Library Office of Scholarly Communica- leader. very early in my career.” tion of the Association of Re- Case will receive the 2018 Since 2004, Case has overseen search Libraries in Washington, Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achieve- operations of the Richard J. Daley D.C. Previously, she was director ment Award at the organization’s Library and Library of the Health of Program Review at North- awards ceremony during the Sciences on the UIC campus in western University in the Office American Library Association Chicago and its regional sites in of the Vice President for Admin- annual conference and exhibi- Peoria, Rockford and Urbana. The istration and Planning. tion June 23 in New Orleans. University Library system has more In addition, she had worked in The award honors the memo- than 170 staff members, 3 million serials and acquisitions at the ry of Ross Atkinson, a distin- volumes, 65,000 journals, and Northwestern University Library. guished library leader, author special collections focused on the “Throughout my career, I have and scholar whose work with the social, political, and cultural histo- been fortunate to have had the association and the library com- ry of Chicago. support of organizations and munity serves as a model for Case, who is also a professor, mentors who have guided and those in the field, according to was co-chair of the UIC Obama challenged me. I am deeply the organization. Presidential Library Steering Com- grateful to UIC for the opportu- “I am thrilled and humbled to mittee, which created a proposal nities it has given me to contrib- be acknowledged by my col- to try to bring the library to UIC and ute locally, stay engaged leagues for the work I have loved the North Lawndale neighborhood professionally and collaborate over my career,” Case said. “It is on Chicago’s West Side. Mary Case has led UIC’s libraries since 2004. with colleagues across the re- especially meaningful to receive She was also a leader in the gion,” Case said. 12 UIC News | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 SPORTS Sixth-inning rally lifts softball past Iowa By Laura White — [email protected]

Down 4-0, the Flames fired back in the sixth inning Sunday to score six runs and a 6-4 victory over Iowa to cap open- ing weekend with a 2-2 record at the Mardi Gras Classic in Broussard, Louisi- ana. The first two batters of the game Sunday put a run on the board for the Hawkeyes as a single, wild pitch and double scored one. In the third, a two- run homer from Allie Wood and three singles put Iowa up, 4-0. UIC had trouble connecting on of- fense, reaching base just five times in five innings. Tiana Mack-Miller, who reached earlier on an error, collected the first hit of the game with a single in the fourth, followed by a single for Emily FLAMES Wetzel in the fifth. The Flames came out in the bottom half of the sixth and found the produc- @ HOME tion they needed. Lexi Watts and Taylor Cairnsled off with back-to-back singles before Kayla Wedl singled into right Monday, February 19 center to score Watts. With both runners in scoring position after Wedl stole sec- Women’s basketball ond, Mack-Miller’s bunt allowed Cairns vs. Green Bay to cross the plate. Claire Crane then 4 p.m. picked up an RBI on a single into left, as The softball team heads to California this week. (Photo: Rudi Ayasse) UIC Pavilion Alyssa Griman drew a walk to load the bases. A fielder’s choice for Wetzel took the RBI. The Flames head out to San Diego, Men’s basketball the throw to the plate, but Mack-Miller Karissa Frazier came on in relief with California, for the Campbell/Cartier Clas- vs. Detroit Mercy got in safe as the catcher was drawn off two outs in the third inning. She finished sic Friday through Sunday. UIC is set to 7 p.m. the plate. With the bases still loaded, the game and did not allow a single hit take on Kentucky, San Diego State, Cal Watts and Cairns returned to the plate or run while striking out five and walking State Fullerton and North Dakota State UIC Pavilion and drew consecutive walks to pick up three. during the tournament. Men’s gymnastics sets season high By Tim Hurley — [email protected]

Facing a tough road test at No. 3 Ne- the meet. with Victor Bello — the season high for braska, the UIC Flames set a season high On floor exercise, Asad Jooma turned each athlete. of 372.250. in a performance that received 13.100 Wes Diveney and Steen Haugsted each Nebraska racked up 409.350 points points. cleared 13 points on their routines on still to capture the dual meet win. Freshman Matthew Whittington was rings for the first time this season. “The season high was great, but the the Flames’ second-highest scorer with a Hardin and Peluso tied for team high excitement was in the technical improve- 12.500. honors on high bar. Each posted a 12.100. ments we were able to make over the last “We had a great debut from Matt Hudson and Bello were the only gym- few weeks,” head coach Charley Nelson Whittington,” Nelson said. nasts to complete the all-around competi- said. “We had a lot more stuck dismounts The vault remained one of the Flames’ tion. and form improvements,” he added, not- strongest events. The team scored a Hudson blew away his previous career ing the three bonuses his team earned. meet-high 68.050. high, racking up 74.000 points. “If we keep that up, the score will follow.” Asad Jooma tied his career high with Bello competed in all six events for the Satchel Hudson was UIC’s top scorer a 14.350, taking fifth place overall. first time this season and totaled 70.750 on pommel horse with a 12.450, his ca- “Asad’s vault was his best of the year,” points. reer high. He finished fourth overall. Nelson said. UIC will compete in the New England Michael Peluso was close on Hud- Colby Lawson earned a stuck-landing Championships Sunday, hosted by Spring- Photo: John Konstantaras son’s heels at 12.300, ranking seventh in bonus and finished with 13.600, tying field College.

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