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Lois Essibu sitting in a graduation gown on concrete steps.

July 2, 2026

Meet Lois Essibu, 19-year-old UIC Nursing grad

“I was really determined in my coursework early,” says Lois Essibu.

Yasmine Zayad posing with her family and Chancellor Miranda at the Spring 2026, commencement ceremony.

June 17, 2026

For the Zayad family, UIC was a second home 

“UIC was the center of success in my family.”

University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering commencement on May 9, 2026. (Photo: Jim Young/UIC Engineering)

May 12, 2026

Photos: Spring 2026 commencement

More than 6,600 University of Illinois Chicago graduates earned their degrees at commencement ceremonies May 6-9.

people at UIC African Graduate Student Association's Africa Day Gala 2026

May 5, 2026

Africa Day Gala celebrates culture and scholarship at UIC

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

Douglas, Grant, and Lincoln Halls

February 24, 2026

New scholarship honors Peg Strobel’s impact on gender and women’s studies

As UIC’s first faculty member in women’s studies, Strobel helped build a nationally respected gender and women’s studies program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

2025 UIC convocation circle mark made up of first year students.

February 24, 2026

Give a Spark: Join UIC’s first universitywide giving day

On March 4, we start a new tradition: the first annual giving day exclusive to UIC.

Students posing at the 2026 UIC Fraternity and Sorority Life.

January 25, 2026

UIC fraternities and sororities offer connection, friendship and fun

Did you know that UIC has 26 fraternities and sororities?

students walking down hall

December 15, 2025

Looking back at the Navy Pier days

Two alums remember their days as students on “Harvard on the Rocks.”

four people hold glass awards in front of a stone fireplace

October 16, 2025

University of Illinois College of Medicine hosts annual alum awards

This year’s awardees include alums with accomplishments in heart transplants, community service and more.

A newly built welcome desk along the original stairway at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum.

October 6, 2025

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum projects earn architecture award  

The project earned the most votes in the cultural category of the Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards.

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