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Alumna Challenges the Overmedication of America
You know that something fundamental has changed in the doctor/patient relationship when physicians start receiving special training to learn how to “just say no” to patients. LAS alumna Martha Rosenberg recently attended a national medical conference in Chicago, and she was shocked to discover that many doctors are having trouble coping with patients who come to them expecting, even demanding, certain medications.
Illinois Remains a Leading Peace Corps School
Since the Peace Corps was formed in 1961, a total of 1,973 Illinois alumni have served overseas, making U of I the number seven all-time producer of Peace Corps volunteers. Andrew Piotrowski, one of 54 Illinois graduates currently serving in the Peace Corps, shares his experiences in El Salvador and Cara Herman talks about her 27 months in Morocco.
Alum Is an Influential Idea-Maker in the Oil Industry
Some 40 years ago, Steve Miller was a chemistry doctoral student at the U of I studying DNA. He knew next to nothing about petroleum, and so it was with some dampened optimism one day that he introduced himself to a campus recruiter from Chevron, one of the largest oil companies on the planet.
Events
Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Architectural Tours
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Take guided interior walking tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and neighborhood homes in the Frank Lloyd Wright National Historic District.
MCA The Perfect Chicago Trio: Art, Food, and Jazz
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Hear a pre-tour talk, “Who’s Afraid of Contemporary Art,” by a museum educator and take docent-guided tours of the special exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
