UChicago News

Seven UChicago faculty members receive named professorships

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:35 -0500

Seven members of the University faculty—Habibul Ahsan, Pete Angelos, Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer, Young-Kee Kim, Paul Mendes-Flohr, David H. Song, and Jerrold R. Turner—have received named professorships. All appointments are effective Jan. 1.

Habibul Ahsan, director of the Center for Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention at the University of Chicago Medicine and associate director of the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been named the...

Laila Rashid named vice president for Medical Center development

John Easton — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:48 -0500

Laila M. Rashid has been appointed vice president for development at the University of Chicago Medical Center and associate dean in the Biological Sciences Division. She has served in this role on an interim basis since January 2011.

Rashid has been with the University since 2004, when she left the University of California to become director of principal gifts. She has held other titles at the Medical Center, including senior...

Susan Sher, former Chief of Staff to the First Lady, returns to University of Chicago Medical Center

John Easton — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:01 -0500

Former White House adviser Susan S. Sher will return to the University of Chicago on Aug. 1, in a new role as Executive Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Public Affairs at the Medical Center, reporting to the Dean and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, and Senior Adviser to the President of the University.

She will coordinate the Medical Center’s external relations initiatives, develop and oversee corporate-relations strategy, and represent the...

Members of UChicago faculty honored for graduate–level teaching

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:43 -0500

Faculty Awards for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Christine Mehring, Associate Professor in Art History and the College and Director of Graduate Studies for Art History

William Schweiker, the Edward L. Ryerson...

Obama to nominate President Zimmer for National Science Board

Steve Koppes — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:09 -0500

President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer to the National Science Board, the governing body of the National Science Foundation.

The NSF provides funding...

Matthew Tirrell named founding director of Institute for Molecular Engineering

Steve Koppes — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:47 -0500

Matthew Tirrell, a pioneering researcher in the fields of biomolecular engineering and nanotechnology, has been appointed founding Pritzker Director of the University of Chicago’s new Institute for Molecular Engineering, effective July 1. The institute, created in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, will explore innovative technologies that address fundamental societal problems...

President Obama names Olopade to National Cancer Advisory Board

John Easton — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:12 -0500

President Barack Obama on Feb. 24 announced his intent to appoint Olufunmilayo Falusi Olopade, the Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics, Associate Dean for Global Health, and Director of the Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago, as one of five new members of the National Cancer Advisory Board.

Members of board advise the Secretary...

Richard Kron to chair Science Advisory Committee of Giant Magellan Telescope

Steve Koppes — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:57 -0500

The Giant Magellan Telescope board of directors has appointed Richard Kron, Professor in Astronomy & Astrophysics, as chair of the GMT Science Advisory Committee, effective immediately.

“Richard has great experience in providing scientific advice and oversight to large projects,” including the Columbus Project (now called the...

Sharon O’Keefe to become President of the University of Chicago Medical Center

John Easton — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:26 -0500

Sharon O’Keefe, a nationally recognized authority on hospital operations, health care quality, patient satisfaction and employee engagement, has been named President of the University of Chicago Medical Center, effective Feb. 23.

O’Keefe comes to the Medical Center from Loyola University Medical Center, in Maywood, Ill, where she has served as president since April 2009. Prior to that she served for seven...

DeVries named communications VP for University of Chicago Medical Center

John Easton — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:39 -0500

Kathleen A. DeVries, a specialist in external relations and business strategy for academic medical centers, has been appointed Vice President for Marketing and Communications at the University of Chicago Medical Center, effective Feb. 7, 2011.

In this position, which reports to the Medical Center president, DeVries will lead the marketing effort for the Medical Center and the University of Chicago Practice Plan, coordinate Medical Center business development, and work closely...