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Graduates hugging at the UIC Spring Commencement at the College of Education.

Photos: Spring 2026 commencement

More than 6,600 University of Illinois Chicago graduates earned their […]

Nursing students celebrate and wave while in the pool at the College of Nursing Pool Jump, 2026.

Photos: College of Nursing seniors make waves to celebrate graduation

Nearly 100 College of Nursing seniors took part in the decades-old tradition on May 4.

How 3 exceptional spring grads made their mark at UIC

Read about three of the more than 6,000 UIC students who will graduate May 6-9.

Attendee holding lady beetles on cardboard at Arbor Day 2026 event.

UIC marks Arbor Day by releasing beneficial insects

Arbor Day event protects UIC's trees and highlights the university's commitment to sustainability.

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See the winning 2026 Images of Research

This year's winners span punk culture, a spider cadaver and a copper mine in Ecuador.

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    Photos: Spring 2026 commencement

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    Photos: College of Nursing seniors make waves to celebrate graduation

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    How 3 exceptional spring grads made their mark at UIC

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    UIC marks Arbor Day by releasing beneficial insects

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    See the winning 2026 Images of Research

Messages from campus

Graduates smiling at the UIC Spring Commencement at the Jane Addams College of Social Work.

Celebrating UIC graduates, scholars, and changemakers

Read the chancellor’s message of congratulations to this spring’s graduates and scholars.

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Reminder: 2026 merit award nominations due May 27

Celebrate colleagues who have made a meaningful impact on the UIC community.

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Update: Graduate Employees Organization strike suspended

UIC and the union reached a memorandum of understanding to suspend the strike that began April 27.

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    What UIC students added to Housing Museum’s archives

    UIC Honors College class interviewed public housing residents about their lives. 

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    Africa Day Gala celebrates culture and scholarship at UIC

    The African Graduate Student Association hosted the Africa Day Gala 2026 on April 11.

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    Professor named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Luis Alberto Urrea is the eighth UIC faculty member to join the prestigious honorary society.

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