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Food psychology isn’t all about fad diets and eating disorders. In fact, that’s a very small part of it. It’s really about the relationship between humans and food, which can be fascinating. Just ask ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø senior Sharon Wentz. She’ll tell you all about it.

John Gomez does not settle and will not settle—even after he earns his bachelor’s degree from ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

Andrea Evans is the brand new director of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, yet she already has one small regret.

When you ask College of Business and Management Dean Michael Bedell what he loves most about ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, his answer is simple: “It’s the people."

The human body has always fascinated Christy Theodore Behnam.

Following a charge from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to improve the city’s neighborhood public schools, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø quickly became a resource for nearby Amundsen High School. As the new principal of Amundsen, Ana Pavichevich brainstormed ideas to help turn her school around. She quickly recalled the quality faculty and graduates of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s College of Education and approached the University for assistance.

If you visit ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø on almost any Wednesday evening, you’ll find a happy group of film buffs settled into the cozy seats of the Auditorium for a rare movie screening. The journey to get them there was anything but comfortable.

Being green, a famous frog tells us, is not easy. Eight years ago, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students lobbied to get funding for sustainability efforts. More recently, the faculty worked hard to win support for a new Environmental Sciences degree that will start this fall. And the Facilities Management staff has been tireless in its endeavor to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency. Whether it’s in small or large ways, elevating the green consciousness at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø can be a challenge but continues to be a priority.

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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) District 299, has been awarded a $40 million grant over seven years by the U.S. Department of Education to help at-risk students prepare for success in postsecondary education.