April 22 2015 For the community of the University of Illinois at Chicago DAY OF SERVICE UIC students, staff give back to the community more on page 15 VOLUME 34 / NUMBER 29 uicnews.uic.edu 2 T. WILLIAM EVANS LIKES TO MAKE PEOPLE LOOK GOOD 3 PRIZE-WINNING TREES AT UIC 5 YOUR BACKYARD COULD BE BIRDLAND 13 PEORIA STUDENTS GET A JUMP ON MEDICAL TRAINING INSIDE: CAMPUS NEWS 4 STUDENT VOICE 7 PEOPLE 11 CALENDAR 12 POLICE 14 SPORTS 16 PUZZLES 14 Facebook / uicnews Twitter / uicnews YouTube / uicmedia Flickr / uicnews Instagram / thisisuic Elizabeth Vu, a senior in biochemistry, serves a meal at Cornerstone Community Outreach. — Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin uicnews.uic.edu 2 I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 send profile ideas to Gary Wisby, [email protected] T. WILLIAM EVANS PROFILE Making people look good By Gary Wisby — [email protected] T. William Evans does between 300 and 400 facial aesthetic surgery procedures every year. “Procedures, not patients — most patients have more than one,” he says, for example, an endoscopic browlift, a facelift, a necklift and a chin implant. “I enjoy seeing my ‘after’ patients,” said Evans, associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery. “It makes me very proud to be able to make someone look better and younger.” His patients range from age 6 to about 80. Many of the youngest come to Evans for an otoplasty. Which is? Grinning, he illustrates by grabbing each ear between thumb and forefinger and pulling. In other words, the ears stick out. Twenty percent of his patients are men, and 20 percent are from California. “Some are actors and actresses,” he said. “I enjoy seeing my ‘after’ patients,” says T. William Evans, associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery. “It makes me “Most are patients who previously had very proud to be able to make someone look better and younger.” — Photo: Joshua Clark facial aesthetic surgery in California and are unhappy with the results.” Evans has limited his practice to facial Evans founded Emergency Medical daughter, Erin Hawkins, is her father’s sity of Michigan. aesthetic surgery since 1987. He says he Associates Inc., one of the first organized office manager in Columbus and handles Evans is writing a textbook, Maxillofawas the first surgeon in the United States private emergency physician groups in cial and Facial Aesthetic Surgery, but he lechis appointments at UIC. to perform a procedure that splits the the United States. He was its president Evans is a private pilot with 2,500 tures internationally “and that has kind of lower jaw and puts it in the correct positaken away from the book,” he said. “I prob- for 25 years and practiced emergency hours of flying. tion, called bilateral sagittal osteotomy. medicine concurrent with his surgery He used to breed, raise and race horses. ably will put it together some day.” In 1997 he was among 26 oral and practice for 10 years. He was founding “At one time I had 74 thoroughbreds,” he He grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. His maxillofacial surgeons accepted into the president of the Ohio chapter of the said. “I had a farm and we raced all over father was a football and track coach at fellowship of the American College of American College of Emergency Physithe country. Massillon (Ohio) High School and the Surgeons since its inception in 1913. “It took me 10 years to get out of the University of Akron, and Evans won all-city cians. Most of Evans’ career has been spent He met his wife, Ruth, in surgery at and all-state honors in both sports in high business. I wanted to simplify my life; it in Columbus, Ohio. He joined the UIC Ohio State University Hospital when school. took a lot of my time.” faculty in 2012 and drives here twice a she was an operating room nurse and he He graduated from the College of He was once an avid skier who plied month, arriving Wednesday and returning Wooster, in Ohio, with honors in chemistry, was a resident in anesthesia. She became slopes for 30 days a year all over the world. Saturday. But he’s getting busier at UIC his surgical instrument nurse and contin- But seven years ago he had a hip replaced, then attended dental school at Ohio State, and foresees the possibility of being here ued in that capacity until 1998. earning his degree summa cum laude. Next and the second hip came two years later. full time. Their son, Erik, served a one-year facame a residency in oral and maxillofacial “I was a very aggressive skier,” Evans He came to UIC because “I love to cial aesthetic surgery fellowship and is surgery at Ohio State University Hospital, said. “I couldn’t casually ski, so I gave teach,” he said, and he’s also on the faculty followed by an M.D. at Ohio State. He has currently a full-time academic surgeon at it up.” at Ohio State University and the Univerthe University of Cincinnati. Their a Phi Beta Kappa key. “After studying this for awhile, I’m not sure if you can say that TIF causes economic development, or that TIF causes appreciation. I think what it does do is that it accelerates [development]. That vacant parcel most likely would have been developed sometime in the future, but with TIF, it increases the probability that it’s developed more quickly.” Rachel Weber, associate professor of urban planning and policy, on the effects of tax increment financing (TIF) on school funding, property taxes and development in Chicago, April 10 Chicago Magazine “When your larger message is, you only need five weeks to become a teacher, it demeans, it reduces, it oversimplifies what it is that teachers ought to be doing and what they do.” Eleni Katsarou, clinical professor and director of elementary education in curriculum and instruction, on the shortage of recruits applying for Teach for America, April 15 PBS Newshour “In the end I’m really interested in people and what we do with our short time here on earth. I’m interested in the human soul.” Luis Alberto Urrea, professor of English and distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences, on the fundamental theme of his work as an author and poet, April 16 Chicago Tribune APRIL 22, 2015 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 3 PRINCIPALS, PARENTS WORK FOR LITERACY By Anne Brooks Ranallo — [email protected] Literacy expert Alfred Tatum believes a new generation of literacy leaders must work with urban school principals and parents to empower African American boys. Tatum, dean of the College of Education, received a three-year grant of nearly $1 million from the Kellogg Foundation to improve the literacy of 100 African American boys in grades 3, 4 and 5 by working through 20 parents and five school principals in schools on Chicago’s South and West sides. The schools will be selected from those led by principals enrolled in UIC’s Urban Education Leadership doctoral program, which prepares principals to transform urban public schools. The project begins this fall. Each principal will choose four parents to assist students in a five-week summer writing institute based on Tatum’s summer institute for African American adolescent males. “Essentially, I’m preparing emerging literacy leaders and parents to do what I’ve been doing, but with younger students,” Tatum said. “The purpose is to nurture leadership in teaching literacy in the primary grades. “Although reading education has benefited from 45 years of policy shift, many standardized assessments indicate that educators across the country continually struggle to advance the reading and writing skills of African American boys in the primary grades, particularly in high-poverty neighborhoods.” Tatum said most previous literacy efforts focus on reading skills, ignoring the need for students to gain in- “THE PURPOSE IS TO NURTURE LEADERSHIP IN TEACHING LITERACY IN THE PRIMARY GRADES.” Alfred Tatum, dean of the College of Education, in the UIC Reading Clinic. Tatum received funding from the Kellogg Foundation for a project to improve the literacy of African American boys. Photo — Lloyd DeGrane telligence across disciplines. In his project, students will read materials in 10 academic areas, including science, math, sociology, philosophy and the classics. Educators fail to consider the “multiple identities that boys bring to the classroom — personal, cultural, economic, gender and community,” Tatum said. “As a result, literacy reform efforts have underestimated the depths of literacy needs in both segregated and inte- grated schools,” he said. “Additionally, institutions