Climate science pioneer Wallace Broecker memorialized at namesake symposium
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports The locked office of the late climate scientist Wallace “Wally” Broecker displays a wooden ship’s wheel, mounted on a window-paneled
Art can be part of the scientific process, a climate scientist says
Anne Snabes Medill Reports Artists and designers can participate in the scientific method by talking with scientists, according to a professor at the School of
Mayor Lightfoot’s anti-violence budget sparks debate between non-profits and critics
By Arnab Mondal Medill Reports As he leaves his house every morning to go to his job, Kenneth Watkins’ mother wishes him a good day
How prisoners count: the politics of prison gerrymandering in Illinois
By Joel Jacobs Medill Reports In Illinois, each person’s vote is not counted equally. A single vote for a state representative in Cook County is
Waitlisted CHA applicants face homelessness due to delays
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports In 2009, three years after her son Joseph was born, Diana Scott, a resident of West Rogers Park, filed an
Mapping the way to five of Chicago’s spiciest restaurants
By Harrison Liao Medill Reports In a way, the term “spicy food” is a misnomer. Adding heat to a dish is a global game changer
Drinking problems rampage among college students causing severe health risks
By Xinyi Zhang Medill Reports College students often assume that they can escape most of the negative physical and mental effects of consuming alcohol because
Dew Suriyawan shares the art of authentic Thai food
By Harrison Liao Medill Reports I didn’t know anything about Chinese food until I found out how much I didn’t know about Chinese food. My
Chicago area recycling industry struggles after China bans waste imports
By Lucia Whalen Medill Reports Before China halted the importation of plastic and other recycling waste from around the globe, the majority of Americans were
Predicting climate change depends on supercomputers and Germany has Europe’s only supercomputer dedicated to climate
By Lucia Whalen Medill Reports Hamburg is home to one of the fastest-thinking supercomputers in the world at the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ). The
Native American Powwow draws a multicultural crowd at UIC
By Anika Exum Medill Reports Every November, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) hosts a traditional powwow to commemorate the start of Native American
Ten-thousand miles and two knee surgeries later, Jess Sancataldo continues to chase her dreams
By Tony Garcia Medill Reports Jess Sancataldo has long had lofty aspirations. Whether it was playing four sports at a time when she was a