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The recent schism between establishment Republicans and Tea Partiers is a harbinger of the greater battle over the 2016 GOP presidential nomination between the two factions, says William S. Bike, author of "Winning Political Campaigns."

Helen Nordhaus, longtime Northbrook, IL, resident, has passed away.

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry will host a Spirit of Peoria Riverboat Tour on the Illinois River on Saturday, June 15, 100 Water St., Peoria, IL, 61602.

Dr. Ana Bedran-Russo, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, recently was elected President of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Dental Materials Group (DMG).

Dr. James Buckman, Professor, Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, has been elected President of the American Equilibration Society (AES) for 2013

Dr. Satish Alapati, Assistant Professor, Endodontics, recently assumed the duties of Endodontic Clinic Operations Director and Consultant to the Managing Partners at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.

Dr. Noor Obaisi, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Orthodontic specialty program, received the first place $1,000 prize in the Charley Schultz Resident Scholar research competition.

The research of University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Restorative Dentistry Resident Dr. Amy Au has garnered her an International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Prosthodontics Group Student Research Fellowship.

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry student Marc Manos recently was awarded a Research Fellowship from the American Association for Dental Research.

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Students Somayeh Jahedi and Nisha Mehta have been selected for prestigious Schweitzer Fellowships.