Zorica Nedovic-Budic
Email Address: nbzorica@uic.eduCollege: Urban Planning and Public Affairs Department: Urban Planning and Policy
Title: Professor
Office: CUPPA Hall, room 229 Phone: 3124135445
Webpage: https://cuppa.uic.edu/profiles/zorica-nedovic-budic/
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Research Interest:
- Use of geospatial technologies and systems to support urban planning decisions - Information and telecommunication technology (ITC) and cities - Urban crowd-sourcing and big data - Urban planning and development practice in transitional countries (southeast Europe) Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 7 Qualifications of a Student:
Min 3.0 gpa Social sciences, engineering, business or computing major 2nd or 3rd year in college Familiarity with / interest in technology Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Chicago is a world city - imagined and marketed as such. What does it mean? How is the city represented in the public and social media? How does the virtual experience compare with the real Chicago, that a renowned urban theorist Soja would term 'the city lived'? Is there a single or multiple realities? Expectations: literature review, data collection and report writing.
NOTE: This researcher is currently not accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Experience program.