of higher education do not have a strong track record of preparing principals as literacy leaders, especially leaders who work to advance the literacy development of African American boys.” The Early Literacy Impact Project will recruit and train five UIC graduate students to become experts in reading instruction. Campus honored for its 5,300 trees By Matthew Pozo —[email protected] For the fourth year in a row, UIC and its 5,300 trees have received a prestigious award. UIC was named a Tree Campus USA, an honor bestowed by the Arbor Day Foundation. “It recognizes college and university campuses that effectively manage their trees, promote student involvement and develop connectivity with the surrounding community through forestry efforts,” said Cynthia Klein-Banai, associate chancellor for sustainability. Each year, about 200 campuses nationally receive the honor. To achieve recognition, “you have to demonstrate compliance with five standards and report on finances related to tree care,” Klein-Banai said. UIC won the award for its campus tree advisory committee, tree care plan, dedicated tree expenditures, Arbor Day observance and service learning projects. The campus has more than 100 species of trees. Because of UIC’s sustained excellence as a Tree Campus USA, UIC has received more than $10,000 in the value of new trees and support for Office of Sustainability volunteers from the Arbor Day Foundation. UIC was named a Tree Campus USA for the fourth time. — Photos: Joseph Horejs uicnews.uic.edu 4 I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 send information about campus news to Sonya Booth, [email protected] CAMPUS NEWS Sharing water across political, cultural boundaries By Brian Flood — [email protected] Mayors from the Great Lakes and the Middle East will sign a pioneering agreement at UIC that links their cities through a “Sister Waters” partnership that addresses critical water issues. The leaders will sign the agreement at “Water After Borders: Global Stakes, Local Politics,” a summit Thursday and Friday on strategies for sharing water across political, geographical and cultural boundaries. “The agreement will enable mayors in a war torn region to adapt long-standing models of water sharing from the abundant Great Lakes region,” said conference organizer Rachel Havrelock, founder of the Freshwater Lab, a new UIC-based think tank on water issues. “State-of-the-art conservation technology from the water poor Middle East will also help U.S. and Canadian mayors to implement systems that value every drop of precious fresh water.” The two regions have much to learn from one another, said Havrelock, asso- ciate professor of Jewish studies and English. “Residents of the Jordan Valley can learn from the long-standing treaties and binational cooperation of the U.S. and Canada. “The example of cross-border water planning in the Middle East can inspire the Great Lakes region to connect cultural communities and empower diverse groups to manage shared waters.” The partnerships will be facilitated by EcoPeace Middle East, an Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian environmental peace-building organization, and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a coalition to protect and restore the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. The Water After Borders summit will be held in 605 Student Center East. Panels and workgroups will cover topics such as U.S.-Canadian water issues and challenges such as algae blooms, oil spills and pressures to export water from the region. Admission is free and open to the public; register at waterafterborders.org ‘WATER AFTER BORDERS’ PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE More than 15 million people in the United States abuse prescription drugs, causing the largest percentage of deaths from drug overdosing. Student leaders in the College of Pharmacy, in conjunction with the UIC Wellness Center, will present “Prescription Drug Abuse in Action” today at 12:30 p.m. in Thompson Room C, Student Center West. The program will promote interprofessional dialogue among health care students, including a group discussion of two simulated patient cases. A recovering addict will share his journey through — and his return from — prescription drug abuse. For more information, call 312-4132120. TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET The university’s strategic plans in the face of proposed cuts in state funding will be discussed at a town hall May 5 with Chancellor Michael Amiridis and Janet Parker, associate chancellor and vice provost for budget and resource planning. The town hall, 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Moss Auditorium, College of Medicine Research Building, is open to all faculty, staff and students. The event is sponsored by the Academic Professionals Advisory Conference organizer Rachel Havrelock (right) with Kellen Marshall, doctoral candidate in ecology and evolution. — Photo: Joshua Clark THURSDAY/FRIDAY 605 STUDENT CENTER EAST WATERAFTERBORDERS.ORG Committee. Register by April 27 at uofi.uic.edu/fb/ sec/2024760 EARTH MONTH Win prizes, recycle personal electronic devices and enjoy free food, music and games at EcoJam today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lecture Center quad. For Bike 2 Campus Week, UIC is competing against 11 other Chicago area campuses for most miles biked. Log your trip at bike2campus.com for a chance at prizes that include bike gear and gift certificates. Get free coffee and bike checks at different locations around campus through Friday. For a complete schedule of Earth Month events, visit sustainability.uic.edu/ earthmonth IT’S WORLD HEALTH DAY “Global Food Safety: The Roles of Agricultural, Health and Biological Sciences in the 21st Century” will be the focus of the World Health Day Symposium today. University President Robert Easter, former dean of the Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, will be the keynote speaker. The event, sponsored by the UIC Center for Global Health, begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m. in the second floor auditorium, College of Medicine West. For more, visit globalhealth.uic.edu JOIN IT’S ON US CAMPAIGN The It’s on Us campaign to promote awareness of sexual violence is seeking students, faculty and staff to be featured in a photo campaign about bystander intervention. A photo shoot will be held today, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 340 Student Center East. Photos will be displayed on posters on campus. WORLD OF DESIGN Victor Margolin, professor emeritus of design history, will discuss his new book, World History of Design, today at 4 p.m. in 1-470 Daley Library. Margolin will present the library with a copy of the work, a two-volume illustrated global history of design from the prehistoric era through World War II. The result of 15 years of research, it is the first comprehensive history to cover design on a global scale. The first two volumes, published by Bloomsbury Publishing, include about 900 images. A third volume in process will cover design from the end of World War II to the present. Margolin will join a panel discussion on “Design History: Scholarship, Pedagogy and Practice” with Philip Burton, professor and chair of graphic design, Amir Berbic, associate professor of graphic design, and Jonathan Mekinda, assistant professor of design history. For information, call 312-996-2716. SUAA SPRING MEETING Edward McMillan, chair of the Board of Trustees, will discuss the state of the university at the spring meeting of UIC chapter of the State University Annuitants Association Thursday. The presentation, open to the campus community, begins at 11 a.m. in the Thompson Rooms, Student Center West. For information, visit uic.edu/orgs/suaa LATINO RESEARCH CONFERENCE The Inter-University Program for Latino Research, a UIC-based national Latino research consortium, will host its fifth biennial conference Thursday through Saturday at University of Notre Dame. The three-day event, co-sponsored by Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies, will bring together scholars, artists and cultural leaders for sessions on immigration, politics, economics, cultural identity, education and religion. Luis Alberto Urrea, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences distinguished professor of English, will give the keynote address, “Universal Border: From Tijuana to the World.” APRIL 22, 2015 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 5 Make your