Blog Introduction Keep up to date with the latest blog posts from our staff & GCI collaborators. Power & Popular Culture Images: Jane Caputi to speak at UIC Posted on April 07, 2014 GCI hosts Jane Caputi for feminist media analysis of Orange Is the New Black, prison nation, and patriarchal culture. Casinos as Economic Development: A Review Posted on March 31, 2014 GCI examines casino expansion as suburban economic development, weighing revenue generation, community impacts, cannibalization, and Illinois gaming politics. Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute: A New Vision for Manufacturing in Chicago Posted on March 24, 2014 GCI examines Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing Institute, advanced manufacturing strategy, public-private investment, job creation, and regional economic challenges. Great Cities Institute announces 2014-2015 Faculty Scholars Posted on March 17, 2014 GCI announces 2014–2015 Faculty Scholars advancing research on sustainability, diaspora, gender-based violence, youth, poverty, and urban justice. Dr. Pedro Noguera: Great Cities, Great Schools, a recap Posted on March 10, 2014 Pedro Noguera critiques test-driven school reform, urging education that expands opportunity, mobility, and empowerment for low-income students. Out and About with GCI: The City of Blue Island and Life after Brownfields: A Review Posted on March 06, 2014 GCI’s Blue Island visit highlights brownfield redevelopment, community planning, local identity, environmental restoration, and regional trail-oriented development. Professor Pedro Noguera Visits UIC Posted on February 26, 2014 GCI launches Poverty to Prosperity with Pedro Noguera discussing education policy, poverty, schools, and community development. Welcome to the Launching of Great Cities Institute’s New Website Posted on February 17, 2014 GCI launches new website highlighting urban research, partnerships, policy analysis, research clusters, and solutions for metropolitan challenges. Prev 1 … 15 16 17 18
Power & Popular Culture Images: Jane Caputi to speak at UIC Posted on April 07, 2014 GCI hosts Jane Caputi for feminist media analysis of Orange Is the New Black, prison nation, and patriarchal culture.
Casinos as Economic Development: A Review Posted on March 31, 2014 GCI examines casino expansion as suburban economic development, weighing revenue generation, community impacts, cannibalization, and Illinois gaming politics.
Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute: A New Vision for Manufacturing in Chicago Posted on March 24, 2014 GCI examines Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing Institute, advanced manufacturing strategy, public-private investment, job creation, and regional economic challenges.
Great Cities Institute announces 2014-2015 Faculty Scholars Posted on March 17, 2014 GCI announces 2014–2015 Faculty Scholars advancing research on sustainability, diaspora, gender-based violence, youth, poverty, and urban justice.
Dr. Pedro Noguera: Great Cities, Great Schools, a recap Posted on March 10, 2014 Pedro Noguera critiques test-driven school reform, urging education that expands opportunity, mobility, and empowerment for low-income students.
Out and About with GCI: The City of Blue Island and Life after Brownfields: A Review Posted on March 06, 2014 GCI’s Blue Island visit highlights brownfield redevelopment, community planning, local identity, environmental restoration, and regional trail-oriented development.
Professor Pedro Noguera Visits UIC Posted on February 26, 2014 GCI launches Poverty to Prosperity with Pedro Noguera discussing education policy, poverty, schools, and community development.
Welcome to the Launching of Great Cities Institute’s New Website Posted on February 17, 2014 GCI launches new website highlighting urban research, partnerships, policy analysis, research clusters, and solutions for metropolitan challenges.