Deirdre McCloskey, distinguished professor of economics, English, history and communications, was selected as the recipient of Competitive Enterprise Institute's (CEI) prestigious Julian L. Simon Memorial Award.
Four faculty members will be among the featured presenters at the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest June 8 and 9 in Chicagos Printers Row neighborhood.
A poem by Assistant Professor Roger Reeves in the UIC Department of English has been selected for a Pushcart Prize, one of the most distinguished American literary honors.
Judith Kegan-Gardiner, professor emerita of English and gender and womens studies, comments about the lack of recognition for female leaders in a Chicago Tribune article about two Chicago filmmakers' documentary that examines the new surge of womens empowerment with the mission to have it all.
Chicago Tribune reports that Luis Alberto Urrea, LAS distinguished professor of English, and author Colum McCann will launch a global storytelling initiative called Narrative 4 at a Printers Row Lit Fest event.
A recent author event featuring Luis Alberto Urrea, UIC professor of English and LAS distinguished professor, will appear during a segment from Oprah Winfrey's "Super Soul Sunday" program.
Luis Alberto Urrea, an LAS distinguished professor in the Department of English, was a guest on WTTW-TV's "Chicago Tonight" for a discussion about his latest book, Queen of America.