Research Projects in the News

Introduction

Feature stories on research in urban schools and communities led by college students, faculty and alumni.

Research News

Center for Urban Education Leadership awarded grant to continue developing CPS leaders

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on April 19, 2022

UIC Education & Engineering receive grant to prepare CPS educators to teach next generation of biomedical engineers

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on February 03, 2022

Investing in teachers who shape young minds

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on October 29, 2021

Child drawing with markers

Educational Psychology faculty receive award to create kindergarten readiness website

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on May 24, 2021

Dr. Zitlali Morales wins Spencer grant to rethink teacher preparation programs for students of color

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on April 26, 2021

Early Childhood Educator reads to children

College receives $2.8M from private donor to enhance early childhood teacher prep programs

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on April 06, 2020

$500,000 NSF grant to increase underrepresented minority students in PhD STEM programs

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on February 25, 2020

Child drawing with crayons

$250,000 grant funds collaborative study on access to early childhood education in Illinois

Brian Flood | Posted on February 17, 2020

Cathy Main teaching at an early childhood alternative licensure class in July 2019

UIC earns $3.8M grant to enhance early childhood education

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on October 14, 2019

The Crawford Generating Station, a now-retired coal plant in Chicago. A rusted orange smokestack rises above a series of boarded up window panes on a large red brick building.

Environmental Justice is Chicago Teens' Mission

Robert Schroeder | Posted on August 17, 2015