Director shares vision for UIC as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Veronica Arreola is UIC’s first director of Hispanic-Serving Institution initiatives. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) As UIC’s first director of Hispanic-Serving Institution initiatives, Veronica Arreola...
View ArticleLa directora de iniciativas HSI de la UIC comparte su visión para apoyar a...
Verónica Arreola es la primera directora de iniciativas de instituciones de servicio a hispanos de la UIC. (Foto: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) Como primera directora de iniciativas de instituciones de servicio...
View ArticleWall Street Journal ranks UIC as state’s leader in value, social mobility
Listen to story summary. The University of Illinois Chicago is the top university in Illinois for value and social mobility, according to the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in...
View ArticleProtection of Minors Policy
Dear UIC students, faculty and staff, The University of Illinois Chicago reaffirms its commitment to providing a safe environment for minors (people under the age of 18, unless legally emancipated) who...
View ArticlePolice report
UIC Police emergency: 312-355-5555Nonemergency: 312-996-2830TDD: 312-413-9323 Sept. 2-8 CRIMES REPORTED TO UIC POLICETheft: 21Criminal damage: 2Criminal trespass: 2Battery: 1Aggravated flee/attempt to...
View ArticleUIC’s total enrollment grows over last year
The University of Illinois Chicago’s total student enrollment this fall is 33,906, the second-largest figure in the university’s history and a 1.1% increase over 2023. UIC also welcomed the 2024...
View ArticleSPARK 2024
Dear UIC students, Tomorrow night is the most anticipated UIC communitywide event, SPARK, hosted by the UIC Center for Student Involvement. SPARK is an annual back-to-school music festival for the UIC...
View ArticleUIC College of Pharmacy gets new name following transformational gift
With the help of a major gift from the estate of a distinguished alum and his wife, the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy will quadruple its merit-based scholarships and double down...
View ArticleCampus crime prevention: e-scooters
Dear students, faculty and staff, Due to a recent rise in the theft of e-scooters on campus and in the city of Chicago, we are asking members of the UIC community to be especially mindful when using...
View ArticleArsenic exposure linked to faster onset of diabetes in south Texas population
Dr. Robert Sargis, associate professor of medicine. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) Exposure to arsenic and other toxic metals may accelerate the progression toward diabetes, according to a new study by...
View ArticleCrossing Latinidades helps students build community
Briana Salas (left) and Marina Alvarez will receive funding and academic support through the UIC Crossing Latinidades initiative. (Photo: Martin Hernandez Rosas/UIC) A $5 million grant from the Andrew...
View ArticleCrossing Latinidades ayuda a los estudiantes a formar comunidad
Briana Salas (izquierda) y Marina Álvarez recibirán financiamiento y apoyo académico a través de la iniciativa UIC Crossing Latinidades. (Foto: Martín Hernández Rosas/UIC) Una subvención de $5...
View ArticleUIC Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy
Dear new UIC students, faculty and staff: In accordance with federal guidelines, the following information is provided each semester to inform new students and employees about the UIC Alcohol and Other...
View ArticlePolice report
UIC Police emergency: 312-355-5555Nonemergency: 312-996-2830TDD: 312-413-9323 Sept. 9-15 CRIMES REPORTED TO UIC POLICETheft: 24Criminal damage: 1Criminal trespass: 2Domestic battery: 1Aggravated...
View ArticlePublic comment period now open for Climate Commitment Action Plan 2024
Dear students, faculty and staff, We are pleased to announce that the draft Climate Commitment Action Plan 2024 has been posted for a three-week public comment period. Please take time to read the plan...
View ArticleResearch study participants are more engaged when they see their test results
Study participant Karen Burton, left, discusses test results with Denise Kent, assistant professor of nursing and medicine. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) Enabling participants in clinical trials to see...
View ArticleUIC professor named 2024 Freedom Scholar
Nadine Naber, UIC professor of gender and women’s studies, Global Asian studies and anthropology. University of Illinois Chicago professor Nadine Naber has been selected to join the latest group of...
View ArticleThis is UIC Weekly: Sept. 20, 2024
Featured stories this week: UIC College of Pharmacy gets new name following transformational gift Research study participants are more engaged when they see their test results Crossing Latinidades...
View ArticleStudying new 2D materials, one molecule at a time
Nan Jiang’s platform combines microscopy and spectroscopy to analyze materials. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) University of Illinois Chicago scientists have created a new platform to examine innovative...
View ArticleGallery 400 exhibit celebrates Chicago’s community art scene
World-renowned artist Keith Haring worked with hundreds of Chicago students to paint a mural in Grant Park in 1989, a year before his death. (Photo: Marcelino Y. Fayd) A current exhibit at the...
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