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An Evening with ANA NAVARRO CNN commentator talks politics, past / pg. 7

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Vote early UIC’s resident Flames earn 2 - student voice at campus raptors return spot in 4 - campus news polling places to University postseason 8 - calendar Hall ledge tournament 10 - deaths 3 5 12 12 - sports Facebook / uicnews Twitter / uicnews YouTube / uicmedia Instagram / thisisuic & uicamiridis 2 UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 You won’t regret studying abroad By Michelle Garcia De La Vega — [email protected]

Walking through the busy streets of I must admit it wasn’t an easy one, Madrid, lying in the sand in Barcelona, however. It had been my dream to study standing before the Roman Aqueduct in Spain since high school, but it wasn’t built during the 1st century, and walking until my junior year in college that I final- to school every morning in the beautiful ly decided I would follow through with city of Bilbao, Spain. the application process and set my fears It all sounds like a perfect dream, aside. I was afraid of airplanes and the doesn’t it? thought of being in a country I had never It was my reality last summer. Through visited. Being an entire ocean away from the Bilbao Summer Program that UIC my family for weeks was nerve-wracking. offers, I was able to immerse myself in I had so many concerns, including finan- the culture, history and everyday life that cial ones, but the UIC Study Abroad Of- I previously had only been able to visit fice helped me clear my doubts and find through textbooks and class lectures. the help I needed. Studying in Spain for the summer in- Whether you dream of visiting Spain, troduced me to so many amazing indi- France, Italy, or another country outside viduals, both from Spain and different of Europe, the study abroad journey is states in the U.S., whom I still have con- something I will always encourage all tact with today. I had the most passion- students to embark on. ate professors teach me about literature, Pay a visit to the Study Abroad Office the economy, and another world. It was a in 502 University Hall. Learn about the unique and unforgettable experience, diverse set of study abroad programs the from the educational and exciting excur- university has to offer because there are sions to historical and breathtaking sites, so many unique journeys waiting to be to the adventures I embarked on with lived by you. the friends I made. Studying abroad was Studying abroad is much more than a Michelle Garcia De La Vega spent last summer studying abroad in Bilbao, Spain. ‘It was a unique and unforgettable experience,” she says. the best decision I could have made. trip. It’s experiential learning. It’s growth.

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Want to contribute a story? E-mail Christy Levy at [email protected] today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 3 Vote early on campus this week By Francisca Corona – [email protected]

Cast your ballot early on campus for vote for state and federal offices. Legis- the Illinois primary election. lators will weigh in on issues that are Early voting will take place from 10 important to higher education, such as a.m. to 5 p.m. March 14 to 16 in Room the state budget, Monetary Award Pro- 613, Student Center East. Share a selfie gram (MAP) grants, the future of the De- on social media with #UICVOTES. ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Voting before the March 20 election (DACA) program, and more. offers a flexible and time-saving option “It’s important for this voter constitu- for Chicago residents. It’s also a chance ency to get out and show that we’re civi- for staff, students and faculty to be cally engaged,” said Marvin Slaughter, a heard. Those who want to vote but are junior in political science and econom- not registered can register at the polls. ics and president of the UIC Student Ad- “We have worked very hard to in- vocacy Coalition. “To show [our crease voter registration,” said Dick legislatures] that we should be a priority, Simpson, professor of political science. we have to show them that the civic and Those efforts were recognized last political process is a priority to us.” year. UIC was named a Voter Friendly Early voting at UIC was made possi- Campus by the Fair Elections Legal Net- ble by the UIC Center for Leadership work’s Campus Vote Project and Student and Civic Engagement, Student Affairs, Affairs Professionals in Higher Education the UIC Office of Public and Govern- (NASPA), as well as and the “Most En- ment Affairs, the Department of Political gaged Campus” during the ALL IN Cam- Science and campus student organiza- pus Democracy Challenge. tions. Voters will choose gubernatorial can- For more information, visit today.uic. didates for the November ballot, and edu/early-voting-at-uic Conversation highlights health disparities By Francisca Corona – [email protected]

