Two undergraduate students from the UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs have been awarded U.S. State Department Benjamin A. Gilman scholarships to study abroad. Four total UIC recipients overall are among…
Dr. Ivis Garcia, Ph.D. Urban Planning and Policy ’15, current serves as associate professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University and as vice-president and president-elect of the American Collegiate…
Dr. David López-García’s op-ed on the urban implications of increasing near shoring and manufacturing in Mexico was amongst the ten most read posts of 2023 in Nexos magazine, one of Mexico’s most influential…
Urban Planning and Policy Professor Emeritus Curt Winkle will serve on the COVID-19 Monument Commission, an organization formed to create a monument to memorialize, mourn, and reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19…
A Daily Herald story examining the NTSB report on the CTA Yellow Line crash features perspective from P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center. The story can be read on their website…
A study co-authored by Urban Planning and Policy Professor Rachel Weber found that New York City property tax breaks were based on an erroneous projection that lowballed how much rent could be charged…
Josh Deth, CUPPA Master of Urban Planning and Policy alumnus, gave the commencement address at the UIC Fall Commencement ceremony held on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the UIC Credit Union 1 Arena. Deth,…
Stacey Swearingen White, dean of UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, has been appointed to the Civic Consulting Alliance in Chicago. The Civic Consulting Alliance, a non-profit organization, brings leaders together…
Şevin Yıldız, Urban Planning and Policy Assistant Professor, gave an invited talk, “Innovative Climate Adaptation and Ecological Co-Existence Tools,” at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s 11th Sustainability Summit sponsored by…
A national research study revealed that CTA rapid transit stations near office properties had fewer riders since 2019, while ridership near stations with parks and recreational facilities showed an increase in riders. In…
