Support UIC students with free Kaplan test and career prep courses
Dear UIC faculty and staff, Since last spring, UIC has been partnering with Kaplan to offer “Prepare for Illinois’ Future Powered by Kaplan’s All Access License,” a program that provides free access to...
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Dear UIC faculty and staff: Strategic Marketing and Communications is offering two days in September for faculty and staff to get professional, free headshots. Sign up for a five-minute slot to get...
View ArticleUIC Counseling Center’s director explains new resources for student mental...
Shenay Bridges-Carter was hired in January 2025 as the director of UIC’s Counseling Center. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) In January, Shenay Bridges-Carter became the new executive director of UIC’s...
View ArticleMove-in day: Excitement, tears and mementos from home
Left to right: Bernice, Benjamin, and Eunice Udeogu of Barrington, Illinois, arrive for their third UIC move-in day. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) Many of the more than 3,600 students moving into UIC’s...
View ArticleUIC earns top honors in Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Rankings
The University of Illinois Chicago has earned multiple top spots in Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Rankings, recognizing the university’s affordability, accessibility, student success and research...
View ArticleWelcome, Flames! A message from Chancellor Miranda
Transcript Hey, Flames! It’s that time of year again. Our campuses are buzzing with new energy, fresh ideas, and the promise of a new academic year. As much as I love summer, I am always excited about...
View ArticleUIC researchers awarded $1.2M grant for prostate cancer research
Todd Lee, professor and head, pharmacy systems outcomes and policy. Dr. Natalie Reizine, assistant professor, hematology and oncology and UI Health medical oncologist. Charles Gaber,assistant...
View ArticleHow to get to campus? Here are 5 ways
UIC shuttle buses help you get around campus. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) .stk-510bf28 {height:10px !important;} You have your books for fall semester — check. All the decor for your new apartment or...
View ArticleFall semester parking and traffic
Dear students, faculty and staff, The first two weeks of the fall semester are the busiest time for traffic in UIC parking facilities and lots as well as the surrounding streets. We expect campus...
View ArticleFall 2025 President’s Research Travel Assistance Program
The University of Illinois System announces that applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2025 President’s Research Travel Assistance Program. This is a competitive award granting up to 10...
View ArticleUIC majors merge to solve real-life problems
Students in a fall 2024 interdisciplinary class at UIC discussed how a kitchen is not merely a place for storing and preparing food, but how U.S. consumers also use the space. (Photo: Provided by...
View ArticleMedia advisory: UIC Move-In Day 2025
UIC’s Academic and Residential Complex. (Photo: Matt Schwerin/UIC Creative and Digital Services) University of Illinois Chicago administrators, staff and student volunteers will welcome campus housing...
View ArticleUIC Tech Talk: Your guide to campus tech, news and online safety
Welcome to the fall 2025 semester. UIC’s central IT department, Technology Solutions, would like to share important tech news, as well as the latest tech services, resources and support available to...
View ArticleUIC study shows how abortion provider laws hinder access to women’s health care
In a new study, co-authors Dr. Justin H. Markowski and Aline Vandenbroeck, both from the UIC School of Public Health, show that laws that impose additional requirements on abortion clinics and...
View ArticleIn Africa, heat waves are hotter and longer than 40 years ago, UIC...
Sunset in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. UIC researchers have found that heat waves in Africa have grown more intense and longer over the past decades. Heat waves — prolonged periods of abnormally...
View ArticleWorms, robots and 3D printing engage students at STEM summer camp
For the 10th year, the College of Education held its popular STEM summer camp for students ages 8 to 13 at UIC. This year, 50 students participated in one-week sessions in July or August and hosted by...
View ArticleCommunity college students explore semiconductor chip fabrication
Community college students visit UIC’s Nanofabrication Core Facility to learn about semiconductor devices. (Photo: Jim Young/UIC Engineering) This summer, 30 area community college students joined...
View ArticlePaul D. Doolen Graduate Scholarship for the Study of Aging
The University of Illinois System announces the 2025-26 competition for the Paul D. Doolen Graduate Scholarship for the Study of Aging, sponsored by the Retirement Research Foundation. The purpose of...
View ArticleHot water shutdown Aug. 15 – 17
Dear students, faculty and staff, The university’s High Temperature Hot Water Generator project will increase the production capacity and replace the aging equipment of the system on the east side of...
View ArticleUIC study shows how the blood-brain barrier gets leakier with age
.stk-0273fa0{min-height:160px !important;max-width:212px !important;margin-right:123px !important;margin-bottom:165px !important;margin-left:auto !important} A new study from researchers at the...
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