West Garfield negative health outcomes. Large gaps Park and Chicago’s in unemployment and wealth rates were Loop are a 20-min- some examples. Lewis also touched on ute drive apart, but prison overcrowding and how more when researchers state spending goes to corrections and map life expectan- police rather than domains directly re- cies at birth for lated to health. these areas, the Panelists offered some solutions. numbers take a dive Winn, professor of medicine, shared in the wrong direc- his thoughts about harnessing the tion. power of new technologies and being Loop residents mindful of their dangers, too, before are expected to live saying that connecting with communi- until they’re 85. West ties in meaningful ways is the key to Garfield Park resi- getting ahead. dents, 69. Odoms-Young, an IRRPP fellow, What causes this brought attention to grassroots work 16-year gap? being done on the South Side in Imani For the fifth Cam- Village, a project created to empower pus Conversation of underserved and historically disenfran- the year, expert chised Chicagoans. speakers explored Giles talked about mental health is- this topic and ad- sues, stress and the impacts they could dressed other social have on the body, which could include determinants of Campus Conversation panelists included Wayne Giles (from left), moderator Amanda Lewis, Angela Odoms- disability and increased risk of diabetes health in a talk titled, Young and Robert Winn. ­(Photo: Carley Mostar) and heart disease. He also called for “What are Chicago’s more precision in public health before Health Disparities, and Why Does it Mat- Lewis opened the event with an over- “One of the big conclusions in our stating that many topics the panel cov- ter?” Amanda Lewis, director of the UIC view of an IRRPP report, “A Tale of Three report is that far more Chicagoans are ered were not new. Institute for Research on Race and Pub- Cities: The State of Racial Justice in Chi- impacted every day by the effects of “We’ve been talking about these is- lic Policy (IRRPP), moderated the event’s cago,” which assesses the challenges structural violence than by the impact of sues for 119 years,” he said, referring to panel. Panelists included Wayne Giles, Chicago residents face and examines interpersonal violence,” said Lewis, be- an 1899 book by W.E.B. Du Bois, the dean and professor for the School of how conditions and outcomes vary for fore adding that the new Center for first time a systematic review of the Public Health; Angela Odoms-Young, as- residents from different racial and ethnic Health Equity Research, or CHER, is health for communities of color was sociate professor of nutrition; and Robert groups, namely black, Latinx and white helping to address the issue. published. Winn, associate vice chancellor for populations. The report covers areas re- She then highlighted key data points How can UIC help? The answer from community-based practice and director lated to housing, economics, education, to demonstrate how structural racism all experts: vote. of the UI Cancer Center. justice and health. and violence lead to inequalities and “Local politics matter,” said Winn. 4 UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018

CAMPUS NEWS Submit campus news items at today.uic.edu/campus-news/submit-your-story-ideas UIC opens registration for MIE Engineering Summer Camp

By David Staudacher — [email protected]

Registration is open for UIC’s annual professor in mechanical and industrial MIE Engineering Summer Camp, which engineering. “The summer camp will provides a unique opportunity for Chica- allow them to discover the creative as- go-area high school and middle school pects of engineering, while experiencing students to explore what they can life as a student on a college campus in achieve in life through engineering. the heart of Chicago.” Hosted by the mechanical and indus- The nonresidential camp will be orga- trial engineering department, the camp nized in three tracks targeted for stu- provides the participating students a va- dents in different age groups. In each riety of hands-on learning experiences track, students of similar age will explore through design projects that are intend- and engage in fun projects covering ap- ed to improve the environment and qual- plications of topics such as robotics, au- ity of life. The camp will span many tomation, coding, energy engineering engineering disciplines, including me- and much more. The three tracks will be chanical, aerospace, civil, computer, offered from Monday to Friday in July. electrical and industrial. A limited number of need-based fee “We are providing this opportunity for waivers are available. The deadline to kids who are inquisitive and curious register is June 30; each track is limited about the world around them, want to try to 40 students. new things, meet new people, and use To register or learn more about the their heads and hands to solve prob- UIC Engineering Summer Camp, visit Students in middle school and high school can explore engineering through hands-on learning experiences during the MIE Engineering Summer Camp. lems,” said Yeow Siow, clinical assistant mie.uic.edu/summercamp.

