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UIC '27 | Psychology
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Exploring two different types of visualizations in the form of maps, from COVID-19 cases by state to contextual understanding of a location.

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COVID-19 Cases by State & Chicago, Illinois Visualized With Maps
In the year 2020, there had been a concerning increase in positive COVID-19 cases across the United States by March. There were a few…
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April 27, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Check out this story map that showcases the top 10 worst cities with drinking issues in the US, including statistics like liver disease deaths, DUI crash deaths, and DUI arrests.

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CDC: 10 Worst Cities for Drinking Issues
Men’s Health magazine took data from a Centers for Disease Control study on alcohol use to rank U.S. cities by their “drunkenness.” Using an unscientific method, the magazine gave cities rankings base...
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April 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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The gaping health inequities across different neighborhoods of Chicago, and one of the direct causes.

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Hospitals in Chicago Neighborhoods
Being one of the top three major cities in the United States, one might expect the city of Chicago to have reliable and widespread access…
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April 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Analyzing two Google Trends charts based on significant events in pop culture during the year of 2026 so far: The return of BTS after a nearly four-year break, and Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show performance.

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Google Trends: Music and Pop Culture in 2026
One thing that is able to unite millions of people from around the world is pop culture, more specifically, music.
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March 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Three different graphs to visualize total annual snowfall from 2008 - 2018, Chicago COVID-19 cases by ethnicity, and the home runs made by Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Mark McGwire during baseball's steroid era.

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Flourish Assignment
A Flourish story by Valery Silva
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February 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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The Future of MAP Grants at #DepaulUniversity:

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Quinn: Pensions Threaten MAP Grants
Gov. Pat Quinn talks about MAP grants at DePaul University. (Photo/Bob Smith)
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January 16, 2026 at 5:02 AM