backyard a home for the birds By Jeanne Galatzer-Levy— [email protected] The plants chosen by residents for their yards are more important to the diversity of native birds in suburban neighborhoods than surrounding parks, forest preserves or street-side trees, UIC biologists found. “We were surprised by the diversity of species we found in people’s neighborhoods — 36 species in all,” said Amy Belaire, doctoral candidate in biological science and first author on a study published in the journal Ecological Applications. Areas with bird-friendly yards had nearly twice as many species as neighborhoods whose private yards were less attractive to birds, she said. The UIC biologists surveyed 25 neighborhoods in the Chicago area during June’s peak breeding season. They scored the number and type of birds, plus bird-friendly landscaping features such as berry bushes, evergreens, bird feeders, bird baths and ponds. Because backyards are private, their impact on bird populations hadn’t been studied before, said Emily Minor, associate professor of biological sciences and principal investigator on the study. “The backyards are where people feel more comfortable landscaping things that they think are important,” said Minor. “So a lot of people’s bird-friendly efforts are in the backyards.” Belaire walked one kilometer down 25 selected streets near forest preserves throughout Cook County, stopping every 100 meters to look for birds and listen for birdsongs. She identified and counted the birds in each area based on these observations. Going house-to-house, Belaire and undergraduate student Hannah Gin asked people to fill out a survey of their yards, identifying environmental characteristics including bird-friendly landscaping. They also asked if cats or dogs lived outside. The researchers found that the neighborhoods most attractive to birds were those where many yards had fruit or berrybearing trees and shrubs, plus a mix of evergreen and other types of trees and, to a lesser extent, other environmental features. They found that the outdoor animals, especially cats, kept birds away. Their research grew from wondering how many birds from forest preserves fly into nearby neighborhoods, Minor said. “Birds are really living out in the neighborhood,” she said. “We found that there were simple guidelines for people to follow to increase bird diversity in their own backyards.” Chris Whelan of the Illinois Natural History Survey is co-author on the study. WATCH THE VIDEO ‘THE BIRDS IN YOUR BACKYARD’ YOUTUBE.COM/UICMEDIA Researcher Emily Minor and her daughter identify birds in their backyard. — Photo: S.K. Vemmer uicnews.uic.edu 6 I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS Training program helps people with disabilities become business owners By Jeanne Galatzer-Levy — [email protected] People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often overlook — or are overlooked by — the business world. UIC researchers want to empower them through entrepreneurship training under a new, two-year, $300,000 grant from the Coleman Foundation. Chicago is home to more than 600,000 people with disabilities. Their unemployment rate is twice that of the city as a whole. Most employment programs have focused on placing people with disabilities in any job, without considering their interests. “Imagine being told as young as 16, 17 or 18 years old that you might love gardening, but we’re going to put you in a workshop packing boxes instead,” said Sarah Parker Harris, associate professor of disability and human development in the College of Applied Health Sciences, co-principal investigator on the grant. The new program will expand career options by bridging the gaps in culture and language between the business and disability communities. The training program will be developed with input from the disability community, service agencies and small business development agencies. Disabilities service agencies will get re- sources and training to demonstrate how business development can be an option for those they serve and how to connect their clients with the business services they need. “This will be a unique opportunity for people with disabilities to access entrepreneurship,” said Maija Renko, associate professor of managerial studies in the College of Business Administration and co-principal investigator. The multidisciplinary collaboration between Renko and Parker Harris began with a pilot program in 2010, funded by a UIC Chancellor’s Discovery Grant. Overwhelming response forced them to turn away as many people as they were able to include, and they continue to receive inquiries on their website. Faculty members Maija Renko (left) and Sarah Parker Harris are developing a program to Many entrepreneurs start expand career options in business for people with disabilities. — Photo: Joshua Clark businesses to help disabled people. “What that doesn’t do is emer Harris. “We’ve seen people with disabili- entrepreneurs together with investors. power people with disabilities to actually “Some people are just at the idea phase, ties create successful businesses.” be business owners themselves,” said Parkand are often told ‘no’ before they can Too often, she said, they lack the social networks and the business acumen to even begin. The training will bring together people from the business and disability fields to conduct workshops in writing business plans, marketing and networking. “This will be a unique project that targets both people with disabilities looking to be entrepreneurs as well as their service providers,” said Renko. The ultimate goal is to make the program self-sustaining, so that service agencies recognize individuals with the potential to become entrepreneurs and give them the support and training for success. The team will develop a model that can be used in agencies across the country. At the end of the training, they hope to hold a business planning competition that brings even begin because they have an intellectual or developmental disability,” Parker Harris said. “A lot of building success is connecting the right people.” Helping people with disabilities become business owners could change the face of employment, Parker Harris said. Besides creating jobs, people with disabilities bring their distinct experience to the mission of their business and may be more likely to hire other disabled people. “I think it’s really exciting that we’re trying push through not just the policy barriers and the systemic barriers, but some of the attitudinal barriers,” Parker Harris said. For more information, visit uic.edu/ depts/dhd/PTI APRIL 22, 2015 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 7 Want to contribute a story? Email Christy Levy, [email protected] STUDENT VOICE A LOOK AT NEW FILMS WITH NICOLE CARDOS [email protected] VAMPIRE VIGILANTE Iranian Western takes a surreal look at teenage bloodsucker The “Twilight” saga has a new rival. Ana Lily Amirpour’s debut feature film, “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,” released Tuesday on DVD, offers a surreal look at a teenage girl who uses her vampire fangs for a good cause. The first Iranian vampire Western is set in Bad City, a fabricated Persian ghost town where stereotypes of villainous characters and versions of pop icons roam the streets. The Girl (Sheila Vand, “Argo”) serves as the city’s vigilante. She roams the streets of Bad City to feed and in the process eliminate criminals. The Girl dwells in a disco-lit living space. There are no coffins, just posters of singers and actresses hanging on her wall. In another narrative string, there’s the Persian James Dean (Arash Marandi). Looking flawless in a white T-shirt and jeans, he has a cat sidekick. He’s hardworking, but suffers from living with his drug addict father, The Gambler (Marshall Manesh). Narratives combine when the Persian James Dean and The Girl cross paths. Ironically, he’s dressed as Dracula. She helps him solve his problems, and he shows her love. Other characters include the Prostitute (Mozhan Marnò, “Charlie Wilson’s War”), who looks liked a driedout version of Sophia Loren and tries to survive in a city of people who want to use her. The Little Boy (Milad Eghbali) isn’t a villain, but seems destined for that path. The Girl gives him a good warning. The Rich Girl (Rome Shadanloo, “How I Met Your Mother”) and the Rockabilly (Reza Sixo Safai) also live in Bad City. One seeks adventure and the other is gay and goes largely unnoticed. The Pimp, perhaps Bad City’s most notorious villain, reaps