German High School Day at UIC

The Department of Germanic Studies hosted its annual German High School Day March 2. About 250 students from 18 high schools in the Chicago area participated in a variety of language- and culture-focused competitions, such as poetry rec- itation, German skits, spelling bee, program cover art and more. Students were judged by a UIC panel in all categories and by consular rep- resentatives, faculty and representatives of the Goethe Institut in the final round. Trophies were awarded to first, second and third place in each category. today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 5 Despite window repair project, resident raptors return to UH By Francisca Corona – [email protected]

UIC’s favorite feathered friends aren’t usual. The area where the peregrines will afraid of a little construction. nest is scheduled last for window re- The urban raptors, called peregrine placement. falcons, have been nesting atop Univer- “I don’t see [the project] inadvertently sity Hall since 1999, hatching nearly 40 affecting or changing the birds’ behavior chicks over the past 20 years. This year, in any way,” Hennen said. despite ongoing restoration projects, That’s important for UIC because the they’re back — sometimes. campus community has a special history “Courtship starts in February,” said with the falcons. UH was a release site Mary Hennen director of the Chicago for the formerly at-risk group in the Peregrine Program. 1980s. Falcons began to use the build- The pair, spotted on campus since ing for nesting in 1999. Since then, they early February, are coming and going to have been removed from both the feder- stake their territory and mate before al (1999) and state (2015) endangered nesting happens in mid-March or April. and threatened species list. Construction teams leading a window But fans eager to see some chicks restoration project at University Hall are should be patient. Peregrine falcon Nitz turns 17 this spring. (Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin) mindful of this timeline. Although the currently unidentified “They are working with us to under- birds could be Nitz and Mouse, Nitz, the stand the peregrines,” said Hennen, col- female, turns 17 this spring. The average Nitz also runs the risk of having a floor,” said Provost and Vice Chancellor lections assistant in the Field Museum’s lifespan for wild peregrine falcons is 16 younger bird “out compete her for the for Academic Affairs . bird division. to 20 years, and Nitz’s last three eggs territory,” said Hennen. “The nesting sea- “They have become an integral part of Window restorations began last year, didn’t hatch. son tends to be a little later for a new the provost’s office and I’m looking for- but the UIC peregrine pair, Nitz and “She’s an older bird,” Hennen said. bird or new pair.” ward once again to seeing the eggs Mouse, still returned to campus, laying Age could be a factor, but Hennen and Hopes are high for this brood. grow and hatch and then welcoming a three eggs on the ledge. her team are not sure why the brood was “I am delighted that the falcons are new flock of grandfalcons into the This spring should be business as unsuccessful. back on my window ledge on the 28th world.” 6 UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Health humanities library collections gifted to UIC By Jessica Larocque — [email protected]

Two new health humanities library “This collection is going to be extraor- collections were dedicated March 8 after dinarily useful for materials,” said Kristi the UIC College of Medicine received Kirschner, clinical professor in the Col- donations from the RIC Donnelley Ethics lege of Medicine. Program and former UIC professor Su- The library provides materials for zanne Poirier, a leader in building a hu- health science students in areas such as manities presence in health sciences disability studies, anthropology, graphic education. medicine, performing arts, visual arts, and The collection is located in the Col- more. lege of Medicine Faculty Alumni Lounge For more information, visit in the College of Medicine West Tower, researchguides.uic.edu/health_ 1819 W. Polk St. humanities

Two new health humanities collections are located in the College of Medicine Faculty Alumni Lounge in the College of Medicine West Tower. today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7 Our circumstances shape who we are, says CNN commentator By Farooq Chaudhry – [email protected]

