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We're making it known: UIC is among the nation’s top public universities and is a leading institution for social mobilit...
09/22/2026

We're making it known: UIC is among the nation’s top public universities and is a leading institution for social mobility, according to the 2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings!

🔥 #1 in Illinois for social mobility
🔥 #43 (tied) public university in the nation
🔥 #9 (tied) Bachelor of science in nursing

🔗 Learn more on UIC today at https://today.uic.edu/u-s-news-ranks-uic-among-nations-top-public-universities/

09/18/2026

"Our design represents a bridge where history, innovation and pure creativity met."

"Where Data Becomes Light: The Beauty of Scientific Visualization" is on view Thursdays through Sundays from 7:30–8 p.m. through Nov. 15 on the Chicago Riverwalk.

🔗 Learn more on UIC today at https://today.uic.edu/uic-research-shines-bright-in-art-on-the-mart/

09/18/2026

Fresh food, doctor's orders 🥬

UIC’s Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice and the UI Health Diabetes Center and Endocrinology Clinic encourage patients to eat healthy through the Fresh Food Farmacy. Following appointments, UI Health diabetes patients receive a “prescription” for eight to 10 fresh food items, and Just Roots Chicago volunteers and UIC Department of Occupational Therapy students provide information on food preparation, recipes, food storage and diabetes-friendly eating and cooking habits.

Learn more on UIC today at https://today.uic.edu/how-occupational-therapy-faculty-and-students-help-patients-eat-healthily/

09/16/2026

On the first episode of season 2 of the This Is UIC podcast, Mia Garcia-Hills reflects on the personal experiences that shaped her lifelong commitment to service, including the influence of her father, a Korean War veteran. Garcia-Hills is the director of student veteran affairs at UIC and creator of UIC’s “Never Forget: 9/11 25th Anniversary” exhibition.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and on UIC today at https://today.uic.edu/podcast/remembering-9-11-with-mia-garcia-hills-what-does-tragedy-teach-us-about-humanity/

UIC made its mark on the Chicago Riverwalk last week, lighting up Merchandise Mart for the Art on The Mart debut of "Whe...
09/14/2026

UIC made its mark on the Chicago Riverwalk last week, lighting up Merchandise Mart for the Art on The Mart debut of "Where Data Becomes Light: The Beauty of Scientific Visualization."

A collaboration of UIC College of Engineering's UIC Electronic Visualization Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, the projections show science in motion across the 2.5-acre building façade.

View the beauty of science, now through Nov. 15, Thursday-Sunday from 7:30–8 p.m. Learn more on UIC today at https://today.uic.edu/uic-research-shines-bright-in-art-on-the-mart/

09/11/2026

The 25 black-and-white portraits hanging on the walls of the National Veterans Art Museum show a cross-section of people affiliated with UIC. “Never Forget: 9/11 25th Anniversary” shares the impact the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had on UIC faculty, staff, students and UIC Alumni.

Learn more about the exhibit, the result of a partnership between UIC’s Student Veteran Affairs and UIC Creative and Digital Services and the brainchild of Mia Garcia-Hills, director of student veteran affairs, at https://today.uic.edu/veterans-art-museum-hosts-never-forget-uics-9-11-remembrance/

09/02/2026

Season 2 of the “This is UIC” podcast starts Sept. 8. Episode by episode, we're uncovering the knowledge, voices and resilience of UIC. We're letting the world know what we know.

In the meantime, catch up on season 1 at https://today.uic.edu/series/this-is-uic/

09/01/2026

[TEST] UIC ALERT: This is an ALL CLEAR notification. The UIC ALERT emergency notification system REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST has ended. Additional information about emergency situations, active threat response, and important weather announcements can be found on emergency.uic.edu and ready.uic.edu. Thank you for your participation.

09/01/2026

[TEST] UIC ALERT: This is a REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST of the UIC ALERT emergency notification system. No action is required. This is only a test. In the event of an actual emergency, you would be given brief details and directed to the emergency.uic.edu and the uic.edu homepage. Thank you for your participation.

08/27/2026

We made UIC history last night 🔥

Welcome to the Class of 2030, and to the entire UIC community that came together to make the biggest human UIC logo yet! One Circle. One UIC. One unforgettable start to the year.

We missed you, Flames! Happy first day of classes 🥹❤️
08/24/2026

We missed you, Flames! Happy first day of classes 🥹❤️

08/24/2026

Welcome back, Flames!🔥❤️

Write your own story of excellence this year. And remember to join us Wednesday, August 26, as we make the largest UIC human circle mark in university history. Register now at https://uic.campusgroups.com/NSFP/rsvp_boot?id=2271229

08/20/2026

[UIC ALERT] All Clear at UIC. Network services have been restored.

08/20/2026

[UIC ALERT] All Clear at UIC. Campus administrators have declared the incident under control. It is safe to resume a normal schedule.

08/20/2026

[UIC ALERT] UIC is currently experiencing a network outage affecting access to network-connected services, including our web presence. Technology Solutions' teams are fully engaged and working to resolve the issues as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this unplanned event. Please refer to https://status.uic.edu/incidents/924927 for further details.

🍦🍧 The UIC community scooped up some school spirit at UIC Chancellor Miranda’s annual ice cream (and Italian ice) social...
08/20/2026

🍦🍧 The UIC community scooped up some school spirit at UIC Chancellor Miranda’s annual ice cream (and Italian ice) social!

🔥 On August 26, we’re making UIC history together, but it doesn’t happen without you showing up. ALL students, faculty, ...
08/11/2026

🔥 On August 26, we’re making UIC history together, but it doesn’t happen without you showing up. ALL students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and family are invited to make the largest circle mark yet! All registered attendees will receive a free UIC hat, t-shirt and meal ticket.

🔗 Register now at https://uic.campusgroups.com/nsfp/rsvp_boot?id=2271229&rel=title Come early, stay late: this year’s convocation will have a full schedule of events from 4-8 p.m.

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