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Mental health advocacy, game design drive DePaul University grads

June 07, 2018

CHICAGO —More than 6,700 DePaul University students aregraduating this year and many will gather this weekend at five commencementceremonies to... read more
Once a neighborhood organizer, soon to be an esports entrepreneur

June 01, 2018

CHICAGO — Video games are more than entertainment for Esteban Perez; they're his future livelihood.Perez is set to graduate this year with a... read more
Video game designer creates gameplay to help others cope with chronic pain

June 01, 2018

CHICAGO — Gracie Straznickas began playing video games assoon as she could hold a controller.“I have distinct memories of playing ‘Tetris’ with my... read more
Marine with a heart for mental health studies the brain

June 01, 2018

CHICAGO — The brain’s primary function is to sendmessages and make connections between different parts of the body. For AlysaBloodsworth,... read more
From Englewood to Lincoln Park, DePaul grad overcomes homelessness

June 01, 2018

CHICAGO — Cassandra Murff loves the work of writers ToniMorrison and Gwendolyn Brooks, but she didn’t have many books of her own whileshe was in... read more
Itzhak Perlman to perform Nov. 11 at DePaul University

May 17, 2018

CHICAGO — Internationally acclaimed performers, including violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, soprano Ana María Martínez, trumpet master Nicholas Payton,... read more
Law graduate plans career in the military

May 10, 2018

CHICAGO — It was in third or fourth grade when LaSheda Brooks remembers first declaring her intention to become a lawyer."I used to talk a lot... read more
Study: In an ‘Uber economy’ Chicago public transit should integrate ride-sharing

May 10, 2018

CHICAGO — Public transit agencies should find ways to integrate with ride-sharing services for trips within Chicago, recommend researchers at DePaul... read more
Video game designer says medium can provide outlet for empathy, dialogue and increased self-awareness

May 08, 2018

CHICAGO — Video games can be used for more than justentertainment, they can also help raise awareness for mental illness anddiseases, said Doris... read more
Controversial bathroom law spawns play on gender identity

May 03, 2018

CHICAGO — When North Carolina defined gender access to public bathrooms in 2016, people protested, corporations yanked expansion plans in the state,... read more