UIC broadens research portfolio with gains in education, engineering
PhD student Raguez Taha studies the cracks in a concrete beam in the UIC high bay structures laboratory. (Photo: Jim Young/UIC Engineering) The University of Illinois Chicago received $485.5 million...
View ArticleReminder: Webtools Email+ retires on Nov. 1
This is a reminder that general use of Webtools Email+ for UIC users will end on Friday, Nov. 1. For the next phase of UIUC’s retirement of Webtools for UIC, the ability to send general email...
View ArticleInvernadero de la UIC y Museo Field se preparan para celebraciones del Día de...
La estudiante de la UIC Isabel Cervantes participa en la recolección de cempasúchiles Aztecas del Día de los Muertos en el Invernadero de la UIC. (Foto: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) Vestidos con ropa indígena...
View ArticleUIC Greenhouse and Field Museum prepare for Day of the Dead celebrations
UIC student Isabel Cervantes takes part in the Day of the Dead marigold harvesting in the UIC Greenhouse. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) Dressed in Indigenous clothing and singing in Spanish, members of...
View ArticleHalsted Street bicycle lane project roadwork
Dear students, faculty and staff, Beginning this week, the Chicago Department of Transportation will be completing roadwork on Halsted Street between Van Buren Street and Roosevelt Road. The project...
View ArticleUIC Student Affairs scholarship opportunities
Dear UIC students, faculty and staff, UIC Student Affairs has opened its application process for scholarships to support continuing students during the 2025-2026 academic year. Applications are now...
View Article2024-25 UIC Research and Scholarship Annual Award competition
Dear faculty, staff and students, The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is pleased to announce the 2024-25 UIC Research and Scholarship Annual Award competition. These awards recognize the...
View ArticleUIC’s Brothers Teaching program prepares men of color to be impactful...
Jaylen Hall (left) speaks with Torrin Snow (center) and Edvin Rios during a Brothers Teaching class. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) As the young men walked into a conference room at the UIC College of...
View ArticleUpdate on UI Health nurses potential work stoppage
UIC and UI Health community, Despite progress in ongoing negotiations, members of the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) representing registered nurses at UI Health have voted to authorize a potential...
View ArticleHow protein disposal enzymes maintain metabolic health
Research at the University of Illinois Chicago may have deciphered a mysterious side effect of anti-cholesterol drugs by discovering how cells clear mitochondrial proteins. Like keeping a clean...
View ArticleFear of hypoglycemia is reduced in Type 1 diabetes patients who receive...
For some individuals with Type 1 diabetes, fear of hypoglycemia — or low blood sugar — can lead to sleeplessness, anxiety, increased glucose variability and difficulty managing their disease. “It’s...
View ArticleUIC names Andrea Williams director of intercollegiate athletics
The University of Illinois Chicago has selected Andrea Williams as director of intercollegiate athletics, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Williams is a proven leader...
View ArticleUIC names Andrea Williams director of intercollegiate athletics
Dear campus community, UIC has witnessed incredible momentum across its athletics programs while prioritizing student success and personal growth of our student-athletes. Our next director of...
View ArticleUIC will host in-depth housing crisis discussion
Join WTTW for an in-depth exploration of the affordable housing crisis, supported by All Chicago and experts from the University of Illinois Chicago. This event will feature excerpts from WTTW’s...
View ArticleUIC named Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader
Listen to story summary The University of Illinois Chicago has been named a 2024 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural...
View ArticleUIC study: Invasive plant roots may weaken soil ecosystems
Invasive plants can dramatically change an ecosystem, outcompeting native species and harming animal life, agriculture and human health. Now, a new study led by University of Illinois Chicago...
View ArticleNew UIC center will explore tools for climate equity in Chicago
Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood is one of many where climate change may impact health. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) .stk-3ebdd1b{height:5px !important} The impact of our world’s changing climate...
View ArticleUIC gets spooky for Halloween
With costumes and sweet treats, UI Health staff put on a Halloween party for pediatric patients. (Martin Hernandez/UIC) From witches and sharks to butterflies and french fries, UIC students, staff,...
View ArticleHow one UIC student is proposing to advance science of superconductivity
New materials designed by a University of Illinois Chicago graduate student may help scientists meet one of today’s biggest challenges: building superconductors that operate at normal temperatures and...
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