All engineering

Justin Taylor, who graduated from UIC in 2011 with an engineering degree, sitting at his desk.

September 15, 2026

From UIC engineering student to game creator 

“UIC gave me the opportunity for a world of different cultures, different viewpoints, and a world of possibilities,” says Justin Taylor.

Alexander Mankin and Kasra Alizadeh headshots.

September 4, 2026

UIC researchers rewire ribosomes to specialize in one protein

Protein-making machine could be new tool for producing novel peptide drugs.

Boron nitride nanotube

June 18, 2026

UIC research reveals unusually fast lithium-ion transport

The findings could be used for clean energy and lithium recovery.

A 4D construct in a lab dish.

November 17, 2025

UIC engineers develop a new 4D platform to create artificial tissues

The materials, made of living cells, could be used for smarter tissue implants.

A group of engineering students stand in front of the NASA logo

June 16, 2025

UIC team wins first place in NASA Lunabotics competition

The team excelled in the Robotic Construction contest.

Ashley Blackwell, Ph.D. in ECE with a focus on quantum.

May 26, 2025

Ashley Blackwell is first to traverse UIC’s ‘quantum ecosystem’

Blackwell, who earned her doctorate this spring, values her interdisciplinary quantum education

UIC Students Left to right: Shpetim Useini, Fawwaz Abayomi, Albert Huynh and Michael Charles.

March 11, 2025

Students launch free online platform to connect study groups  

Already, 750 students have Akknoledge to find others to study with.

A woman in dark glasses and a striped shirt works on scientific equipment in a laboratory.

March 9, 2025

At UIC and beyond, students experiment with futures in quantum engineering 

Students find opportunities at national laboratories and startups in emerging tech field

Portrait of Lola Eniola-Adefeso, dean of the UIC College of Engineering.

December 3, 2024

New dean lays out vision for UIC College of Engineering 

Lola Eniola-Adefeso talks with UIC today about biomedical engineering, running marathons and more

Two women wearing hard hats examine a cement and steel beam suspended from chains.

October 28, 2024

UIC broadens research portfolio with gains in education, engineering 

2024 funding continues trend of 5% annual growth in research awards since 2019

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