financial gain and strength from the weaknesses of others. There’s an obvious allusion to human desires and crimes through the characters. The film personifies those human tendencies to reflect on cause and effect, forcing viewers to give the film serious thought and consideration. Through the slow rise of action in the film, The Girl becomes an icon herself, like the pop stars she idolizes. She’s stylized through her full chador, which floats behind her as she follows her prey. She even rides a skateboard. The film thrives on its cinematography, where black and white does not seem colorless but alive, and its airy narrative. Not much happens in “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,” making every moment of the film impactful. The occasional long shots remind viewers of the beauty of simplicity, and the music, ranging from Persian folk songs to Lionel Richie, accompanies the images like a best friend. Ana Lily Amirpour’s Iranian vampire Western tells the story of a teenage girl who uses her fangs to kill criminals in a Persian ghost town. PUNK PERSEVERANCE Documentary follows the Mekons through 38 years of music without commercial success Joe Angio’s documentary about the Mekons follows the group through its ups and downs in punk-rock music history. Fame and success have eluded the 18 albums the Mekons have made over the past 38 years. In fact, the group jokes about splitting the $10 to $15 they make at small shows. It’s that humor and spirit that has kept the Mekons alive since 1977, when the original five University of Leeds students – Andy Corrigan, Tom Greenhalgh, Mark White, Kevin Lycett and Jon Langford – started the band. Some members have left and others were added, like Sally Timms, Susie Honeyman, Lu Edmonds, Rico Bell, Sarah Corina and Steve Goulding. Joe Angio’s documentary “The Revenge of the Mekons” follows the band through its ups and downs in punk-rock music history. The film played last week at the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival and the Music Box Theatre. For more information on screenings, visit mekonsmovie.com The documentary reels in music critics and producers from across the country and England. Their viewpoints share a common thread: the Mekons have always tried to mimic genres, and in getting it wrong they created their own sound. So what’s their genre? Some classify it as post-punk, while others call it cowpunk or even alternative country. But the Mekons aren’t looking to fit a mold. They’ve always gone after the feeling and expression, and simply did their own thing. To take an intimate look at the Mekons, Angio suc- cessfully brings the creases of their smiles or the wonder in their eyes to the foreground. One-on-one interviews with each band member – even the ones who are no longer a part of the group – allows viewers to hear the individual voices and stories of a group, a movement, of wannabe musicians who brought their own sound to life. Angio decided to focus his fifth film on the Mekons after two previous projects fell apart. He’s been a fan of the band since his college days. “So many people have never heard of them,” said Angio, who spent two years following and filming the band. “They never made it by any conventional way of ‘making it’ in the music industry.” Two of his favorite things to record were the Mekons’ live shows and their methodology of creating music. “There’s a very communal thing with the audience,” said Angio about their performances. “There’s standup comedy at times, that’s fresh and spontaneous.” But what shocked Angio the most was that members, despite living across two different continents, meet every now and then to create music together. “It’s pretty amazing,” said Angio. “They go in and only have four or five days together, and they write these songs organically. “It was one the great things to witness and capture.” And Angio’s favorite song? “Orpheus,” from the “I Have Been to Heaven and Back” album, which plays during the documentary’s end credits. uicnews.uic.edu 8 I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 STUDENT VOICE Athletes run the gamut from riding to swimming in UIC’s Cycling & Triathlon Club By Justin Mendoza — [email protected] the only person who showed a viable interest in competing for UIC.” Dutczack admired Shah’s dedication and passed the torch to her. She’s now president and liaison for the Mideast Collegiate Triathlon Conference. This year, the team is more triathlon based, with just three cyclists among the 20 members. To be a cyclist, “you have to be very dedicated during regiment workouts,” said Dutczack, a senior in electrical engineering. The team goes to work at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday in the Physical Education Building. They spend two hours practicing, with rock ’n’ roll music blaring in the background and large fans humming to keep the room cool. “Warm-ups include running counts, chest press and squats,” said Diego Vega, a freshman in computer science and vice president of the team. “Our teammates come from all different kinds of backgrounds. Some are ex-swimmers, who are new to this, and others have done triathlons in the past.” The group’s faculty adviser, John Coumbe-Lilley, clinical assistant professor of kinesiology and nutrition and a USA Triathlon coach, helps the team members sharpen their technique, Shah said. Each practice focuses on biking, running or swimming. “Some days you do a brick — when you stack a couple different disciplines, like swim for 40 minutes, then bike for half an hour,” Shah said. Sometimes teammates announce they are going for an extra run or swim. “You have to work out past the pain,” Vega said. The cyclists also have a workout plan. Ricardo Lopez spots Mike Walega during practice in “Warm-ups can be a the Physical Education Building. half-hour easy ride to Down in a humid basement in the Physical Education Building, you can find a group of people trying to reach new physical and mental heights. For some time, UIC’s Cycling and Triathlon Cub has been small in number. There aren’t enough people to have separate triathlon and cycling teams, so it’s combined. But it works – cycling is one of the components of a triathlon. With a little perseverance, one student is helping the team grow. Anjali Shah found a closed Facebook group for the team, and contacted the group’s past president, Michael Dutczack. “I have done half-marathons in the past. I was curious to see what other kind of sports were out there,” said Shah, a sophomore in biology. “After a month or so of messaging on Facebook, I finally got in touch with the group leader, who said I was “The best feeling is to train together,” says Diego Vega. “To belong to something bigger than yourself.” — Photos: Joseph Horejs feel the bike out,” Dutczack said. Indoor practices last about two hours. When the weather is warmer, teammates take their bikes outside and ride up to five hours at a time. “Indoor practices use stands, called a trainer. This keeps the bike stationary,” Dutczack said. “You can set up a movie or find a racing video on YouTube.” UIC’s Triathlon club is part of the Mideast Collegiate Triathlon Conference, which includes colleges in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. The team competes in an indoor season, from November to March, and an outdoor season from June to October. “The events usually take place in open waters, biking on the streets and running on the streets,” Vega said. “During the winter it’s too cold to be outside. The lakes are frozen.” Even though people compete individually, they are still one unit. Competitions follow a point system calculated based on distance and time. During the indoor season, the transition times — when competitors switch events — don’t hurt the competitor’s overall time but it does in the outdoor season. Every second counts. It’s a race against the clock. Some people are so devoted to the sport they will wear a one-piece singlet. “You rehearse your transition time,” Shah said. “Some people don’t wear socks.” The Cycling club also has its indoor and outdoor seasons. They compete in the Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference, against programs from Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Kentucky. Cyclists compete in three types of races: time trials, which measure how far the rider goes in a specific amount of time, road races, which determine who can finish 25 miles the fastest, and the criterium. “It is a very fast, aggressive racing style,” Dutczack said. “The