A bright idea
Two 51ÁÔÆæ researchers collaborate in search of breakthroughs for using light to transmit data, which has vast implications for technology.
Research
Fair housing now!
Derek Handley is studying rhetorical strategies that African American communities used in response to urban renewal in the 1950s and ’60s.
Chancellor’s Welcome
Chancellor Mark Mone invites you to learn about how 51ÁÔÆæ’s faculty members, staff and students make a positive impact through world-class research.
World-class, public-impact research
Academic, governmental and industry leaders know they can count on 51ÁÔÆæ for cutting-edge, life-changing work across a broad spectrum of fields.
Exploring a nesting ground for antibiotic resistance
Troy Skwor is studying whether resistant populations of bacteria can survive wastewater treatment and enter the environment, where they can affect people’s health.
A design solution for vacant storefronts
Alex Timmer says an architect’s role doesn’t stop at designing buildings. He’s creating modular furniture to serve as infrastructure in vacant storefronts.
A thread tying ancient Peru to modern Chicago
Art historian David Pacifico found unexpected similarities in how diverse communities formed in 14th-century Peru and today’s Windy City.
Learning why some hurricanes are more dangerous inland
Hurricanes usually weaken after making landfall. Clark Evans wants to know how some tropical systems maintain or increase intensity over land.
Having a choice boosts voluntary giving
Research finds that framing the act of giving as a choice between two options is more successful than traditional attempts at inducing giving.
Purposeful movements
51ÁÔÆæ dance students create performances on site in communities based on their experiences and research of the neighborhood and residents.