UIC’s total enrollment grows over last year
Listen to story summary 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...
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...
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UIC 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...
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Arsenic 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...
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Crossing 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...
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Crossing 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...
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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...
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Research 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...
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UIC 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...
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Studying 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...
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Gallery 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...
View ArticleUIC Music and Red Bull host Latin music discussion with industry leaders
Join the UIC Music Department for an engaging panel discussion spotlighting the fastest-growing genre of music in the U.S. — Latin. With a focus on Mexican artists like Danny Lux and Tornillo, the...
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UIC celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, incluyendo el 50 aniversario del...
UIC celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana hasta mediados de octubre, con música y baile, una noche de juegos de lotería, charlas, el lanzamiento de un libro y más. La celebración coincide con el 50...
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UIC Police emergency: 312-355-5555Nonemergency: 312-996-2830TDD: 312-413-9323 Sept. 16-22 CRIMES REPORTED TO UIC POLICETheft: 10Criminal defacement: 1Criminal trespass: 1Battery: 1Aggravated battery:...
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UIC engineers finding new ways to remove contaminants from water
Listen to story summary University of Illinois Chicago engineers will explore novel technologies for removing hazardous chemicals from water, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation...
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UIC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Latin American studies’ 50th year
A couple dances at the closing event of UIC’s 2022 celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. UIC is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through mid-October, with music and dance, a Loteria game night,...
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