biggest type of race for cycling. They are very easy to spectate.” The criterium race site is 1 kilometer to 1.5 kilometers, with city blocks barricaded to form a rectangle. The objective is to finish as quickly as possible. The UIC Cycling and Triathlon club gives its members a sense of community. “The best feeling is to train together,” Vega said. “To belong to something bigger than yourself.” For more information about the team, email Shah at [email protected] or visit uicteamcycletri.wordpress.com APRIL 22, 2015 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 9 STUDENT VOICE Making a difference, one meal at a time By Matthew Pozo — [email protected] It doesn’t take a lot to change someone’s day for the better. Whether it’s giving a smile to a stranger on the bus who’s had a rough day or holding a door open for a mother at the grocery store, people are doing good things all around us. UIC students are improving people’s lives with homemade sandwiches. Mitchell Granger, a junior in communications and member of the UIC men’s tennis team, is the founder of Students Performing Acts of Random Kindness (SPARK). “I was tired of the amount of inaction I was seeing in myself and those around me, so I began thinking of ways to make a difference,” Granger said. What he thought of was SPARK, a group of students who come together twice a week to prepare food, such as sandwiches and chips, for the homeless. Students organize the food, then hit the streets to deliver it. “I like the idea of the spark starting a fire,” Granger said. “That’s what this group is; a collection of tiny sparks capable of igniting a fire.” Granger approached teammates and other UIC athletes and pitched the idea of SPARK to them in November. Maximilian Cederkall, a junior in marketing and member of the men’s tennis team, decided to join to give back. “I’ve always had that urge to help people who are less fortunate than me, and SPARK was an easy and direct way to do that,” he said. Anne Jacobsen, a senior majoring in chemistry and member of the UIC women’s swimming and diving team, was also inspired to join. “A few years ago I made it my life’s mission to positively impact as many people during my lifetime and SPARK is a great way to do just that,” said Jacobsen, president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. After SPARK’s first mission in late November, people started to notice what the students were doing. So Granger and the rest of his team created a Facebook page, produced a few YouTube videos and started SPARK. While most of the members of the group are athletes, anyone can join. “One of our goals is to start incorporating more non-athletes,” he said. “As we are a new group, we’re still in the planning process for recruiting new members.” What started as a small group of eight has quickly grown and gained exposure. Thanks to two features on FOX News Chicago and another on WCIU, the group has received about $4,200 in donations. “The first few times we packed sack lunches we split the cost between the volunteers,” Jacobsen “Any act of kindness can begin to change someone’s life,” says Mitchell Granger said. (right), founder of Students Performing Acts of Random Kindness. The group now has 50 members and goes on two missions a week to feed the homeless, rain or shine. mented in other universities. Granger estimates that students feed about 50 people The organization has left a lasting impression on its each week. members. “Generally, we target State Street in the Loop, as well “I think other students should join SPARK because it’s as Michigan Avenue,” Granger said. “With more resourcso rewarding,” said Cederkall. “Everyone I’ve talked to es and volunteer help we will begin to expand to other who’s been on a mission to feed the homeless says the parts of the city.” same thing: it feels really good to help others.” The group plans to expand its “acts of random kindAnyone can make an impact, Granger said. ness” by passing out winter coats, too. They’ve partnered “So many people talk about changing the world or with Helping Others Smile Too (Hope) to pass out coats helping others,” said Granger. “I am hoping SPARK will on their missions. shatter that barrier between talk and action. Still, Granger isn’t satisfied. The group is in the process “As small as it may be, any act of kindness can begin to of getting their 501(c)(3) license to officially become a change someone’s life. In the end, all it takes is a ‘spark.’” nonprofit organization. They are also working on tradeWant to donate or get involved with SPARK? Visit marking their name and logo so SPARK can be implegofundme.com/SPARKUIC or sparkchicago.org Heads shaved in Campus Housing for good cause By Matthew Pozo— [email protected] UIC grads Gavin Quinn, John Lullo and Danny Lullo shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldrick’s. As the hair fell to the floor in Stukel Towers, money was raised to help find a cure for childhood cancer. At the annual Campus Housing St. Baldrick’s event March 29, students, employees and alumni shaved their heads to fundraise for pediatric cancer research. “We had 31 shavees, one of our bigger years in terms of number of shaves,” said Gavin Quinn, event organizer and assistant resident director for conduct in Campus Housing. The group exceeded its goal of $5,000, raising more than $6,600. Quinn shaved his head for the seventh year in a row. “It’s become a kind of tradition,” said Quinn, a UIC alumnus. “I keep shaving my head every year because of the great work that the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is involved in. If I can make a difference by simply shaving my head once a year, I’m all in.” Once his hair is gone, Quinn said, the feeling is hard to describe. “One of the neatest aspects is at the very end when you have 25 or more people with their heads shaved,” he said. “It’s a sight. It’s always great to see young people coming together and stepping up to the plate to make a difference.” Missed the event? Donations are still being accepted at stbaldricks.org/events/uic uicnews.uic.edu 10 I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 STUDENT VOICE By Shane Murphy — [email protected] Ten years in the U.S. Navy taught Aneta Murphy about leadership, commitment and perseverance. “My military experience and training has provided me with an excellent work ethic and leadership experience that I would not have been able to learn anywhere else,” said Murphy, a senior in applied psychology. Murphy was a surface sonar technician, operating and performing maintenance on sonar systems, underwater fire control systems and supporting equipment on a surface ship. She was also responsible for undersea surveillance and aided in safe navigation and search-and-rescue operations. She used sonar equipment to detect, analyze and locate targets of interest. Murphy was stationed on the USS Vella Gulf CG 72, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, based out of Norfolk, Virginia, where she deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She was also stationed at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Norfolk and the Naval Ocean Processing Facility in Virginia Beach. Murphy achieved the rank of Petty Officer Second Class (E-5). She was awarded two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon, Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon, and the Enlisted Surface Warfare Insignia. She left the military in 2013 to pursue her college education. She received her associate’s degree from Tidewater Aneta Murphy spent 10 years in the U.S. Navy as a surface sonar technician. “My military experience and training has provided me with an excellent work ethic,” says Murphy, senior in applied psychology. Community College in Virginia Beach while on active duty. She transferred to UIC in 2013 and will graduate next month from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and a minor in sociology. “Being at UIC allows me to be close to my family, as well as providing the opportunity to experience all the amazing things that Chicago has to offer,” she said. Murphy is president of the Student Veterans Association and has also served as the group’s vice president. She is a member of Psi Chi, the international honors society in psychology, and a member of the Polish American Student Association. The countdown to finals begins By Sarah Lee— [email protected] Can you believe there are only a few weeks left in the semester? And yet still so much to do. I’m sure other students are feeling the