UIC Library receives second grant to support student success
The University of Illinois Chicago Library has received a second National Leadership Grant for more than $245,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to train librarians across the U.S....
View ArticleEmma Email Marketing update and training
Dear staff and faculty, As we announced in July, we are excited to launch the new Emma Email Marketing platform for UIC this fall. Emma Email Marketing will replace Webtools Email+ for targeted and...
View ArticleNew beginnings, traditions at UIC Convocation
Photos: Martin Hernandez Rosas and Jenny Fontaine/UIC UIC and Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda welcomed more than 6,400 new first-year and transfer students to campus during the 2024 UIC Convocation on...
View ArticleFall 2024 campus building evacuation drills
Dear students, faculty and staff, To meet state and federal regulations, the Environmental Health and Safety Office, in coordination with UIC Police and Facilities Management, will conduct evacuation...
View ArticleUIC Aspire grant offers free tuition, fees for incoming students
For some students joining UIC next fall, their tuition and mandatory fees will be free, thanks to a new grant program that aims to make higher education more affordable and accessible. Listen to story...
View ArticleWGN News: UIC Convocation coverage
UIC students began a new campus tradition to showcase UIC pride during UIC Convocation. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) View WGN News coverage of UIC Convocation, when students created the largest UIC...
View ArticleReminder: Fall 2024 U-PASS+ program
Dear UIC students: Beginning in fall 2024, UIC students who opt into U-PASS will have the option to add Metra Rail, which is part of the new U-PASS+ program. This will allow unlimited rides across any...
View ArticleDirector of intercollegiate athletics announcement
Dear campus community: I write to announce that UIC will be conducting a national search for its next director of intercollegiate athletics, following the recent departure of Michael Lipitz to George...
View ArticlePolice report
UIC Police emergency: 312-355-5555Nonemergency: 312-996-2830TDD: 312-413-9323 Aug. 26-Sept. 1 CRIMES REPORTED TO UIC POLICETheft: 11Assault: 1Leaving the scene/property damage accident: 1Aggravated...
View ArticleInventing the next generation of batteries
The University of Illinois Chicago will join a new Department of Energy initiative uniting researchers from three national laboratories and 12 universities to pursue cleaner, safer and longer-lasting...
View ArticleBreaking the link between obesity and atrial fibrillation with a new cellular...
A cellular link between obesity and atrial fibrillation — a heart condition that afflicts over 33 million people worldwide — presents a promising target for new therapies, researchers from the...
View ArticleAnnouncing the UIC Campus-Wide Mentoring and the UIC Dialogues Taskforces
Dear faculty, staff and students, Welcome back to campus! I hope this message finds you enjoying the start of the new term. I write to you today to announce the formation, membership and charge of two...
View ArticleUIC support for digital accessibility
Dear UIC faculty, staff and students, UIC is dedicated to the full inclusion of students, faculty, staff, patients and the community in all our programs, services and activities. This commitment aligns...
View ArticleOVCR support for preparing research grant data management plans
Dear colleagues, The Office of Research Data Initiatives and Information within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research continues to provide support in crafting or editing your research data...
View ArticleRapper J.I.D to headline free concert at UIC
UIC’s annual exclusive free music festival takes place Sept. 14 at Harrison Field. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) Rapper J.I.D will headline Spark, UIC’s free, exclusive back-to-school music festival,...
View ArticleDirector 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...
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