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This fall, three professors in the College of Science, Health and Pharmacy won recognition for their work as educators and mentors.

Four score and 78 years ago, Abraham Lincoln gave his most famous speech on the Gettysburg battlefield. Where does that promised rebirth of freedom stand today?

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ senior Rose Poplawski won the 2021 Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award for their dedication inside and outside the classroom.

As a prosecutor, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ instructor Mary Boland represents clients in Illinois court. One of her coworkers — a Labrador retriever named Hatty — just earned a big promotion.

On November 3, infectious disease experts will discuss how COVID-19 has exposed cracks in the U.S. public health system.

On November 2, local politicians will unpack recent educational reforms that aim to redress unequal resources and structural racism in Illinois schools.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ brings together David Axelrod and Bill Kristol, political analysts from different sides of the political spectrum, for a debate on America’s political future. The panel moves beyond partisan rhetoric to look for common ground and a path forward.

Alum Piyas Bhattacharjee was always good with computers.

After a tumultuous 18 months of political and health crises, the American Dream Reconsidered Conference convenes prominent experts to refocus on the future. Politicians and activists will debate how to promote social justice and if the American Dream can sustain us with hope and opportunity.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ won a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the Chicago Design Challenge to build the Metropolitan Chicago Tutoring Corps. This school year, 25 tutors will work with students each day for 30 minutes of one-on-one literacy instruction.

Rebecca Moss played through many firsts: the first home game in the Goodman Center, the team’s first national tournament appearances. Today, she’s breaking new ground as the special education chair at Thornton Fractional North High School.

A new ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ scholarship will honor the lifetime achievements of alum and late Chicago mayor Harold Washington.