At an event hosted by the UIC Student Activities Board, Ana Navarro, a Republi- can political strategist and commentator for CNN, addressed students and com- munity members on a variety of topics, ranging from gun violence and the state of the Republican Party, to being Nicara- guan. Navarro’s multifaceted and nuanced perspectives are a product of the life she has lived. “I think each of us is who we are, plus our circumstances,” Navarro said. Her circumstances, both past and present, are what have shaped her expe- rience. When asked about the formation of her political views, Navarro cited her up- bringing. When she was 6 years old, her family left Nicaragua, which was in the midst of a civil war. The experience proved to be crucial in regard to Navar- ro’s placement on the political spectrum. “I grew up in a political household. My father was anti-everything,” she said. “When you go through a civil war, when you have to flee your country at “I grew up in a political household,” says Ana Navarro, Republican political strategist. (Photo: UIC Creative and Digital Services) such a young age, it shapes you. Being involved matters. Being engaged mat- ters. Government matters. Elections mat- Ronald Reagan was instrumental with speaking up. coming to America). When I see those ter. Democracy matters. That’s what her identifying with the Republican Party. “I went to an all-girls Catholic school. I kids, I see myself,” she said. shaped me the most.” As a political commentator, Navarro is didn’t know we weren’t supposed to like Navarro’s emphasis on personal Navarro said fleeing communism and often described as unapologetic and math and science; I didn’t know we experience highlights the importance coming to a country that was fighting outspoken. Navarro cites her schooling weren’t supposed to be activists and she places on getting to know others, communism under former President as helping her feel comfortable leaders,” she said. and having personal relationships and As the conversation shifted to specific connections with diverse people and questions about today’s political climate, places. Navarro was able to provide a perspec- “I think one of the problems we have tive shaped by her own life experiences. as a country right now is that too often When asked about the Deferred Ac- we only hang out with people who look tion for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), she like us, and sound like us, and think like said she could empathize with those af- us,” Navarro said. fected due to her experience migrating And that’s something we have to work to America, fleeing war as a young child. on. Being messengers, but also being “I came here legally, but I was 8 years receivers to other people and their expe- old. I had no opinion. I had no say (in riences.”

Navarro answered questions from students on topics such as today’s political climate and DACA. (Photo: UIC Creative and Digital Services) 8 UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018

CALENDAR MORE CAMPUS EVENTS AT today.uic.edu MARCH 14 MARCH 16–24 SPECIAL EVENT EXHIBIT AIN’T EASY TO LOVE AND HARDER TO HOLD exhibit features work from MFA students Shir Ende, Betsy Johnson, Marlo Koch, Caitlin Ryan and Nick Van Zanten. Exhibit hours: Tues.–Fri.: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sat.: Noon-6 p.m. DESSERT DISCUSSIONS And by appointment SERIES: RELIGION, SPIRITU- Gallery400.uic.edu ALITY & QUEERNESS Part of UIC Interfaith Week: A Taste of Faith. Featuring speakers Megan Goldmarche of Metro Chicago Hillel, MARCH 14, 22 & APRIL 13, 25 MARCH 16 Rich Havard of Inclusive Collective, SPECIAL EVENT SPECIAL EVENT Mahdia Lynn of Masjid al Rabi, and Moises Villada of the UIC Gender UIC SINGS! and Sexuality Center. Dessert, coffee Presented by the UIC and tea provided. School of Theatre & Music. Noon–2 p.m. 7:30–9:30 p.m. UIC Gender and Sexuality Center Notre Dame Church 181 Behavioral Sciences Building 1334 W. Flournoy St.

CCSW WOMEN SPEAK MARCH 23 MARCH 16 DISCUSSION SPECIAL EVENT The Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women aims to ignite a campus conversation on what resources are needed RADIOLOGY READING INTERFAITH AND CULTURAL on campus by female students and employees. Topics cov- ROOMS OF THE DIVERSITY DAY ered include opportunities for personal growth, mentorship, leadership, safety, networking and more. FUTURE Students, faculty, staff and family Matthew B. Schabath of members invited to attend. Cultural March 14: Noon–1:30 p.m., Room 270 College of Pharmacy Moffit Cancer Center dis- showcase and live band perfor- March 22: 3–4 p.m., 139 College of Nursing cusses “Radiomics in Lung mance. Presented by the Graduate April 13: Noon–1:30 p.m., Room 1-470 Daley Library Cancer Precision Medicine.” Student Council. April 25: 3–4 p.m., Women’s Leadership and Resource Cen- Lunch will be provided. 6:30–9:30 p.m. ter, 1101 W. Taylor St., third floor Noon–1 p.m. / 765 Neuro- Cardinal Room, Student Center East psychiatric Institute

