January 15, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lama El Baz , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF), Majorities also oppose using US troops to overthrow governments in Cuba or Colombia, occupy Venezuela, and gain access to the natural resources of other countries., Following t...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Non-profit, Nitida Wongthipkongka is a social impact strategist and believes there is a significant role for the private sector to play in improving the quality of lives around the world. She works in the field of social enterprise, which is the utiliza...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Dan Misch's work contributes to the innovation ecosystem of world-class laboratories, universities, and businesses in Chicago. He's an advocate for international collaboration and investments in advanced energy technolo...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Benjamin Hernandez is the founder and CEO of NuMat Technologies, a software-driven chemistry design company focused on solving generational challenges at the atomic level. Prior to NuMat, he worked at a global private equity f...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Non-profit, Nicholas Gross is the senior vice president for government programs at AAR Corp, a leading provider of aviation services to the worldwide commercial aerospace and government/defense industries. He oversees a diversified portfolio ...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Before working at ID.me, Mike Cassel was director of global corporate citizenship (GCC) for Boeing's corporate offices in Chicago and in the broader Great Lakes region. Cassel managed the region’s charitable po...