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Chicago — City Reborn from the Great Fire
Author: Siqi Zou Program of Study: PhD in Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) Description: Most Americans know the story of the Great Chicago Fire. Few know the story of the city’s remarkable recovery. The architects who rebuilt Chicago comprised one of the greatest architectural talent in U. S. history. Their achievement was no accident, even though...
Boystown: A Fancy Theme Park or a Broken Land
Author: He Huang Program of Study: Master in Middle Eastern Studies, Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) Description: Boystown, the gayborhood in the north of Chicago renowned for its inclusiveness of LGBTQ+ groups, has experienced the progress of gentrification during recent years. Things have changed. So, what is it now? A fancy Disneyland designed with the theme of homosexuality...
Breaking My Lunch Break in America
Author: Reginaldo Gomes Program of Study: PhD in Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) Description: Research has found that more than half of Americans spend less than 30min on lunch break. As a Brazilian who recently moved to Chicago, I’ve been experiencing this in a firsthand. Why is the lunch break in America so short? What are...
Finding Chicago? Find the Bear Champ!
Author: Yue Yang Program of Study: Master of Laws (LLM), Law School Description: People say that if you live in Chicago, you must have passed by a mural at some point that involves a yellow bear; if you haven’t, then you most likely never leave your neighborhood. This podcast will explore stories behind this giant but cute bear and...
High tax rate in Chicago
Author: Hong Qiao Program of Study: PhD in Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) Description: Is the tax killing Chicagoans? In this podcast, I’d like to talk about the high tax rate in Chicago. How does it influence people’s life? What are the reasons behind it and what we can do about it? Is the tax friendly...
Transit in Windy City : A System in The Right Direction
Author: Gangbin Yan Program of Study: PhD in Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) Description: Most of the buses in Chicago run in one direction and do a loop, which is quite different from my hometown in China. After deeper investigations into bus system, I learnt different gender travel patterns and diverse reasons for the loop-transportation routes....
To Be by Your Side – Monarch butterfly at Chicago
Author: Da Teng Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description: Monarch butterflies are frequent visitors of Chicago in summer, but have you really noticed them? Besides their beautiful appearances, these colorful butterflies has inspired a lot of biological research on migration and navigation mechanisms. Listen here: References: Eli Shlizerman, James Phillips-Portillo, Daniel B. Forger,...
How Gangsters in History Influenced the City Of Chicago
Author: Guofu Liu Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: Chicago was once infamous for its gangsters, though most of the mobs vanished, their legacies still influenced the city a lot. Listen here: References: http://www.historyrocket.com/Biography/al-capone/How-Did-Al-Capone-Influence-Our-Society.html https://timeline.com/chicago-murder-violence-48a71c395640?gi=23d49f630857 https://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/jazz-in-1920s.html https://www.jstor.org/stable/3786412?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents http://www.organized-crime.de/lauhtm01.htm https://film.avclub.com/america-s-gangland-how-chicago-became-a-cultural-capit-1798259723 https://www.wbez.org/shows/curious-city/history-of-violence-chicago-during-the-capone-era-and-today/6bff3ad9-097a-42e8-ac23-bc90d83d5bdb https://www.greatamericancountry.com/places/local-life/chicago-how-the-gangster-era-shaped-the-city https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/6/11/18405967/social-media-altering-chicago-street-gang-culture-fueling-violence...
The New Chicago Mayor’s Promise for a Better Future
Author: Ruihan Huang Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: In this podcast, I would examine the attitudes of Chicago people, including black people and white people, toward Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her proposal of investing money into West and South parts in Chicago to boost the economic development through interviews....
Breaking the Chains: Perceptions of Coffee Shops in Two Cultures
Author: Rayne Ming Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: As a coffee lover, I explored coffee shops in Chicago. Having visited Starbucks, Grounds of Being and the Robust, I discovered the differences among people’s perceptions of coffee shops in China and in the US. It is fascinating to explore those...