Associate Professor Ben Feigenberg joined WBEZ’s “Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons” for a segment regarding higher levels of police presence in schools after recent mass shootings. He comments on the notion of restorative justice,…
Research by Professor Javaeria Qureshi and PhD alumnus Anuj Gangopadhyaya was cited in the 2022 Economic Report of the President by the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Their paper, entitled “Childhood Medicaid…
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’s new Social-influence Undergraduate Research Fellowship is a four-week intensive summer training program for students interested in economics, public policy and the social safety net. Ten students selected for the fellowship will receive…
Courtney Washington has worked in a variety of roles focused on increasing access to high-quality educational opportunities for underrepresented students in Chicago Public Schools, while also being a strong advocate for improving mental…
We are delighted to welcome our newest faculty member, Yiqun Chen, as Assistant Professor. Prof. Chen received her Ph.D. in Health Policy from Stanford University, and her research interests include health economics and…
We are delighted to welcome our newest faculty member, Jacob Robbins, as Assistant Professor. Jacob received his Ph.D. from Brown University, and his research interests include macroeconomics, monetary economics, and inequality.
As always, the Club’s goals are to provide opportunities for students to learn economics outside of the classroom and to acquire information about possible career paths for economics majors. The Club also seeks…
The department now offers courses on education, health, history and law and economics that require only principles of microeconomics (ECON 120) as a prerequisite.
