Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of March.
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🎭 Culture
The Nowruz celebration at the University of Chicago’s Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 14 at 1155 E.
58th St. It features music, storytelling and crafts (with $5 for children/members, $10 for adults) to offer a hopeful, cross-cultural gathering.
🎓 Education
UIC journalism students are training in a new AI course where they learn to research and write stories using tools like Perplexity.
Instructor Mike Reilley guides them to use AI as a sidekick (not a replacement) to build their skills.
UIC faculty will lead a miniseries titled 'Being an Effective PI' that teaches team science and leadership.
The panel—featuring Tamar Heller and Robert Motl—will answer questions on managing grant projects and building strong teams.
🏥 Health
A University of Illinois Chicago study shows that pregnant women living in neighborhoods with more green spaces gave birth to heavier babies, a sign of better early health, even when air pollution and heat were considered.
The findings may drive urban greening efforts in Chicago.
🏈 Sports
Hyde Park Academy boys basketball ended their season with a 54-33 loss to Leo on Monday evening at Credit Union 1 Arena.
The Thunderbirds finished with 25 wins & 10 losses after an early fast-break push gave way to Leo’s strong lead, led by juniors Jeremiah Echols & Karon Shavers.
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