Michael Trenary: Observing and controlling chemical reactions on metal...
Michael Trenary, chemistry professor, named 2024-25 Distinguished Researcher in Natural Sciences and Engineering. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) How chemicals behave on metal surfaces is what drives...
View ArticleUchechi Mitchell: Detecting if racial inequities make people age faster
Uchechi Mitchell, associate professor of community health sciences, named 2024-25 Rising Star in Social Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) What does effective health education look like in...
View ArticleLiza Calisesi Maidens: Centering underrepresented voices in classical choral...
Liza Calisesi Maidens, assistant professor in the School of Theatre and Music, named 2024-25 Rising Star in Humanities, Arts, Design and Architecture. (Martin Hernandez/UIC) Picture a bus filled with...
View ArticleLeslie Williams: Addressing the stigma of substance use disorder
Leslie Williams, assistant professor in the School of Public Health, named 2024-25 Rising Star in the Clinical Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) In fifth grade, Leslie Williams read the 1980s...
View ArticleLijun Rong: Developing therapies to fight the next pandemic
Lijun Rong, professor in the UIC Department of Microbiology and Immunology, named 2024-25 Distinguished Researcher in Basic Life Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a...
View ArticleInternational travel safety biennial communication
Dear UIC campus community, We write to remind all UIC faculty, staff and students about traveling safely and the need for preapproval for and reporting of university-authorized or sponsored...
View ArticleUIC teams with CPS, CCC for college pathway program
Juan Salgado, chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago, Marie Lynn Miranda, UIC chancellor, and Pedro Martinez, CPS chief executive officer, at the Chicago Roadmap 2.0 launch event in Student Center...
View ArticleIntroducing the new Learning Management System transition website and...
Dear UIC community, In response to the recent announcement, Learning Technology Solutions is pleased to announce the Learning Management System transition website. This new site provides an overview...
View ArticleSimple consultations in emergency room can help patients manage high blood...
A simple consultation during unrelated visits to the emergency room can help patients with high blood pressure — “the silent killer” — manage the condition, even before they experience symptoms,...
View ArticleU of I System to host Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress
The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress is coming to Chicago from June 16-19, and the University of Illinois System is the proud host of this global convening of thought leaders,...
View ArticleTop 10 innovations from UIC researchers
SAGE3 provides an intuitive framework that integrates state-of-the-art AI technologies. (Photo: Dana M. Plepys/UIC) UIC has been recognized as a top-tier research university since 1987, but...
View ArticleQ&A on misinformation with Zach McDowell
Zach McDowell, assistant professor of communication, defines information, misinformation and disinformation and the importance of being a smart consumer in a digital world. McDowell, who works in the...
View ArticleStudents impress with their entrepreneurial ideas in 2025 Blaze Venture...
Nine finalists — individual students and teams — were chosen to compete in the 2025 Blaze Venture Challenge. (Photos: Anna Regnerus) The 2025 Blaze Venture Challenge at UIC, held April 16, marked the...
View ArticleBenefit Choice Fair set for May 15
Do you have questions about Benefit Choice? Central Management Services is hosting a Benefit Choice Fair to review materials and discuss plan options with you. Central Management Services...
View ArticleDuSable Scholars program celebrates first graduating cohort at UIC
University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering DuSable Scholars Program Trailblazing Ceremony, April 26, 2025. UIC Engineering/Jim Young As Tia Stewart prepares to graduate from UIC in May, she...
View ArticleNursing professor to be inducted into Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Pamela Martyn-Nemeth UIC College of Nursing professor Pamela Martyn-Nemeth is one of 15 world-renowned nurse researchers who will be inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame this...
View ArticleCreating intensive care teams with nurse practitioners and physician assistants
Intensive care teams face a shortage of board-certified critical care physicians to care for critically ill patients. Integrating nurse practitioners and physician assistants into these teams could...
View ArticlePhotos: College of Nursing grads Pool Plunge 2025
On April 29, bachelor’s degree students preparing to graduate from UIC College of Nursing continued a more than 40-year tradition — the Pool Plunge. Following their College of Nursing awards and...
View Article2025 merit awards: Nominate a deserving colleague
Dear colleagues, We are excited to share that nominations are now open for the 2025 UIC Award Nomination Season! This is your opportunity to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions,...
View ArticleCampus unarmed security services transition
Dear students, faculty and staff, The university is committed to creating a safe campus environment. In support of that commitment, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services has...
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