José Ángel Navejas, PhD candidate in the Hispanic and Italian Studies Department at UIC, will be presented with Pilsen Fest’s 2019 José Revueltas Award for Literature. Named after the renowned Mexican writer and…
Research from Roger Weissberg, UIC/LAS distinguished professor emeritus of psychology, is cited in an op-ed published by The Hechinger Report that explores how teachers view the benefits of social-emotional learning. http://bit.ly/2Nk6Y39
The Chicago Tribune interviewed Jane Rhodes, UIC professor and head of African American studies, in a column about “The 1619 Project,” which is a New York Times publication featuring a collection of essays…
The Chicago Tribune interviewed Jane Rhodes, UIC professor and head of African American studies, in a story on IFC’s new variety show parody “Sherman’s Showcase,” which follows a “Soul Train”-like show from 1972-present.…
The New York Times published an op-ed from Barbara Ransby, UIC professor of African American studies, gender and women’s studies, and history; LAS distinguished professor; and director of the Social Justice Initiative at…
A story from ABC News’ FiveThirtyEight.com on the difference in attitudes toward gun control measures between Republican politicians and Republican voters highlights findings from a 2015 study by Alexandra Filindra, UIC associate professor of political…
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago will lead a five-year, $4.7 million project funded by the National Science Foundation to develop and implement a professional development program for K-8 math educators…
Stewart Shankman, UIC professor of psychology, is quoted in an Elle magazine (UK) article about people feeling anxious or depressed about their birthday. Shankman notes it is normal for the day to trigger…
David Stovall, UIC professor of African American studies and criminology, law and justice, joined WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight” to discuss the future of the Obama Presidential Center and its impact on the surrounding community…
The Chicago Defender published a report on a study from Mahesh Somashekhar, UIC assistant professor of sociology, who examined how gentrifiers’ race affects retail development. http://bit.ly/2McoYw0
