The New York Times interviews Jane Rhodes, UIC professor and head of African American studies, in a profile of the late Mary Ann Shadd Cary, who was a writer, educator, lawyer, abolitionist and…
TransUnion, a leading global information solutions provider headquartered in Chicago, has partnered with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the creation of the TransUnion Professor of…
In a Wall Street Journal article about the Chicago mayoral race, UIC political science professor Dick Simpson says Mayor Rahm Emanuel could face a historic number of challengers. https://on.wsj.com/2wA2Yow (subscription required)
Congratulations to UIC’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students and new alumni for winning the Fulbright grants: 1. Elsa Anderson, a doctoral student in biological sciences, was awarded a Fulbright grant to…
Maria Krysan, UIC professor and head of sociology, was interviewed in a Chicago Tribune article about Folded Map, an Englewood artist’s forthcoming multimedia project showing disparities among Chicago residents while bringing together people…
Bustle, the online American women’s magazine, interviewed Alexandra Filindra, UIC associate professor of political science, in an article about the National Rifle Association’s messaging following the Texas school shooting last week and other…
Zizi Papacharissi, UIC professor and head of communication and professor of political science, joined WBEZ’s “Worldview” program today to talk about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, his testimony with the European Union, and Europe’s…
A Governing magazine article about a study of suburban white flight cites related housing segregation research by Maria Krysan, UIC professor and head of Sociology. http://bit.ly/2H048cZ Maria Krysan, UIC professor and head of sociology,…
The Chicago Tribune interviews Barbara Risman, UIC professor of sociology and LAS distinguished professor, in an article about high-profile women returning to work soon after having a baby. Risman addresses a number of…
The Chicago Tribune features an interview with Laura Schaposnik, assistant professor of mathematics, and James Unwin, research assistant professor of physics, about their study that examines people’s dependence, individually and in groups, to outwardly hold mobile…