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Research Reports

Serving  as a hub for the creation and exchange of knowledge, GCI brings together the resources and intellectual capital of the university and joins it with community stakeholders to produce research that influences public policy to impact the quality of life in the city.  Because GCI’s research is a public good, the Institute is committed to producing and promoting research that is accessible, useful, and responsive to the multi-faceted issues facing the region.

As UIC’s center for engaged urban scholarship, GCI’s goal is to harness our research as a powerful tool to contribute to a more just, equitable and sustainable society.

The Shanghai Tower soars above its neighbors on the Pudong skyline in Shanghai. When completed next year, the 2,073-foot-tall tower will officially become the world’s second-tallest building. John J. Kim, Tribune photographer

Designed in Chicago, Made in China

Chicago Tribune quotes former GCI scholar Yue Zhang on Chicago architects’ influence shaping China’s rapidly transforming urban landscapes.