We are thrilled to congratulate LALS Professor Maria de los Angeles Torres for her tremendous achievement of receiving the 2023-2024 UIC Distinguished Professor award! Professor Torres has been pioneering research on Latin American…
The former Mayor, Lori Lightfoot & City Council have had their disagreements – but according to recent research conducted by Marco Rosaire Rossi of @uicpols and colleague (edited by Evan McKenzie), this might…
Elizabeth Todd-Breland, associate professor of UIC Department of History at UICLAS, and Chicago Board of Education member, comments in a Chicago Tribune story about a 1K enrollment increase for Chicago Public Schools and…
Associate Professor of Political Science and Psychology Alexandra Filindra published her new book “Race, Rights, and Rifles,” which already has positive feedback from Kirkus Reviews. Congratulations, Professor Filindra! Read more on Kirkus Reviews:…
We’re so proud of the UIC Voyager Scholars, including LAS’s very own Marnee Ostoa. Ostoa transferred this fall from Harold Washington to UIC, where they are double majoring in sociology and philosophy. Ostoa…
Do you identify as Hispanic, even if you don’t speak Spanish? #UICLAS alumna in Hispanic and Italian Studies Lillian Gorman has some timely insights to share on this topic. In a recent article…
Soledad Velasco, an Assistant Professor of LALS and Anthropology, comments on the increased rate of arrival of asylum-seekers in Chicago. Read more: go.uic.edu/soledad-velasco-chicago-tribune
Congratulations to Professor Donald J. Wink of Chemistry for receiving the American Chemical Society‘s 2024 George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education! “Simply put, Dr. Donald Wink not only embodies the very spirit…
UIC has earned high marks in U.S. News & World Report 2024 rankings and is also being recognized as one of the top public universities in the country! “UIC’s momentum and recognition are…
Emeritus Professor of Political Science Dick Simpson was recently featured on CBS news story about City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin’s potential misconduct investigation. Watch the full story: go.uic.edu/dick-simpson-cbs-news
