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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.

  • Alumni

    Photos: Spring 2026 commencement

  • Students

    Photos: College of Nursing seniors make waves to celebrate graduation

  • Campus

    How 3 exceptional spring grads made their mark at UIC

  • Campus

    UIC marks Arbor Day by releasing beneficial insects

  • Research

    See the winning 2026 Images of Research

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Reminder: Summer 2026 U-PASS+ program

Full-time summer-semester students can add Metra Rail to their U-PASS. Here’s how.

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Reminder: 2026 merit award nominations due May 27

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

read more Reminder: 2026 merit award nominations due May 27

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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.

read more Update: Graduate Employees Organization strike suspended

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    • 05/21/2026, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    • Room 1100, Art and Architecture Building
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    • 05/26/2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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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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    An air-quality sensor on a light pole in Chicago.

    UIC, community partners monitor air pollution in Chicago

    Open Air Chicago is the country’s largest hyperlocal air quality monitoring network.

    read more UIC, community partners monitor air pollution in Chicago

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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.

    read more Professor named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences