The Silver Circle Awards have been granted each year since 1966 to honor UIC faculty members chosen by the senior class for their excellence in teaching undergraduate courses. Each year, eleven faculty members…
Prof. Marcus Casey is a Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. In a recent feature, he discusses factors that impact where people choose to live. Read the spotlight here.
A study by Anjali Adukia (Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy), Ben Feigenberg (Associate Professor, UIC Department of Economics), and Fatemeh Momeni (Research Director, University of Chicago Education Lab)…
We are pleased to welcome Matthew Tarduno as the newest member of the Economics Department faculty. Prof. Tarduno completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in 2022 followed by a postdoc…
The Economics Department is pleased to celebrate the successful job placements of this year’s PhD graduates! The students listed below are graduating this spring and summer and have accepted the following positions. A…
Each year, the Economics Department recognizes the achievements of several of our most outstanding graduate and undergraduate students. Awards are given for excellence in academics, research, teaching, and service. This year’s award winners…
UIC Economics alumni came together on Thursday, April 20 for a reception at The Dearborn in the Chicago Loop. Attendees included graduates of our BA in Economics and PhD in Economics programs as…
Economics Ph.D. student Ayman Shakeel earned second place in the UIC Graduate College’s sixth annual Three Minute Thesis competition. The Three Minute Thesis is an academic research communication competition developed by the University…
Assistant Professor Jacob Robbins talked with CBS 2 Chicago about why buying Powerball lottery tickets isn’t a good financial decision as many Chicagoans vie for a $1.6 billion jackpot. Watch the full interview…