MARCH 21 MARCH 22 CONCERT SPECIAL EVENT

JAMEY AEBERSOLD THE STATE OF OUR WATER: AN JAZZ CONCERT SERIES OVERVIEW OF THE MOST CRITICAL Featuring the Eric Schneider ISSUES FACING WATER IN ILLINOIS Quartet and presented by Speakers with backgrounds in science, the UIC School of Theatre & government and nonprofits will provide Music. expert updates on water supply plan- 7:30–9:30 p.m. ning, water pollution, water infrastruc- Recital Hall L285 ture, water conservation, and more. Education, Theatre, Music & 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Social Work Building Student Center East

Send information about campus events at today.uic.edu/submit-an-event today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9 Study: Brain stimulation helps younger, not older, adults’ memory By Brian Flood — [email protected]

We’ve all asked ourselves these types given stimulation, and others lation can effectively improve memory.” of questions: Where did I leave my keys? received sham, or fake, stim- The results contradict findings from What was his name? Where did I park ulation. Their memories were previous studies that showed that a my car? tested both immediately slight electoral current through the As people grow older their memory after stimulation and again scalp had a greater effect on cognition tend to get poorer, so finding ways to 24 hours later to assess ef- for older adults compared to younger improve it is an important matter of in- fects on memory the follow- adults. vestigation given the longer contempo- ing day. Ultimately, the Leshikar says future work will look at rary lifespans that people are researchers found that while whether using different stimulation pro- experiencing. the younger adults showed cedures can help propel older adults to Recent research has shown that stim- memory improvement from experience memory improvement. ulating the brain with a mild electric cur- stimulation, the older adults “It very well may be that older adults rent, known as transcranial direct did not. may show memory improvement from current stimulation, can improve memo- “On average the amount stimulation, but perhaps not under the ry in both younger and older adults. of improvement that younger stimulation procedures we used in this In a study published online for a adults showed from brain study,” he said. forthcoming special issue on the cogni- stimulation was a 50 percent Ryan Leach of Loyola University; tive neuroscience of aging from the improvement in memory,” Matthew McCurdy of UIC; along with Journals of Gerontology: Psychological said Eric Leshikar, UIC clini- Laura Sciences, researchers at UIC tested cal assistant professor of Matzen and Michael Trumbo of San- these outcomes by having younger and psychology and correspond- dia National Laboratories are co-au- older sets of participants — 48 people ing author of the study. “Im- thors of the paper. between the ages of 18 and 35, as well portantly, we found these The research was supported by a as 48 adults between the ages of 60 memory improvements both National Institute on Aging grant pro- and 79 — try to learn information and immediately after stimulation, vided through the Midwest Roybal Cen- remember 60 face-name pairs. as well as after 24 hours, ter for Health Promotion and Some of the study participants were suggesting that brain stimu- Translation. Teaching antibiotics to be more effective killers By Jackie Carey — [email protected]

UIC researchers suggests bond du- than bacteriostatic antibiotics. Unfortunately, not much is known ability of the drug to kill bacteria. ration, not bond tightness, may be the “Bacteriostatic antibiotics work by about why the sometimes-similar antibi- “Instead we understood that bacteri- most important differentiator between slowing the growth of bacterial cells otic molecules interact differently with cidal drugs dissociate from the ribosome antibiotics that kill bacteria and antibi- while the individual’s immune system bacteria in the body. at a significantly slower rate,” Mankin otics that only stop bacterial growth. fights the infection,” said Alexander Mankin and his colleagues looked at said. While both types of antibiotics are Mankin, lead author of the study and one class of antibiotics called macro- The presence of an extended side used to treat a variety of bacterial in- director of the Center for Biomolecular lides, which work by binding to the ribo- chain in the structure of the antibiotic fections, bactericidal antibiotics — Sciences in the UIC College of Phar- some of the bacteria to stop protein functions “like an extra hand to hold on those that kill bacteria — can be taken macy. “Often, this is enough to treat an synthesis. However, while macrolide an- to the ribosome; it allows the drug to for shorter periods, are associated with infection; but if the immune system is tibiotics are all structurally similar and bind for a longer period,” says Mankin. a lower risk of infection recurrence and not strong enough, the infection may act on the same molecular target (the The findings, published inThe Pro- often cure the infection much better persist.” ribosome), some are bactericidal and ceedings of the National Academy of Sci- others are bacteriostatic. ences, offer a new and previously Using a new technique developed by unexplored possibility. Maxim Svetlov, a postdoctoral research- “The results of this study suggest that er in Mankin’s lab, and Nora Vázquez- when we talk about the mechanism of Laslop, an associate professor in the antibiotic action, we need to talk about center, the researchers studied the dif- more than ‘how tight’ a drug binds,” ferences between the bacteriostatic and Mankin said. “We also need to talk about bactericidal macrolides. The technique kinetics and the rate of a drug’s disasso- makes it possible to analyze how tightly ciation from the ribosome.” the drugs interact with the ribosome In addition to improving outcomes for and to measure the speed with which individuals who need antibiotic treat- the antibiotics can disconnect from the ment, particularly for patients who are target. immunocompromised, understanding “Researchers usually think that it is the difference between bacteriostatic the tightness of the drug’s binding to and bactericidal antibiotics may also the ribosome that makes the difference help to address the problem of rising between an antibiotic that kills bacteria antibiotic resistance in society. and one that only slows bacterial “If we can understand these mecha- growth,” Mankin said. “Therefore, we nisms, we may be able to reduce the rate were surprised to find that tightness of at which antibiotic resistance develops the drug binding does not define the and repeat infections occur,” Mankin said. 10 UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 DEATHS David M. Solzman Department of Anthropology

