Medical students learn of their match
Ten … nine … eight … As the countdown began, fourth-year medical students at the University of Illinois Chicago, their hearts pounding, waited silently to learn which residency programs they had been...
View ArticleMen’s basketball guard earns State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award
Isaiah Rivera is a recipient of the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. UIC men’s basketball senior guard Isaiah Rivera has been selected as the school’s recipient of the 2023-24 State Farm Missouri...
View Article$2.4 million NIH grant brings tropical disease vaccine closer to human...
Listen to a summary. A $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping UIC researchers move closer to clinical trials for a vaccine to prevent elephantiasis, a disfiguring...
View ArticlePolice report
UIC Police emergency: 312-355-5555Nonemergency: 312-996-2830TDD: 312-413-9323 March 11-17 CRIMES REPORTED TO UIC POLICETheft: 4Leaving the scene of property damage accident: 1Armed robbery:...
View ArticleDehydration is rampant among Florida farm workers, new study shows
Listen to a summary. Nearly all farm workers who participated in a recent study in Florida were dehydrated at the end of their shifts, and more than half were still dehydrated the following morning....
View ArticleLa deshidratación es bastante común entre los trabajadores agrícolas de...
Casi todos los trabajadores agrícolas que recientemente participaron en un estudio en Florida estaban deshidratados al final de sus turnos, y casi la mitad todavía estaban deshidratados la mañana...
View ArticleUIC to offer online program for master’s degree in marketing
This fall, the University of Illinois Chicago plans to launch an online degree program to earn a master’s of science degree in marketing. The program, designed for marketing professionals and those...
View ArticleUIC Urban Forum to consider Chicago’s next 50 years
Chicago was a different city when the University of Illinois Chicago founded its Department of Urban Planning and Policy in 1973. Manufacturing accounted for almost one-third of all jobs held by...
View ArticleNominations due April 1 for Outstanding First-Year Seminar Instructor Award
Dear UIC students, faculty and staff, Nominations are now open for the 2024 Outstanding First-Year Seminar Instructor Award from the Office of Student Success and Belonging. The award recognizes UIC...
View ArticleReminder for faculty: Participate, RSVP for chancellor investiture
Dear faculty, Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda’s Investiture Ceremony is quickly approaching on April 4, and you are invited to join the celebration. If you have not yet confirmed your attendance, please...
View ArticleResearch offers hope for preventing post-COVID ‘brain fog’ by targeting...
Among the many confounding symptoms in patients recovering from a COVID-19 infection are memory loss and difficulty learning. Yet little is known about the mechanisms of cognitive impairments like...
View ArticleMumpower named executive director of Center for the Advancement of Teaching...
Dear students, faculty and staff, Lori Mumpower will join the University of Illinois Chicago community as the new executive director for the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence and...
View ArticleTaylor Street closure happens March 23
Dear students, faculty and staff, Taylor Street between Paulina and Wood streets will be closed on Saturday, March 23, until approximately 4 p.m. to accommodate work on the HVAC system at the...
View ArticleRowan named dean of College of Dentistry
Dear faculty, staff and students, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Susan A. Rowan, DDS, MS, FACD, FICD, as dean of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry, effective...
View ArticleFaculty can apply for leadership development program for 2024-25 academic year
Dear faculty members, The Provost’s Faculty-Administrator Leadership Program aims to develop leaders among UIC faculty by providing instruction and training in organizational management, institutional...
View ArticleUIC physicists find hidden flaw in century-old, common chemical extraction...
For nearly a century, a technique called liquid-liquid extraction has been standard practice in science and industry. It’s used to purify rare earth metals, treat nuclear waste and make perfumes and...
View ArticleChancellor Miranda investiture will have service day, ceremony and other events
Marie Lynn Miranda will be invested as the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago in a ceremony April 4, 2024. (Photo: Jim Young) Listen to story summary. Three days of events centered...
View ArticleTask force on statement guidelines
Dear faculty, staff, and students, I write today to announce the formation of a task force charged with developing institutional guidelines or policies related to statements on issues of public...
View ArticleReminder: Proposals due April 5 for open educational resources faculty...
Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that the 2024-2025 deadline to submit a proposal for the Open Education Resources Incentive Program is April 5, 2024. The funding for this program encourages faculty...
View ArticleStudent Center East roof restoration begins March 27
Dear students, faculty and staff, We will begin a major roof restoration project at Student Center East on Wednesday, March 27. To ensure your safety, access around the building will be restricted at...
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