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Middle school students watch Mariachi Fuego perform during the Mariachi Festival April 12, 2024, at UIC. The day of mariachi performances and workshops with local students kicked off UIC's first Latin American Music Festival. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/University of Illinois Chicago)

April 15, 2024

Local students take part in mariachi workshops as part of UIC’s first Latin American Music Festival  

Students connect and learn from each other and from professional musicians

Student Darrow Richmond, left, was one of the lucky students who met actress Storm Reid at a post-event reception for An Evening With on March 29. (Photo by Vamsi Munjuluri / Creative and Digital Services)

April 4, 2024

‘Euphoria’ actress Storm Reid comes to UIC

On stage in the Illinois Room at Student Center East, Storm Reid answered questions

Members of the UIC Speech and Debate Team gather around the trophy for winning the 2024 National Speech Championship team title. (Photos by Natasha Prosek and Eric Long)

April 2, 2024

UIC Speech and Debate team wins a national title

National Speech Championship is one of seven national speech tournaments

February 26, 2024

Going bald for children’s cancer research

Annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event at UIC supports clinical trials

Amy Bailey and Joseph Jewell discuss the Douglass Day transcription event to participants. Photography by Jenny Fontaine

February 19, 2024

UIC joins worldwide effort to transcribe Frederick Douglass’ papers for future researchers

UIC students and faculty help decipher Douglass’ handwritten papers during Black History Month event

Captivating minds and sparking inspiration at the University of Illinois Chicago's SparkTalks Feb. 1, 2024

February 9, 2024

Students, research, community – SparkTalks highlights convergence of UIC missions 

Second round of faculty lightning talks highlighted research and outreach across campus

Aremu Smith, a University of Illinois Chicago PhD student, teaches Introduction to Black Studies to high school students. Photography by Jenny Fontaine

January 8, 2024

New program brings high school students to UIC campus to earn college credit

Dual enrollment classes help high school students get accustomed to being on a college campus

January 8, 2024

UIC’s Center for Literacy supports social mobility for Chicagoans  

Center helps parents improve lives

Inspiring Grads Fall 2024. Kristian Young, Daniel Caicedo, Mumin Rabgie, Jeneane McDonald, Azizat Balogun.

December 4, 2023

Inspiring grads

How UIC helped five December graduates achieve their goals

9/14/2023 Odehmenan Health Equity Center Opening Reception Celebrating the opening of the Odeh Center, left to right: Dr. Amalia Pallares, UIC vice chancellor for diversity, equity and engagement; Dr. Robert Barish, UIC vice chancellor for health affairs; Donald Perrot, Potawatomi language expert; Adriana Black, director of the Odeh Center; Dr. Rhea Ballard Thrower, UIC dean of libraries, Zoë Harris, UIC PhD student; and the Pilsen-based artist who created the center’s beautiful mural, Miguel A. Del Real.

November 27, 2023

Odehmenan Health Equity Center encourages focus on Native American health

The center’s goal is to cultivate a community for students, staff, faculty, alumni and neighborhood partners.

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