February 9, 2024
Students, research, community – SparkTalks highlights convergence of UIC missionsSecond round of faculty lightning talks highlighted research and outreach across campus
July 27, 2023
Diabetes education program receives new grant to expand in Cook CountyA program developed at UIC received $1 million from the CDC to update its model and reach new participants.
July 26, 2021
OSF HealthCare and UIC partner to expand research to improve health and wellness in urban communitiesOSF HealthCare, UIC establish the Community Health Advocacy applied research program to address health and wellness challenges in urban communities
May 26, 2020
AbbVie funds UIC’s COVID-19 community outreach projectCOIP will provide education, support in high-risk neighborhoods
February 3, 2020
Colleges launch health, wellness clinic at local elementary schoolClinic designed with student, family input
December 10, 2019
‘Ojos’ study to examine eye disease in Latino communitiesUIC to lead $9.7M multi-center research project
July 31, 2019
$3.3M grant seeks to improve health care in under-resourced communitiesEquipping APRNs to lead change in community health
March 12, 2019
South Side school-based community health center now openCynthia Barnes-Boyd/Drake Health and Wellness Center opens March 12
May 2, 2018
UIC, Chicago medical centers join NIH to host All of Us launch eventMay 6 community event in Chicago’s Millennium Park
April 30, 2018
UIC students run health, wellness program for Chicago schoolsApplied Health Sciences students work with grades 2 through 8