News from August 2025
Northwestern researchers uncover mechanism behind soil’s ability to retain moisture
By Southland Marquee | Aug 11, 2025
Researchers at Northwestern University have identified how organic matter enables soil to retain water, even in dry conditions.
Fossil study reveals sensory evolution predated jaws in ancient vertebrates
By Southland Marquee | Aug 12, 2025
A recent study led by researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature and the University of Chicago has reconstructed the anatomy of Norselaspis glacialis, a jawless fish that lived over 400 million years ago.
Hot water outage scheduled for east and south UIC campus buildings Aug. 15-17
By Southland Marquee | Aug 12, 2025
The University of Illinois at Chicago is set to upgrade its High Temperature Hot Water Generator system on the east side of campus.
Chicago-Kent’s Michelle Vodenik receives Schrager Award for public interest leadership
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Michelle Vodenik, director of the Public Interest Center at Chicago-Kent College of Law and senior director of career development and professionalism, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence by the Chicago...
Copyright challenges arise as generative AI transforms art creation
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence platforms are changing the way images are created, but they also raise important copyright questions.
Coldplay concert incident highlights challenges of privacy in digital age
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Richard Warner recently commented on the growing impact of surveillance in everyday life, following a public incident involving executives at the tech company Astronomer.
Research explores role of workplace social ties in granting individualized job arrangements
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Individualized work arrangements, known as idiosyncratic deals or i-deals, are becoming more common as employees seek better work-life balance and employers look for ways to attract and retain talent.
Scientists use James Webb telescope data to rule out earth-like air on exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d
By Southland Marquee | Aug 13, 2025
Astronomers have determined that TRAPPIST-1 d, a rocky exoplanet orbiting a nearby star, does not possess an Earth-like atmosphere.
Northwestern Law experts comment on Trump’s use of National Guard and DC homeless policy
By Southland Marquee | Aug 14, 2025
President Trump has used a declared emergency to assume control of the Washington, D.C., police force and deploy the National Guard as part of what he describes as a national effort to address crime.
Researchers develop sun-powered flying disks for exploring Earth's upper atmosphere
By Southland Marquee | Aug 14, 2025
A team of researchers from Harvard University, the University of Chicago, Pukyong National University, and Universidade Federal do Paraná has developed a new approach to study a difficult-to-reach layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
Man faces upgraded charges after fatal stabbing incident in Lyons Township
By Southland Marquee | Aug 15, 2025
An Orland Park man has been charged with attempted murder and home invasion following a violent incident in an unincorporated Lyons Township apartment building, according to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart.
UChicago scholar translates earliest known trickster fox myth from ancient Mesopotamia
By Southland Marquee | Aug 15, 2025
A new translation by University of Chicago Sumerologist Jana Matuszak has brought to light what may be the oldest known tale featuring a trickster fox.
Richard J. Daley College celebrates completion of After 22/OLAS program for students with disabilities
By Southland Marquee | Aug 16, 2025
City Colleges of Chicago, Richard J. Daley College, and the Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center will hold a ceremony on August 16 to recognize ten students who have completed the After 22 Occupational, Life and Academic Skills (After 22/OLAS) program.
Chicagoland Chamber supports $1.3B O'Hare Concourse D expansion
By Southland Marquee | Aug 18, 2025
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has expressed support for the groundbreaking of Concourse D at O’Hare International Airport, a project valued at $1.3 billion and marking a significant step in the airport’s terminal expansion. “O’Hare is a...
University of Chicago professor explores leadership amid congressional party divisions
By Southland Marquee | Aug 18, 2025
In a new book titled "Divided Parties, Strong Leaders," University of Chicago Associate Professor Ruth Bloch Rubin examines how congressional leaders can sometimes maintain significant influence even when their parties are internally divided.
Northwestern researchers discover low-cost alternative catalyst for green hydrogen production
By Southland Marquee | Aug 19, 2025
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new material that could replace iridium in the production of clean hydrogen fuels.
University of Chicago scientists help advance search for elusive low-mass dark matter
By Southland Marquee | Aug 19, 2025
Deep underground in the French Alps, researchers are working to detect dark matter, a substance believed to make up much of the universe but which cannot be directly observed.
Barriers remain high for Chicagoland small businesses seeking government contracts
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
Government procurement is an important source of revenue for many businesses in the Chicagoland area.
Mayor Johnson criticizes threat of National Guard deployment and calls for restoration of anti-violence funds
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to President Donald Trump’s recent press conference, where the president threatened to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago.
O'Hare International Airport sets new passenger traffic record for June
By Southland Marquee | Aug 20, 2025
O’Hare International Airport experienced its busiest June on record in 2025, with more than 8 million passengers passing through its terminals.