Southland Marquee News
Mayor hosts city hall event for high school basketball champions
By Southland Marquee | Mar 20, 2025
Today in Chicago, Mayor Johnson will host a celebration for the basketball teams of Hope Academy and Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts at City Hall to honor their recent state championship victories.
New role for protein linked to cancer growth discovered by Northwestern researchers
By Southland Marquee | Mar 20, 2025
Researchers at Northwestern University have identified a new function of the protein Exportin-1, which is prevalent in patients with leukemia and other cancers.
Chicago launches program for financial education aimed at recently released individuals
By Southland Marquee | Mar 19, 2025
The City of Chicago is launching a new initiative to assist individuals recently released from incarceration in overcoming financial challenges.
University researchers discover new form of immune memory involving macrophages
By Southland Marquee | Mar 19, 2025
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have identified a new form of immune memory involving macrophages, a type of white blood cell.
Study finds zero-emission vehicle adoption can save lives in Chicago area
By Southland Marquee | Mar 18, 2025
Researchers at Northwestern University have conducted a study on the potential effects of adopting zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the greater Chicago area.
Study shows effectiveness of citizen-to-citizen persuasion in politics
By Southland Marquee | Mar 18, 2025
Research from Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals that citizen-to-citizen persuasion is more effective than previously thought, even on divisive political issues.
Chicago launches financial literacy program for formerly incarcerated individuals
By Southland Marquee | Mar 18, 2025
The Chicago Treasurer's Office, in collaboration with the Mayor's Office of Re-Entry, has launched a new initiative to aid returning citizens in overcoming financial challenges after incarceration.
University of Chicago offers innovative metabolism and exercise course
By Southland Marquee | Mar 17, 2025
A group of University of Chicago students participated in a hands-on learning experience as part of the "Metabolism and Exercise" course.
Study reveals gaps in glaucoma care linked to race and location
By Southland Marquee | Mar 17, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of Americans with glaucoma are not receiving necessary care, according to a new study by Northwestern University.
James Davison Hunter wins 2024 Palmer Prize for book on political crisis
By Southland Marquee | Mar 17, 2025
James Davison Hunter's book, "Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis," has been awarded the 2024 Roy C. Palmer Prize by Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Experts stress two-dose measles vaccine amid rising cases
By Southland Marquee | Mar 17, 2025
With measles cases on the rise, experts emphasize the importance of a two-dose vaccination strategy. Dr. Ravi Jhaveri, a pediatric infectious disease professor at Northwestern University, compared vaccines to umbrellas: they may not completely...
University of Chicago to hold 78th annual Latke-Hamantash Debate
By Southland Marquee | Mar 17, 2025
The University of Chicago is set to host its 78th annual Latke-Hamantash Debate on March 30, exploring the merits of two traditional Jewish holiday foods.
UIC updates on student success initiative aiming to boost graduation rates
By Southland Marquee | Mar 14, 2025
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has shared updates on the Chancellor’s Student Success Initiative, which was launched last fall.
Chicago street doctors face rising demands amid growing homelessness
By Southland Marquee | Mar 14, 2025
Dr. Thomas D. Huggett, a family medicine physician, has spent three decades working with marginalized and unhoused populations on Chicago's West Side.
Illinois Tech partners with Narxoz University for dual-degree IT program
By Southland Marquee | Mar 14, 2025
Illinois Tech and Narxoz University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have formalized a partnership to offer a dual-degree program.
Northwestern medical students prepare for Match Day celebration
By Southland Marquee | Mar 13, 2025
The annual Match Day event for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, March 21.
Northwestern alum endows head baseball coach position honoring parents
By Southland Marquee | Mar 13, 2025
Former Northwestern Baseball player Dennis LaPidus has made a significant contribution to establish the Sidney and Mildred LaPidus Head Baseball Coach position at Northwestern University, in honor of his parents.
Pioneering attorney Jewel Stradford Lafontant remembered for breaking barriers
By Southland Marquee | Mar 13, 2025
Jewel C. Stradford Lafontant's career was marked by numerous groundbreaking achievements.
Astronomers trace first radio pulses to white-red dwarf binary
By Southland Marquee | Mar 12, 2025
An international team of astronomers has traced a series of mysterious radio pulses to a binary system consisting of a white dwarf and a red dwarf.
Researchers develop objects capable of autonomous movement across varied terrains
By Southland Marquee | Mar 12, 2025
Scientists have developed innovative objects capable of moving across various terrains, including uphill and over obstacles, as reported in a paper published on March 12 in Nature.