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University

Meet Ben Lee, Rush University Student Senate Wellness Chair

The rising second-year medical student acts as a liaison to identify and address issues that impact student wellness


Ben Lee standing in front of the Cloud Gate sculpture
COVID-19

RUSH Reaches Out to Promote Continued COVID Testing

Using social media to connect with higher-risk, harder-to-reach Chicagoans
Covid is a test

Dr. Omar Lateef to Serve as President and CEO for RUSH

Dr. Ranga Krishnan to serve as senior advisor
Dr. Omar B. Lateef
Research

RUSH Scientist Helps NASA Keep Germs Here on Earth

Technology used to detect COVID-19 can also reveal microorganisms on spacecraft surfaces
Stefan Green
Health Equity

RUSH Expands School-based Health Care to South Side

Teens in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood can access health services in their school
Student speaks at microphone

RUSH Hosts LGBTQ Educational Legacy Wall

Digitally ​interactive installation features biographies and achievements of LGBTQ+ people
Legacy Project
Community

Meeting Food Insecurity Needs Now — and in the Future

'Food Is Medicine' pilot program launches at RUSH
Food pantry opening
Mental & Behavioral Health

What Drives Young People to Commit Hate Crimes

Insights into the tragedy in Buffalo from a RUSH psychiatrist
Mass shootings
COVID-19

Taking Paxlovid for COVID-19: What To Expect

Benefits, side effects and more about this increasingly common COVID-19 treatment
Paxlovid pill
Brain Health & Conditions

Healthy Habits May Improve Longevity, Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Ongoing research at RUSH offers more insights on Alzheimer's prevention
Alzheimers