All social science education urban affairs
September 7, 2012
Holocaust Historian to Discuss Eichmann Trial“The Eichmann Trial: Looking Back After 50 Years.” Deborah Lipstadt of Emory University will examine the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, followed by a discussion with UIC’s Matthew Lippman, a leading legal expert on the Holocaust.
September 6, 2012
‘Future of Chicago’ Lecture Series Begins Sept. 12The University of Illinois at Chicago’s annual “Future of Chicago” lecture series, which brings civic leaders to campus to examine issues with students and the community, starts Sept. 12.
September 4, 2012
Book Says Black Women Face More Violence Under ‘Prison Nation’Black women in poor neighborhoods have faced increasing violence because public policy has focused on unconditional punishment, not prevention, according to a new book by a public policy expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
August 23, 2012
New Program Helps Young People in Foster Care to IndependenceMaking the transition from foster care to adulthood can be overwhelming. A new program being studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in partnership with Children’s Home + Aid, may help young adults facing this transition to succeed in independent living, college or vocational placement.
August 16, 2012
Interest in Arts Predicts Social Responsibility: StudyIf you sing, dance, draw, or act — and especially if you watch others do so — you probably have an altruistic streak, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
August 14, 2012
UIC Fellows to Study Social and Emotional Learning in Math, Arts EducationThe University of Illinois at Chicago has selected the first scholars for its new predoctoral fellowship in social and emotional learning research.
August 8, 2012
Two UIC Students Win Public Service ScholarshipsTwo University of Illinois at Chicago students who plan careers in the public sector have been named recipients of the McKelvie Scholarships for Government Service.
July 11, 2012
‘Deeper Learning’ Skills Needed in Curriculum, Report SaysProblem-solving, critical thinking, and communication — known as “21st-century competencies” — need more integration within the K-12 curriculum, according to a new report from a blue-ribbon committee chaired by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.
July 9, 2012
Chicago Jazz Stars Teach Grades 5-12 in Summer Program at UICSome of Chicago’s most prominent jazz artists will instruct 160 students in grades 5-12 in the fourth annual summer jazz camp at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.
July 9, 2012
Brookings Economist to Head UIC Urban Policy Research CenterA former Brookings Institution economist has been named director of a public policy research center at the University of Illinois at Chicago.