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Latino Art Now! to Showcase 100 Years of Latino Art

The UIC-based Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR)—a national consortium of 25 universities’ Latino research centers—is set to establish an online Chicago Latino artist directory dating back to the early 1900s. The program,…

LAS Professor Robert Kaestner Profiled in UCR Today Article

Robert Kaestner, LAS professor in the Department of Economics, was profiled in a November 5, 2015 UCR Today article entitled “Seminar to Address Effectiveness of Obamacare,” which discusses Kaestner’s November 9th lecture at…

Lennard J. Davis Featured in Inside Higher Ed Article

Lennard J. Davis, LAS professor in the Department of English, was featured in a November 3, 2015 Inside Higher Ed article entitled “The Right Thing to Do,” which discusses Davis’ and his colleagues’…

LAS Political Science Sophmore Usama Ibrahim Named Rangel Scholar

Usama Ibrahim – LAS neuroscience and political science sophmore – is one of 15 scholars selected nationwide for the 2015 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program. Ibrahim is the first UIC student chosen to participate in this selective six-week program.