David M. Solzman, associate professor with via CTA. They in the offices of the Friends of the Parks. emeritus in the anthropology depart- always found some He was also an accomplished pianist ment, died Feb. 19, after a brief illness. treasured restaurant and loved music of all types. His long He was 83. and got to know the interest with the waterways of Chicago Solzman received his bachelor’s de- city very well. created a backdrop for his annual boat gree from the University of Chicago be- During his tenure at tours of the Chicago River, Lake Michi- fore returning to Omaha, Nebraska, and UIC, he was nomi- gan and the Sanitary and Ship Canal. He earning a double master’s degree in ge- nated for the presti- often did several each year for the alum- ography and business at the University gious Silver Circle ni of UIC, the University of Chicago and of Nebraska. He returned to Chicago to Award 23 times and other organizations. He served on the earn his Ph.D. from University of Chicago received the Silver Board of the Friends of the Chicago in urban geography focused on industri- Circle Award five River for many years. al land use along the Chicago River and times. He was the He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. faculty advisor for L. Rachel McKinzie; his daughters, Nancy Upon completion of his studies, the Veteran’s Club (Tomas Alarid) Solzman and Andrea (Jon- Solzman joined the faculty at UIC, where starting during the deceased) Goldberg; his ex-wife, Bam- he taught geography, meteorology and Vietnam War. He re- boo (Eli Lewis) Solzman; his brother, astronomy full time from 1965 to 2000. mained very close Michael (Donna) Solzman; and a grand- He worked in conjunction with the Adler with the members of daughter, Ariella Alarid. Planetarium and Northwestern Universi- the club. A memorial service will be held at 1 ty’s Observatory, so that his astronomy After retiring from p.m. May 11 at Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 students got the fullest experience. The full-time teaching, S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago. In lieu of highlight of the class was a camping trip he continued to flowers, donations can be made in his to Kankakee River State Park. Far away teach a class or two name to Friends of the Chicago River, from city lights, they could really see the for the Honors Col- 411 S. Wells St., Unit 800, Chicago, IL night sky. He taught them to always look lege until 2016. He 60607 chicagoriver.org, or The Greater up. enjoyed working Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W. Ann His class in urban geography was al- with the honors students because he He was an accomplished photogra- Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632 chicagos- ways full, and he sent the students liked to challenge them. He loved being pher and recently more than 50 of his foodbank.org. Arrangements entrusted to around the city, finding their way to with students and credited them with photographs were made a permanent Unity Funeral Parlors, Inc. 4114 S. Michi- neighborhoods that they weren’t familiar keeping him young. installation, The David Solzman Gallery, gan Ave. George Rosen Department of Economics George Rosen, professor emeritus of That fall he enrolled for a Ph.D. in eco- In 1972, he joined UIC as professor compared the growing economies of economics, died Jan. 8 at his home in nomics at Princeton University, but after and head of economics. India and China. Chicago, a month short of his 98th birth- two years, his studies were interrupted After retiring from UIC in 1985, he He enjoyed reading, visting art muse- day. He suffered from Alzheimer’s dis- by World War II. He enlisted in the U.S. spent a year in Nanjing, China, teaching ums, the opera, theater and classical ease for several years. Army Signal Corps and served in Europe undergraduate economics to Chinese music performance. Born Feb. 7, 1920, in Petrograd (now until the war’s end. He then resumed his students in a program jointly adminis- In addition to his wife, Rosen is sur- St. Petersburg), Russia, he came to the studies at Princeton while also teaching tered by Johns Hopkins and Nanjing vived by his son, Mark; daughter-in-law, United States with his widowed mother economics at Bard College. In 1949, he Universities. He also made several trips Kymberlee, and grandchildren, Quinn in 1923. His early years were spent in received his Ph.D. in economics. to India to accompany his wife, Sylvia and Kailee. He also leaves step-sons, Bridgeport, Connecticut; later he moved