same kind of anxiety creeping up – all of the deadlines always roll in at once. I’m grateful that the exams for my classes this semester have mostly been staggered. But I’m apprehensive about finals week, especially for my cumulative genetics and biochemistry exams – there’s just so much to know! From experience, I know I need to start preparations now or the penultimate week of the semester will be absolutely dreadful. Not sure how to start preparing? Overwhelmed by the amount of material? I know exactly how you feel. Here’s what I would recommend — start from the source itself. Talk to your professor. Or ask the TA instead. Figure out if your final exam is cumulative. Sadly, if you’re in the sciences, it probably is. Make sure you clear that up and check the syllabus! Find out exactly what material will be covered and to what detail. I certainly will be double-checking on that for my biochemistry class. There’s so much content that it’s hard to know what would even be fair game. Professors and TAs are usually cooperative in helping you figure out what broad topics will be covered. Even if it’s just chapter numbers from the textbooks, you’ll have a place to begin. Next, set up a schedule for yourself – and stick to it. I have a poor history of following up with this, and I’m determined to see myself through it this time. As a second-semester junior, it’s about time, isn’t it? Be orderly and reasonable about your schedule – it’s not She received the Chancellor’s Student Service Award this month for her work with the Student Veterans Association. She volunteers with the group at the Anti-Cruelty Society, training dogs to make them more adoptable. Murphy is an advocacy intern at Rape Victim Advocates, where she responds to emergency rooms in the Chicago area and provides support to sexual assault survivors. In the fall she will attend Roosevelt University for a master’s program in clinical psychology. She plans to pursue her doctorate further from home. “My plan for the future is to work in the mental health field with veterans at the VA hospital in Anchorage, Alaska,” she said. m UIC uic a I e r o Read m go.uic.edu/iam t blogs a going to be any fun or conducive to your memory to plan to learn five chapters over one weekend. Divide up chapters/units into components and leave some buffer time during the last week to do a broad overview of all your notes. Prioritize your schedule by your finals exam week schedule. I’m always disappointed because I have finals on that last Friday while most of my friends are done by Wednesday or even earlier. But use every day wisely; if a final is on Friday, that’s just more time to prepare! So, however busy you are right now, try to tack on one more thing to your to-do list: finals preparation. Even 15 minutes a day makes a big difference when it adds up. A few weeks left to pull it all together, and then summer. We’re almost there! APRIL 22, 2015 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 11 PEOPLE Filmmaker wins award for documentary By Jeffron Boynés— [email protected] UIC filmmaker Edgar Barens received a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council for his Academy Award-nominated documentary, “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall.” “I am proud to be a representative of the Jane Addams College of Social Work and help fulfill its mission through the documentary films we are producing,” said Barens, media specialist in the college’s Center for Social Policy and Research. The Wilbur Awards honor excellence by individuals in secular media for communicating religious issues, values and themes. The Religion Communicators Council is REVVED UP FOR ROBOTICS Sen. Dick Durbin meets the Engineering Design Team, a student robotics organization sponsored by the College of Engineering, when the team invited him to campus April 19. Durbin toured the students’ workshop and tried his hand at controlling a robot they created. The team uses mechanical, electrical and software engineering skills to design and build robots for competition each year. Their robots are among the top winners each year at the Jerry Sanders Design Competition, a robotics contest for teams from Midwest universities. — Photo: Ron Fernandez AWARDS james pellegrino, co-director of the Learning Sciences Research Institute, received the 2015 Educational Research Award from the Council of Scientific Society Presidents. The award honors a scholar’s outstanding achievement in educational research that improved children’s learning and understanding. Pellegrino was also selected to receive the Educational Testing Service’s Samuel J. Messick Memorial Lecture Award for 2016. He will speak at the Language Testing Research Colloquium in Palermo, Sicily, in June 2016. aram kim, clinical assistant professor of restorative dentistry,won first place in the John J. Sharry Research Competition of the American College of Prosthodontics. The competition recognizes original research in prosthodontics. roger weissberg, NoVo Foundation endowed chair in social and emotional learning and distinguished professor of psychology and education, received the 2015 Social and Emotional Learning Champion Award from Dancing Classrooms. The nonprofit organization offers a proprietary SEL-based ballroom dance curriculum for upper elementary and middle school students in the U.S. and internationally. saria awadalla, clinical assistant professor of biostatistics, will receive the School of Public Health’s 2015 Bernard H. Baum Golden Apple Award at commencement. The winner is selected by public health students. sydney blankers, a master’s degree student in urban planning and policy, received one of four Graduate Student Policy Awards granted nationally by the Ecological Society of America. The award, based on Blankers’ resume and summary of Illinois’ benefits from federal ecological fund- an interfaith association of more than 400 religion communicators. “Prison Terminal,” set in one of America’s oldest maximum-security prisons, tells the story of the final months of a terminally ill prisoner and the hospice volunteers, also prisoners, who care for him. The documentary was nominated for a 2014 Academy Award as Best Documentary Short Subject. It aired on HBO and is now available to HBO GO and Comcast Xfinity subscribers. “Prison Terminal” received the 2014 Audience Choice Award from the Council on Social Work Education and a CINE Golden Eagle. ing, includes an invitation to the organization’s Congressional Visits Days next month. HONORS kelly leroux, associate professor of public administration in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was named associate editor of the Public Administration Review, a journal published by the American Society for Public Administration. Ten UIC students were selected to attend University of Illinois Undergraduate Research Day April 30 in Springfield. They are among 30 U of I students who will present their research to Illinois lawmakers to demonstrate the importance of undergraduate student research. The students, and their advisers, are: deborah park, biological sciences, adviser guofei zhou, pediatrics; nadine kahl, biological sciences, adviser alessandra passarotti, psychiatry; garima shukla, biological sciences, adviser guy adami, oral medicine and diagnostic sciences; matthew reeder, civil engineering, adviser sybil derrible, civil and materials engineering; lenore tahara-eckl, psychology, adviser sangeetha madhavan, physical therapy; erin kohnke, neuroscience, adviser kara morgan-short, psychology and Hispanic and Italian studies; aya qutub, nutrition, adviser lisa tussinghumphreys, medicine; mary cunningham, civil engineering, adviser didem ozevin, civil and materials engineering; abdullah adil, biochemistry, adviser jordi cabana, chemistry; and oluwadamilola bankole, biochemistry, adviser brian kay, biological sciences. thomas c. hart, professor of periodontics and director of craniofacial population sciences research in the College of Dentistry, was named director of the American Dental Association Foundation’s Volpe Research Center. uicnews.uic.edu 12 I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 Send information about campus events to Christy Levy, [email protected] CALENDAR APRIL 22 ECOJAM Free food, performances, bungee run activities, photo booth, bike safety and maintenance checks and more. Hosted by EcoCampus, a student organization, for the Office of Sustainability’s Earth Month events 10 a.m.