Nursing faculty member to be inducted into Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Susan Dunn UIC College of Nursing professor Susan Dunn will be inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma). She...
View ArticleU.S. News reveals 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings
The University of Illinois Chicago continues to earn high marks for its graduate programs, most recently in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings, released...
View ArticleProtect yourself: common digital threats awareness and prevention tips
Dear students, faculty and staff, The UIC Information Security Office and UIC Police Department would like to raise awareness of the common digital threats that the UIC community may encounter. Email...
View ArticleUIC Research Week 2024 is April 15-19
Dear UIC community, UIC Research Week 2024, the inaugural annual celebration of exceptional discoveries, innovation and collaboration at UIC, kicks off in less than a week. From Monday, April 15, to...
View ArticlePresentation schedule for UIC College of Engineering dean finalists
Dear faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to announce that five finalists for the next dean of the UIC College of Engineering will visit and interview on campus between Wednesday, April 17, and...
View ArticleNew project promotes safer, sustainable to-go food packaging
The University of Illinois Chicago will lead a new initiative to help restaurants in underserved communities and at minority-serving institutions, like UIC, switch to safe and sustainable food...
View ArticleZoom AI Companion launches April 15 at UIC
Dear faculty and staff, Technology Solutions is pleased to announce that UIC Zoom AI Companion will be available starting April 15. Following a thorough evaluation by our security and privacy team and...
View ArticleRaising cybersecurity awareness at UIC
The UIC Information Security Office and UIC Police Department would like to raise awareness of the common digital threats that the UIC community may encounter. Email security tips Regularly...
View ArticlePilot research institutes kindle interdisciplinary activity across UIC
Listen to story summary Meeting today’s most crucial scientific challenges requires multifaceted approaches. To address these challenges, the University of Illinois Chicago launched a program in 2023...
View ArticleUpdate: Non-instruction student wellness day in Fall 2024
Dear students, faculty and staff, At the beginning of this academic year we announced that, starting in the earliest possible fall term, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving will be a non-instructional...
View Article‘Double-edged’ transcription factor affects flu response
A genetic transcription factor involved in lung cancer and pneumonia also mediates the body’s response to influenza, according to a new paper from University of Illinois Chicago scientists. The...
View ArticleInventor of the Year: Deepak Shukla, College of Medicine
Deepak Shukla received the 2023 Inventor of the Year award. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC) Herpes simplex viruses are among the most common infections worldwide. They affect billions of people and cause...
View ArticlePolice report
UIC Police emergency: 312-355-5555Nonemergency: 312-996-2830TDD: 312-413-9323 April 8-14 CRIMES REPORTED TO UIC POLICETheft: 4Possession of a controlled substance: 1Domestic battery: 1Aggravated...
View ArticleDistinguished Researcher Award: Ardith Doorenbos
Ardith Doorenbos. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) In her clinical work as a palliative care nurse, Ardith Doorenbos is very familiar with the toll pain can take on a person. “If you have pain, you’re...
View ArticleLocal students take part in mariachi workshops as part of UIC’s first Latin...
Middle and high school students watch Mariachi Fuego perform during the Mariachi Festival. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/University of Illinois Chicago) The twang of guitar chords, high-pitched squeaks of...
View ArticleRising Star Award: Natasha Crooks, College of Nursing
Natasha Crooks. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) By the time she was in college, Natasha Crooks knew she wanted to be a nurse at Planned Parenthood. She was eager to offer comprehensive sexual and...
View ArticleEstudiantes participan en talleres de mariachi en el primer Festival de...
Estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria ven la presentación del Mariachi Fuego durante el Festival del Mariachi. (Foto por Martin Hernandez – University of Illinois Chicago El sonido de los acordes...
View ArticleAsian American Student Academic Program opens office
Members of the Asian American Student Academic Program at their ribbon cutting. Left to right: Tyler Andrle, Celeste Aguirre, Eli Vang, Yunkyo Kim, Viraj Patel, and Ashley Kim. (Photos: Michael...
View ArticleFaculty Mentor of the Year Award: Todd Lee, College of Pharmacy
Todd Lee, a professor in the UIC College of Pharmacy, is the recipient of UIC’s Faculty Mentor of the Year Award. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC) Todd Lee was on the path to becoming a pharmacist when a...
View ArticleDistinguished Scholar Award: Christina Pugh, College of Liberal Arts and...
Christina Pugh Christina Pugh began writing poetry as a child and, she said, “basically never stopped.” This early love led her years later to publish five books of poetry and numerous essays and...
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