Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, is quoted in a WBEZ story on the possibility that lame-duck Chicago alderman may vote on tax increment financing districts for the Lincoln Yards and The 78 developments. http://bit.ly/2YZgr3p…
WGN Radio’s “Extension 720” featured an interview with Kim Potowski, UIC professor of Hispanic and Italian studies, and Kara Morgan-Short, UIC associate professor of Hispanic and Italian studies and psychology, who discussed several…
Education Dive, an online K-12 curriculum news outlet, highlights a study from Courtney Zulauf, a UIC doctoral student in clinical psychology, and Kate Zinsser, UIC assistant professor of psychology, that finds preschool teachers…
Anna Guevarra, associate professor and director of Global Asian studies, has been named the recipient of the 2018 William J. Holland Prize from the journal Pacific Affairs. The annual honor recognizes an outstanding article…
Sylvia Vatuk, professor emerita of anthropology, has been named the recipient of the Association of Asian Studies’ 2019 award for distinguished contributions to Asian studies. The commendation, which recognizes outstanding scholarship and service…
Prior to an interview with Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot, MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show” highlights findings (and images) from a 2018 UIC political science department report on corruption in Chicago. New Chicago mayor with law and order background…
The Chicago Tribune quotes Barbara Risman, UIC professor of sociology and LAS distinguished professor, in a story about a woman’s letter to the editor, published by the University of Notre Dame student newspaper, that criticizes…
Maria de los Angeles Torres, UIC professor of Latin American and Latino studies, is interviewed in a WBEZ-FM story that examines what it means to be “progressive” and “liberal” in Chicago and how it might…
Political Science Professor Dick Simpson was quoted in an Associated Press article on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling of the R. Kelly and Jussie Smollett cases.