International Conference in Chicago Examines Role of Research Universities in Addressing Urban Challenges

November 18, 2013 - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is collaborating with Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois to bring together leaders from more than 25 leading research universities around the world for an international conference on the role university-based research plays in addressing the challenges of urban growth. The conference will take place in Chicago and on the university campuses November 18 to 20. Ambassador Ivo H. Daalder, president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Robert Easter, president of the University of