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2024 Expected to be the Hottest Year on Record

2024 is the hottest year on record, and new research from #UIC is shedding light on the causes. Miquel Gonzalez-Meler, professor of Biological Sciences, and other researchers at the UIC Chicago Research Center…

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LAS Hosts Faculty Research Symospium - AI Impact

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences hosted the LAS Faculty Research Symposium – AI Impact on October 24th, 2024. The engaging day-long event was filled with inquiry, lively discussions, and exploration of…

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Robert Johnston wins grant for NEH Summer Institute

Congratulations to Robert Johnston of History for winning a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for a Summer Institute for K-12 educators entitled “Rethinking the Gilded Age and Progressive Era,”…

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Latino Gen Z Voters Ready to Vote for Change

LAS Political Science student Jair Alvarez was featured in a Fox 32 Chicago interview alongside two fellow UIC students, discussing the crucial role of Latino Gen Z voters in the upcoming 2024 election…