The recent presidential election results in Venezuela have left many Chicago migrants feeling disheartened. Lilia Fernandez of History shares her insights on this important issue in an article by the Chicago Tribune: go.uic.edu/lilia-fernandez-chicago-tribune
Trump’s inflammatory remarks have once again sparked controversy. Zizi Papacharissi, of communication, shared her insights on this issue in an article published by USA TODAY. To read more about her perspective, please visit:…
Curious about how Buddhism has managed to maintain such a massive material presence? Mitch Hendrickson of Anthropology dives into this intriguing topic and helps students understand the longevity of religions. Check out his…
As the race for the Democratic presidential nominee heats up, all eyes are on Vice President Kamala Harris and who she will choose as her running mate. Could Governor JB Pritzker be the…
New Books Network recently sat down with Jonathan Connolly of the department of History to discuss his new book “Worthy of Freedom: Indenture and Free Labor in the Era of Emancipation.” Tune in…
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is trying to block Dick Simpson of UICLAS political science from testifying about Chicago’s political machine at his upcoming corruption trial. “Prosecutors want to call Simpson to the…
Panama’s new president reaffirms election pledge to shut down the dangerous Darién Gap. Soledad Álvarez Velasco of Latin American and Latino Studies weighs in on the matter in an exclusive article from the…
Matt Grossmann of the Niskanen Center sat down with E.J. Fagan of Political Science to discuss his new book “The Thinkers.” They dive into how think tank research has become central in our…
Congrats to Elizabeth Maher of @HistUIC on being selected as one of the recipients of the @Spencer_Fdn. The fellowship will allow her to finish her dissertation on the history of autism in the…
Roy Plotnick of EaEs turned an Essexella specimen upside down while doing research. Immediately, the seemingly amorphous blob’s true identity began to take shape. “Scientists published the first detailed scientific description of the…