–2 p.m. / Quad sustainability.uic.edu/earthmonth EXHIBITS MAY 8 THROUGH AUGUST 8 THROUGH APRIL 30 Visualizing Uncle Tom’s Cabin : Pictorial Interpretations of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Novel After Today Exhibit includes seven artists’ projects that respond to the city of Chicago’s social, political and economic conditions. Curated by Lorelei Stewart Examining how characters and events are represented through the years Hours: Mon.–Tues. and Thurs.–Fri. 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Wed. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat. 12:30–4:30 p.m. Hours: Tues.–Fri. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sat. noon–6 p.m. Daley Library Special Collections go.library.uic.edu/Exhibit Gallery 400, ADH LECTURES APRIL 22 APRIL 22 APRIL 23–24 World Health Day Symposium Design History: Scholarship, Pedagogy and Practice Water After Borders University of Illinois President Robert Easter discusses “Global Food Safety: The Roles of Agriculture, Health and Biological Sciences in the 21st Century.” Sponsored by the UIC Center for Global Health Noon / 227 CMW Victor Margolin, professor emeritus of design history and author of World History of Design, volumes 1 and 2; Amir Berbic, associate professor of graphic design; Jonathan Mekinda, assistant professor of design history; and Philip Burton, professor and chair of graphic design Discussion on trans-border water systems, with an emphasis on the Great Lakes and Jordan River waterafterborders.org 4 p.m. / 1-470 Daley Library SPECIAL EVENTS APRIL 23 APRIL 27 APRIL 28 Pop-Up Pantry Great American Songbook Tuesdays-at-One: UIC Chamber Music Showcasing its graduating seniors as soloists, the UIC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Andy Baker, offers its own twists on a selection of classic jazz literature. The Jazz Workshop, directed by Chris Madsen, opens the concert The spring series closes with solo and chamber works performed by UIC music majors. Conducted by Andrew Lewis. Free lunchtime performance sponsored by the School of Theatre & Music Food pantry service for registered UIC students, sponsored by the Wellness Center and Undergraduate Student Government. Bring i-card 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 604A, SCE 7:30 p.m. UIC Theatre 1–1:50 p.m. L060 ETMSW FOR MORE UIC EVENTS, VISIT EVENTS.UIC.EDU APRIL 22, 2015 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 13 The Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center develops new medical teaching devices, improves medical training methods and provides new ways for students to learn. The second floor is a virtual hospital with six patient rooms, two intensive care units and an operating room – all with real equipment. Leap, skip and a Jump in medical education By David Haney — [email protected] Since the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center opened its doors in downtown Peoria less than two years ago, the state-of-the-art medical training facility has provided 553,000 hours of learning to more than 52,000 people. In that same timeframe, Jump — as it’s dubbed for short — has developed and patented new medical teaching devices, conducted research to improve medical training methods and fostered new ways for student learning. Whether you’re a medical or nursing student, a teacher directly involved with medical education and health care training, or your only experience with medicine is being a patient — it’s a place to marvel. “We are far exceeding our expectations,” says John Vozenilek, Jump’s chief medical Jump has provided real-world training to 52,000 people. officer and the Duane and Mary Cullinan professor in simulation outcomes for the College of Medicine at Peoria. “The number of learners and the level of education, the grants and collaboration taking place, the innovation — we already are seeing benefits as it relates to patient impact as well as financial benefits by offsetting hospital expenses.” The $51 million facility is a collaboration between the College of Medicine at Peoria and OSF HealthCare, one of the college’s primary affiliates. In terms of size, Jump is among the top five in the nation. In terms of scope, it is among the top three, says Vozenilek, who visited similar centers around the country and world as Jump was being designed. The second floor at Jump is a virtual hospital with six patient rooms, two intensive care units and an operating room. All the medical equipment is real. All the disposable supplies are real. Need to make a call from an inpatient room to the nursing station? Pick up the receiver – it works. Need medical grade air or oxygen? Turn the valve on the wall — it’s the real deal. The anesthesia machine in the operating room — it’s real, too. And the medical simulation training at Jump involves actors trained as patients or high-tech manikins, many of which can simulate crying, sweating, breathing and blinking, some with pupils that dilate. Taking advantage of this virtual hospital, College of Medicine faculty last year piloted a new “intern boot camp” for fourthyear medical students before they headed to residency. Students went on simulated rounds through the patient unit, responded to emergencies in the ICU and discharged patients without breaks between to simulate “a day in the life” of what they will ex- An intern boot camp gives medical students a chance to go on simulated rounds to get a preview of what their residency experience will be like. perience as a resident working in the hospital. “Because of the boot camp’s success, the course has been approved by the UIC faculty senate to become a required two-week experience for all UICOMP graduating seniors,” said Gerald Wickham, assistant dean for medical education and evaluation. But the simulation center is more than just a virtual hospital. The first floor of Jump holds an anatomical skills lab for use with human and animal tissue; a transport center with an ambulance and fully-furnished apartment for paramedic and home health care training; and an innovations lab, where physicians can work with engineers to design, improve and build medical and training devices. Cameras throughout the building record training for educational purposes, providing the ability to teach medical procedural skills at a distance, whether in a rural Midwestern hospital or in a clinic around the world. “Jump has already proved itself as an enormous asset to our students, residents, faculty — and really the community at large,” said Sara Rusch, regional dean for the Peoria campus. “Visitors are amazed at what’s taking place here and what’s planned ahead — and just to see it is a great tool for recruiting.” Advanced Medical Transport, a primary emergency and scheduled ambulance service provider to residents and communities throughout central Illinois, is partnering with Jump to provide paramedic pre-hospital care simulation training. A pilot project with Intel-GE Care Innovations is partnering with Jump to look at the connection between patient data from the home with data collected in clinical settings. The college’s Center for Outcomes Research just finalized a report showing simulation education saved the hospital an estimated $1.5 million in the first year by improving efficient education and lowering complications related to a particular procedure. “We’re doing a lot and we will continue to do more,” said Vozenilek. “We’re lowering health care costs through innovations, providing solutions for population health management, making available a pathway to clinical space for designers and builders of medical devices and technology, and moreover improving the education for tomorrow’s physicians and health care providers, which in turn improves health outcomes for patients.” uicnews.uic.edu 14 I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 Dentistry researchers ask: could green tea fight cancer in smokers? SUDOKU: EASY Sudoku Puzzler by Ian Riensche, www.sudokupuzzler.com By Sam Hostettler — [email protected] Use logic and process of elimination to fill in the blank cells using the numbers 1 through 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and 3x3 block. Find the answer to this week’s puzzle online at go.uic.edu/puzzle422 Can green tea fight head and neck cancer in smokers? A study by UIC researchers wants to find out. Green tea is made from leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which are heated after harvest to destroy enzymes that break down catechins, natural antioxidant substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. Combined with the caffeine found in tea, catechins have been shown in animal models to be effective in preventing lung and other cancers. Guy Adami and Joel Schwartz, associate professors of oral medicine and diagnostic sciences in the College of Dentistry, want to see if green tea can induce a protective process of cell death called apoptosis, which occurs when cells of a living organism are damaged — by carcinogens, for example. POLICE UIC Police emergency: 312-355-5555 Nonemergency: TDD: WORD SEARCH: UIC SPORTS CLUBS The researchers will analyze RNA collected from cells in the mouth and cheek of study participants to determine, based on gene expression, the cell pathways that are regulated by moderate levels of green tea consumption. To enroll in the study, subjects must be between the ages of 20 and 45; smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day; have smoked for at least five years; and willing to drink five cups of green tea each day. In an earlier study, Schwartz discovered increased apoptosis in cells taken from the tongue of tobacco smokers after a month of exposure to the catechins from green tea. “We believe the cathechins found in green tea are a possible daily preventative approach for head and neck cancers,” Adami said. 