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2019

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,...
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2019

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....
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2019

Gulls of the Windy City

Author: Ziqi Wang Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: There are many gulls living in the windy city today, but gulls were actually quite rare in this area in the late 19th century. In this podcast, we will try to answer some interesting questions about Chicago gulls and also discuss...
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2019

As Political As Literary: The Only Feminist Bookstore In Chicago

Author: Ziyi Wang Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: As the only feminist bookstore survived in Chicago, Women & Children First marked the second wave of feminism movement in the 1960s. This podcast will explore the history of the bookstore and the significance of its political role from the past...
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2019

Chicago Jazz Festival

Author: Joanna Tang Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: The 41stChicago Jazz Festival is around the corner! As one of the most well-known and popular events in Chicago, the Jazz Festival has a long history and best represents the music culture in the city. In the podcast, we will talk...
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2019

The Identity of Pilsen—Spanish Language Presence, Cultural Appropriation, and Gentrification

Author: Yuxin Fan Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH), Division of the Humanities (HUM) For any visitors to neighborhoods formed by an ethnic diaspora, they must have been greeted by the profusion of street names and shop signs in foreign languages. Indeed, racial minority groups tend to congregate when migrating to a new place....
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2019

To Kill A Neighborhood: Urban Transport Policies and the Decline of Bronzeville

Author: Alvin Ulido Lumbanraja Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS), Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) Before Bronzeville gained notoriety in recent decades as a low-income, high-crime, and depopulated neighborhood, it used to be a thriving hub of the African-American community during the early to mid-20th century. Thousands of African-Americans who migrated north...
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