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Book looks at treasure trove of scientific data from 19th-century HMS Challenger voyage
The voyage of the HMS Challenger in the 1870s was a sprawling 3-1/2-year expedition to explore the world’s oceans. The scientists aboard the vessel collected 100,000 specimens of sea creatures, discovered 5,000 new species, mapped the ocean floors and took hundreds of measurements of sea...
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Writing, wonder, and the world beyond the classroom
Rob Kanter believed the best education didn’t happen within four walls. Even when he stood in front of a classroom, he focused on the world beyond it.For more than a decade, Kanter (PhD, '99, English) guided students not only through course readings but across landscapes—from the tropical...
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English professor’s New Yorker story, set in his hometown, examines racial, class struggles
David Wright Faladé examines race, class, and gender through the eyes of a young college woman spending time in her small Texas hometown in his new short story, “...
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Unraveling the mystery behind string boards: Shawn Gilmore featured on Slate podcast
Illinois English professor Shawn Gilmore was recently featured on Slate's Decoder Ring podcast. The podcast episode explores the origins of a familiar visual trope in thrillers, mysteries, and crime dramas: a board...
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David Wright Faladé's short story published in The New Yorker magazine
David Wright Faladé, professor of creative writing in the Department of English, was recently published in The New Yorker. His short story,...
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Screenwriting at the intersection of fiction and history
English and African American studies professor Irvin Hunt thought twice before he answered a phone call from an unknown caller, but little did he know that it was about to change everything. It came from film...
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Tim Dean named Frank Hodgins Chair in American Literature
Professor Tim Dean has been named the Frank Hodgins Chair in American Literature. With the named position, Dean is being recognized as a leading scholar in the fields of American literature, queer theory, psychoanalytic...
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The jury of second chances
Angelina Correa became a believer in peer court in high school when she served as a juror in the justice program meant to give juvenile criminal offenders a second chance at reform. When Correa, a rising sophomore double majoring in political science and...
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MFA grad David Miller wins Fulbright grant
David Miller has earned a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Miller earned his MFA in creative writing this spring from the Department of English’s Creative Writing Program.Miller, who grew up in Glencoe, Ill., will use the grant to teach English in Romania....
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Two English majors earn State Department scholarships to study abroad
Kayla Latricia Woodard and Riley Parks, two undergraduate English majors, have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State. The award will help fund study abroad programs for the two students. Woodard, from Chicago, will visit the Czech Republic...