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University of Chicago Graduate is Winner of 2011 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Oct 3, 2011, 10:22 AM

Bruce Beutler, a 1981 graduate of the University of Chicago's medical school, was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for his discoveries on the immune system. Dr. Beutler shares this year's prize in medicine with French scientist Jules Hoffmann and...
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CIC Faculty Awarded NEH 2011 Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants

Sep 28, 2011, 11:41 AM

It's official--Digital Humanities is a hot topic in the academy. With a number of articles on topic this month in both the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Education, Digital Humanities is having its moment. At the center of...
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CIC Universities Academic Prowess Noted in Wall Street Journal

Sep 23, 2011, 13:58 PM

CIC Executive Director, Barbara McFadden Allen, is quoted in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal that explored the role of academics in athletic conference realignment. While the subhead of the article notes how academics play an ambiguous role...
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Three University of Michigan Faculty Get the Big Phone Call

Sep 20, 2011, 10:32 AM

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 22 new MacArthur Fellows for 2011 and faculty from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor were a significant presence in the list. Tiya Miles, Professor, Department of History; Melanie...
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New Research Looks at Key Aspects of Childhood Development

Sep 9, 2011, 12:52 PM

Recent studies from across CIC universities are providing powerful insight into important issues facing families and communities. At Pennsylvania State University, researchers found that children who go through puberty at a faster rate are more likely to act out and...
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Research at CIC Universities Explores Reactions and Impact of 9/11

Sep 9, 2011, 11:32 AM

As the nation reflects on the events of 9/11, scholars and researchers at Penn State University and the University of Chicago are looking closely at how the impact of the events of that day ten years ago has been reflected...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign names 2011-2012 CIC Academic Leadership Fellows

Aug 25, 2011, 11:52 AM

Five faculty members have been named fellows of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's Academic Leadership Program. According to Vice Provost, Barb Wilson, the program will allow the fellows insight into how member institutions are tackling common problems, and the "fellows...
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Attending a CIC University Enriches Students' Academic Experience

Aug 19, 2011, 11:38 AM

As students flood back onto campuses this month, those at CIC universities are able to benefit from opportunities extending far beyond just what is available at their school. As this Lincoln Journal-Star article highlights, CIC students have increased access to...
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Smart Skin: Electronics that Stick & Stretch like a Temporary Tattoo

Aug 16, 2011, 14:17 PM

Researchers from the CIC Universities of Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin--Madison have developed “tattoo electronics” -- wireless electronics so flexible and thin they can be applied to the skin and forgotten. The...
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New Technology Outsmarts Internet Censors

Aug 12, 2011, 11:45 AM

Professor Alex Halderman and a team of developers from the University of Michigan have created a new technology that enables users to visit web sites that have been blocked by censors. With Telex, users can see banned sites, while the...
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Newest CIC University Keeps Pace on Fulbright Scholars

Aug 1, 2011, 12:11 PM

The Omaha World-Herald reports today that UN-L has had a record-breaking year when it comes to Fulbright Scholar winners. Anita Middleton will become the university's ninth Fulbright Scholar for the academic year 2011-2012. The World-Herald reports that, "The number compares...
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Chronicle of Higher Education Spotlights the Ongoing Work From the Big 10/CIC Head Injury Summit

Aug 1, 2011, 10:51 AM

There's a great deal of exciting collaboration being done across the universities of the CIC coming out of the recent Big 10/CIC Head Injury Summit held this past spring. The Chronicle of Higher Education article explores how experts are working...
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The Robot will get that for you . . . the University of Chicago's High-Tech Library

Jul 28, 2011, 12:36 PM

The Chronicle of Higher Education explores the University of Chicago's incredible underground stacks where books are shelved and retrieved by a complex robotic system. ". . . David N. Borycz, project manager at the library, demonstrates what happens when a...
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Purdue Announces 2011-12 CIC Academic Leadership Program Fellows

Jul 18, 2011, 13:58 PM

Purdue's Office of the Provost has selected six faculty members to participate in the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's Academic Leadership Program during the 2011-12 academic year. The new ALP Fellows are profiled in this Purdue Today article. Purdue has named...
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Students Gather for 25th Annual CIC Student Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Conference

Jul 15, 2011, 10:50 AM

The CIC’s 25th Summer Research Opportunities Program Conference convenes this weekend, July 15 through July 17, 2011 at the Graduate School of Ohio State University. The conference will bring together more than 400 undergraduate researchers, CIC SROP program alumni, faculty,...
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Q&A Big Ten Commissioner Delany

Jul 6, 2011, 09:37 AM

Big Ten commissioner, Jim Delany, gives a nice shout out to the CIC in this June 30th article on Huskers.com. When asked what the Big Ten has to offer to enhance Nebraska, Delany answered, "I don't mean any disrespect to...
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CIC Director Allen Expounds the Mutual Benefits of UNL-CIC Partnership

Jul 1, 2011, 11:28 AM

CIC Director, Barb Allen shares her views on the how the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's membership in the CIC is mutually beneficial in this Omaha World-Herald article. "What struck me most about my communications with UNL this past year is the institution’s...
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Nebraska Governor's Proclamation

Jul 1, 2011, 11:00 AM

Governor Dave Heineman issued a proclamation that July 1, 2011 is officially "Big Red in the Big Ten Day"....
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CIC Membership "A New Era of Academic Achievement for UNL"

Jul 1, 2011, 10:37 AM

Omaha World-Herald article focuses on the many academic advantages of the University of Nebraska's Big Ten/CIC membership....
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UNL a natural fit for the CIC

Jul 1, 2011, 10:19 AM

A June 30, 2011 article in Scarlett, the UNL Faculty and Staff new source, proclaims that University of Nebraska-Lincoln is entering a new era of opportunity with it's move into the Big Ten and CIC. UNL Chancellor, Harvey Perlman states,“This...
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Big Ten Academic Alliance Impact Report (PDF)

Big Ten Academic Alliance University Data At-A-Glance

The Big Ten Academic Alliance compiles data from its member institutions including demographics, expenditures, faculty information, and rankings.