Taub examined the question of whether providing probiotics and gut-healthy food could be considered a form of tzedakah.
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Artadia Awards Go To Chicago Social Practice Artists In Time-Based Media
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A new fund by In Shifra’s Arms (SHIFRA) was launched to support expecting mothers in memory of Mrs. Fraida Nathan, a lifetime Chicago resident and member of Bais Menachem in West Rogers Park, Illinois.
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Invasive plants can dramatically disrupt ecological systems and society. In a new project, University of Illinois Chicago researcher Gabriela Nunez-Mir will use advanced data techniques to identify prospective invaders in Chicago and the rest of the United States and create a “most wanted” watchlist of invasive plants.
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In the realm of evolutionary biology, an unlikely hero has emerged: the sea lamprey. This ancient, jawless fish, often viewed as a pest in Midwestern fisheries, is helping scientists unlock the secrets of our own evolutionary past.
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With immigration continually in the news, both as a hot-button political cause and as a long-term civic and demographic issue, we’ve been writing about the philanthropic funders who support immigration-related causes, including immigrant students and legal services for immigrants and refugees.
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