Junia Howell, UIC visiting assistant professor of sociology, was part of a panel on WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” that addressed discrimination in the appraisals of homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods, compared to white…
Lawrence Officer, UIC professor of economics, joined WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight” for a discussion about a proposed citizen dividend versus universal basic income, and which one might be best suited to close the nation’s wealth…
English professor and prolific writer Luis Alberto Urrea, who will be honored on October 28 with the prestigious Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for his lifetime achievements and contribution to literature.…
Michael Emerson, UIC professor and head of sociology, joined NPR Illinois’ “The 21st Show” for a segment examining population changes in Illinois stemming from the 2020 US Census count released this year.
A Cicero Independiente story on Morton High School students seeking changes to uniform and bathroom policies at the school includes comments from Elena Gutiérrez, UIC associate professor of gender and women’s studies and Latin American…
Barbara Risman, UIC professor of sociology and distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences, is one of 18 family policy scholars asked by The New York Times about which major benefit for families in the…
A Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) story about findings from a survey that examines relationships, attitudes, finances and other aspects of family life in America and what impact the pandemic may have on these…
“Columbus should be known for setting up the system of enslaving indigenous people in the Americas,” USA TODAY interviewed Hayley Negrin, UIC assistant professor of history, in an article about the legacy of…
In an on-air and online story, WBBM Newsradio talks to Rachel Havrelock, founder and director of The Freshwater Lab at UIC, who previews the lab’s Backward River Festival taking place this weekend.
The Houston Chronicle (subscription required) reported on a $5 million Mellon Foundation grant to support a national initiative in Latino humanities studies led by UIC. Lawndale News highlighted UIC receiving a $2.9 million grant through a…