All Entries by Hillary Bird

A student with long, curly hair wearing a light green jacket and black backpack enters a study booth at UIC's Commuter Student Resource Center. Outside the study booth, a student with short, dark hair and a beard sits at a table wearing a white sweatshirt with a Nike swoosh logo and the words "University of Illinois Chicago."

October 28, 2025

At UIC, commuter students have a place just for them

The Commuter Student Resource Center has new amenities and a learning community for students who live off campus.

A man in a black shirt and dark pants stands in front of students sitting in three rows of desks in a large classroom at UIC.

October 23, 2025

UIC students talk to director about film’s impact

Students in Introduction to Economic Geography talk to filmmaker Kevin Shaw.

UIC graduate student Clay Mizgerd poses for a portrait in a classroom.

October 13, 2025

UIC math grad student earns inaugural Simons Fellowship

Clay Mizgerd awarded $30,000 fellowship for mathematics research.

A collage of three students from UIC.

August 29, 2025

UIC Fulbright grantees headed overseas for 2025-26 school year 

Two UIC alums and a doctoral candidate were selected for their proposed projects in art history and cancer research.

August 29, 2025

Prospective students can discover UIC’s offerings at SparkFest 2025

Free open house introduces families to the university’s academics, organizations and more.

A woman wearing glasses and a white shirt poses for a photo in an office.

August 26, 2025

UIC Counseling Center’s director explains new resources for student mental health

Teletherapy and a bigger variety of therapy groups are two recent additions at the center.

A whiteboard is shown with multiple ideas on the themes of kitchen use by U.S. consumers.

August 20, 2025

UIC majors merge to solve real-life problems

Design and anthropology collaboration helps students build their resumes.

Teachers and a student discuss architecture work with a laptop and architecture mock-ups on the table.

August 11, 2025

Summer architecture intensive attracts minds of all designs

YArch introduces architecture to those who’ve studied it and those who haven’t.

July 28, 2025

Summer retention programs help UIC students at little cost

UIC offers two summer academic programs designed to help students recover credits.

July 21, 2025

5 UIC students earn Schweitzer Fellowships

Health sciences students awarded funding for community service projects.

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