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More than 200 people helped out at 24 sites throughout the city, said Olivia Desormeaux, graduate assistant for community service in Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services. “It was really exciting and fun to talk to students at the Michael Price volunteers at St. Margaret’s School Saturday. — Joshua Clark sites and see that they not only saw a purpose in what they were doing but that they were also having fun helping others,” she said. Berenice Jimenez led a group of volunteers at the Latino Union of Chicago’s Albany Park Workers’ Center. She and her team helped the organization keep up with its data entry and mailed more than 500 letters to donors. “I signed up because I wanted to help an organization and be a representative as a UIC student,” said Jimenez, a senior in Anna Calix cleans up North Avenue Beach. — Photo: Joshua Clark sociology. She plans to volunteer more often in her community. was at the conference, and meet a broad group of partici“This experience meant a lot to me in making me be pants — ESL teachers, people getting their GEDs,” she more involved and make a difference,” she said. said. “It was interesting to see how they all interacted Josephina Frankovich led a group of 10 volunteers at with each other.” the On the Road to Literacy conference co-hosted by the Jamel Russell, president of Minority Students for the UIC Center for Literacy and Literacy Volunteers of IlliAdvancement of Public Health, cleaned up North Avenois on campus in the Education, Theatre, Music and Sonue Beach with other members of her student group. cial Work Building. They set up the conference, greeted “Part of being in public health is also being aware of guests and directed them to parking and rooms in the the environment and keeping it clean to have safe places building. for people to enjoy themselves,” said Russell, a senior in “Probably the biggest project was setting up lunch,” said public health. Frankovich, a graduate student in social work and public Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Serhealth. “We had 200 participants standing in a hallway vices hosts at least one volunteer event each month. The and we needed to keep them standing in an organized next activity: helping May 2 at the Greater Chicago fashion and ensure that everyone got their food.” She was excited to learn more about UIC’s literacy cen- Food Depository. Sign up to receive information about volunteer opporter and meet conference guests. tunities by emailing [email protected] “I got to take a picture with Gov. Bruce Rauner, who Planting at the Xochiquetzal Peace Garden, one of 24 sites where more than 200 students and employees volunteered. — Photo: Miguel Vazquez Jyothi Tirumalasetty (from left), Sara Mehta and Kat Marz prepare food at the Cornerstone Community Outreach Lunch. — Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin 16 uicnews.uic.edu I UIC NEWS I APRIL 22, 2015 SPORTS MEN’S BASKETBALL ADDS STAFF, PLAYERS By Mike Laninga — [email protected] University President-elect Timothy Killeen throws out the first pitch at the Flames vs. Milwaukee game 6 p.m. Friday Granderson Stadium TEXAS STARS Brendan Mullins joins UIC as assistant basketball coach after spending the past five years at Wright State. “He brings an intimate knowledge of the Horizon League,” says head men’s basketball coach Steve McClain. UIC head men’s basketball coach Steve McClain hired Brendan Mullins as assistant basketball coach and signed Texas standouts Hassan Thomas (F, 6-7, 200, Dallas, Texas) and Michael Kolawole (G, 6-5, 185, Garland, Texas) to National Letters of Intent to play for the Flames next season. KNOWLEDGE OF HORIZON LEAGUE Mullins, a native of Downers Grove, spent the past five seasons as a staff member at Wright State. “I am excited to have Brendan on the UIC basketball staff,” McClain said. “He brings an intimate knowledge of the Horizon League and the type of high-level energy we need.” Mullins was promoted after two seasons at Wright State from the director of operations to assistant coach. During his five years at Wright State, Mullins helped the Raiders post back-to-back 20-win campaigns and two postseason tournament appearances. He also helped Wright State reach 10 wins in league play three times. Before Wright State, Mullins spent a season as the director of operations at Green Bay. During the 2009-10 season, the Phoenix went 22-13 and finished third in the conference standings with a record of 11-7, including a postseason trip to the College Basketball Invitational. Mullins was an assistant coach at Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania for two seasons before heading to Green Bay. He was a four-year letterwinner at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, where he became one of the most prolific three-point shooters in program history. He ranks fifth on the school’s all-time leaderboard with 200 career triples. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Michael’s in 2007 and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Mercyhurst in 2009. Mullins was recently inducted into the Downers Grove South High School Hall of Fame. He led the Mustangs to an Elite Eight appearance in 2003. His father, Mike Mullins, is the director of the Illinois Wolves AAU program and his brother, Bryan, is the director of men’s basketball operations for Loyola-Chicago. The Flames’ two new basketball players are highly rated. Thomas comes to UIC as the No. 3-ranked power forward in Texas, according to ESPN.com. He chose UIC after receiving offers from SMU, TCU, UTEP, Wyoming and Fresno State. Thomas earned 5A first-team All-State honors his senior season, along with All-Region and All-District accolades. He was also a candidate for Texas’ 5A Mr. Basketball. Thomas played high school ball for head coach Patrick Washington at Woodrow Wilson, where he averaged 13 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks per game this past year. He also played for the Dallas Mustangs on the AAU circuit. “Hassan has a very high ceiling and will be a great fit for our up-tempo style of play,” McClain said. “He has a knack for rebounding and his instincts are tremendous.” Kolawole received scholarship offers from Fresno State and George Mason, but ultimately decided to play for UIC. He is a two-time District MVP and beat out Ohio State-signee Austin Grandstaff for the honor this season. Kolawole averaged 22.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during his senior year at Rowlett High School under the direction of head coach Jason Busch. While at Rowlett, he also earned All-State Honorable Mention and All-Regional laurels. Kolawole played with Thomas as a member of the AAU Dallas Mustangs. “Michael has the ability to score in many different ways,” said McClain. “He has a smooth outside shot and a very advanced skillset.” UIC Athletics granted Burak Eslik and Garrett Bye their release from the basketball program. Eslik and Bye signed with the Flames in November. Hassan Thomas (left), the No. 3-ranked power forward in Texas, and Michael Kolawole, a two-time District MVP, signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Flames next season.
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