Rosen then worked in the Japan sec- Vatuk (UIC professor emerita of anthro- Sanjaya and Jaidev Vatuk; step-daugh- to Brooklyn, New York. tion of the Office of Intelligence Re- pology), on her own research projects. ters, Arna and Sunita Vatuk; step-son-in- He received his bachelor’s in eco- search and U.S. Department of State for Rosen authored 10 scholarly books, law David Claman; step-grandson, Dallas nomics in 1940 from Brooklyn College. several years, until he was offered an including one on the post-war role of Ashley; and step-great-granddaughter, opportunity to conduct first-hand re- American and British economic advisers Charlie Evans. A memorial service will be search on Indian industrial policy, in in India and Pakistan and another that held at UIC May 5. 1955 for the MIT Center for Interna- tional Studies. 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By Sharon Parmet — [email protected] Dr. Pauline Maki, professor of psychol- and alternative treatments for meno- nant and postpartum women. She has ogy and psychiatry in the University of pausal symptoms on cognition, mood pursued innovative approaches to fill in Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, and brain function in women. gaps in depression screening by creat- will receive the 2018 Woman in Science Previous studies have provided con- ing a research infrastructure that involves Award, given by the American Medical flicting evidence on whether hormone undergraduate research assistants who Women’s Association at its annual meet- therapy increases the risk for dementia screen for perinatal depression during ing March 24 in Philadelphia. among women. Maki demonstrated that routine clinic visits. With input from clini- Maki, who is also senior research di- the effects of hormone therapy on cog- cal staff in psychiatry and OB-GYN, she rector of the Center for Research on nition and brain function depend on is helping to address barriers to treat- Women and Gender at UIC, has focused both the timing of initiation and the use ment through the delivery of cognitive on menopause, sex steroids, cognition of progestins. behavior therapy via the web. and mood. Her studies have identified Maki is also credited with the seminal Maki is currently examining the role of risk factors for brain aging and dementia study of cognitive function in women vasomotor symptoms on cognition and in healthy women and women living with with HIV. She directed the implementa- brain function. She has shown that hot HIV. tion of the largest longitudinal study of flashes are associated with memory (Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin) “Earning this award has been such an cognitive function in HIV-infected deficits, ischemic brain lesions and func- honor,” Maki said. “Mentoring women sci- women. Her research revealed a signifi- tional alterations in the brain at rest. the Society for Women’s Health Re- entists has been one of my priorities for cant and prominent deficit in verbal Maki received her Ph.D. from the Uni- search Interdisciplinary Network on Alz- more than 20 years. Empowering and memory in HIV-infected women com- versity of Minnesota and postdoctoral heimer’s Disease, and past head of the supporting young women scientists pared with at-risk women without HIV, a training at the Johns Hopkins University Neurocognitive Working Group of the helps them become the researchers that pattern that appears to differ from that School of Medicine and the National In- Women’s Interagency HIV Study. She has will make discoveries that will improve of HIV-infected men. stitute on Aging. In 1999, she joined the won a number of NIH awards for her re- health for all.” Maki works closely with the depart- Intramural Research Program of the Na- search and service, is a research and Maki is best known for her contribu- ment of obstetrics and gynecology at the tional Institute on Aging. In 2002, she career mentor to many students and ju- tions to the field of menopause and cog- University of Illinois Hospital to address joined the UIC faculty. nior faculty, and serves on executive nition. A central focus of her research disparities in the screening and treat- She is past president of the North committees for several women’s health has been the effects of hormone therapy ment of mental health disorders of preg- American Menopause Society, chair of advisory boards, among other honors. 12 UIC News | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 SPORTS Flames earn spot in postseason tournament By Dan Yopchick — [email protected]

