In a story from The Verge about the unionization effort at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama, Beth Gutelius, associate director of the Center for Urban Economic Development at UIC and senior researcher at…
The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs is thrilled to announce the Last Mile Fund! Established in January 2021, the fund serves as much-needed scholarship support for CUPPA undergraduate students who are…
Effective Monday, Feb. 8, COVID-19 saliva testing will be required for all individuals participating in on-campus activities. Individuals should continue to participate in regular saliva testing after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. While the…
Freight transportation along the more than 1,000 miles of navigable waterways in Illinois could be improved through an overhaul of how data is collected and shared with port districts and other stakeholders. That’s…
Gazette Chicago quotes P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center at UIC, in an article on the constraints surrounding the Jane Byrne Interchange construction project, what forthcoming projects remain and what future…
Governing magazine spoke to Michael Pagano, dean of the UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, in an article on how cities and counties have been coping with the economic fallout from…
Dr. Jim Thompson and Ph.D. student Alejandra Medina are part of the Senior Executives Association task force that recently released its recommendations in Government Executive for improving quality management in the federal workforce.…
An article from Fatherly, an online parenting resource, about helping kids to build racial literacy includes several comments from Amanda Lewis, UIC professor of Black studies and sociology and LAS distinguished professor.https://go.news.uic.edu/2021231
Be a mentor to a novice planner even if your time is limited. Spend 30 minutes each with three graduating UIC MUPP Students to review their work and offer constructive advice on Tuesday,…