For the second consecutive season under head coach Steve McClain, the UIC Flames have been invited to play in the postseason. UIC (17-15, 12-6 ) will participate in the 10th CollegeInsid- er.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Flames will host a first-round game at 7 p.m. March 14 versus Saint Francis (PA) at the UIC Pavilion. Tickets are free for students with i-card. Faculty and staff can reserve two free tickets using the code “STAFF” on- line at goo.gl/hhTpmC. General admis- sion seats in the lower bowl will be Photo: Steve Woltmann available for $5, and floor seating is available for $20. For information, call saw last year how these events can playing in the CIT. The Flames went 1-1 King was the team’s top scorer at 18.3 the UIC Ticket Office at 312-413-8421. serve as a solid springboard into the in the 2013 CIT, and the first-round win points per game, while Braxton poured “Everyone in our program is honored next year.” over Chicago State on March 20, 2013 in 17.4 points. Braxton nearly averaged a and excited at the opportunity to extend The Flames are playing in the post- was the first postseason win in program double-double with a team-best 9.7 re- our season,” McClain said. “To be able to season in back-to-back years for the history. bounds per game. go to the postseason two seasons in a first time since the 2002–03 and Saint Francis, which plays in the The CollegeInsider.com Postseason row for the first time in 14 years is truly 2003–04 seasons, when the program Northeast Conference, finished the regu- Tournament is a single-elimination tour- special and something our players went to the NIT and NCAA Tournament lar season with a record of 18-12. nament consisting of five rounds. For the worked hard to achieve. We’re fortunate in consecutive campaigns. This is the The Red Flash had two players start first time in tournament history, all 2018 to be playing deep into March for the seventh time that UIC has accepted a all 30 games during the 2017-18 sea- CIT games will be televised on CBS second year in a row, and I think we all postseason bid, and the second time son — Jamaal King and Keith Braxton. Sports Network and CBS Digital. Women’s gymnastics takes FLAMES second at Illinois Classic By Tim Hurley — [email protected] @ HOME UIC placed second — just 0.3 points Illinois and Illinois State. It was easily the competed,” co-head coach Peter Jans- Wednesday, March 14 behind Illinois — at the annual Illinois team’s most consistent meet of the sea- son said. “It’s championship time, and vs. Northern Illinois Classic Sunday at the UIC Pavilion. son, as their scores on all four events they showed up ready for the chal- 4:05 p.m. The Flames scored a season-high were within 0.150. lenge.” Stadium 194.725, finishing ahead of Northern “I am so proud of the way the girls Mikailla Northern posted a Men’s vs. Saint Francis season-high 9.825 on the vault. She 7 p.m. / UIC Pavilion finished in a tie for second place. Serena Baker’s 9.800 was the Friday, March 16 Flames’ highest score on the bars; she Baseball vs. Northern Kentucky tied for third. 4:05 p.m. The Flames held the overall lead Curtis Granderson Stadium after two rotations. Riley Mahoney and Kayla Baddeley Saturday, March 17 tied for team high honors on the beam, Baseball vs. Northern Kentucky each scoring 9.775 and finishing in a 2:05 p.m. five-way tie for fourth. Curtis Granderson Stadium Northern delivered a spectacular performance on the floor, but her 9.825 Sunday, March 18 was behind two gymnasts who scored Baseball vs. Northern Kentucky 9.850 each. 12:05 p.m. She was the lone Flame to complete Curtis Granderson Stadium the all-around and scored 39.125 for Women’s gymnastics vs. University second place. of New Hampshire The Flames host New Hampshire 2 p.m. / UIC Pavilion Photo: Steve Woltmann Sunday in the regular season finale.

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