University of Illinois Chicago

As Chicago's only public research university, UIC knows that research matters. Over the next several weeks, UIC will highlight the impactful research happening across campus and the importance of investing in this work. We invite you to do the same using #UICResearchMatters

What's up with the flags on Chicago beaches? ⛳️ Every morning during the summer, @uicpublichealth students test water from local beaches and report the results to @ChicagoParks. No other U.S. city tests its water daily. Learn how UIC does it: today.uic.edu/keeping-the-th…

Congrats to the 5 @thisisUIC students who earned Schweitzer Fellowships to fund their community service projects! Read about their projects: today.uic.edu/5-uic-students…

A new drug from @thisisUIC will proceed to clinical trials this summer: biologic eyedrops to treat dry eye disease. 👁️💧 Development of the eyedrops started in UIC’s Dry Eye and Ocular GVHD Clinic, which Dr. Sandeep Jain directs in @uiccom. 📰today.uic.edu/uics-new-dry-e…

This summer, 14 @thisisUIC students are learning about sustainability and language in the French Alps as part of the first faculty-led study abroad program sponsored by UIC’s French department in several decades. Read more: today.uic.edu/sustainability…

#UIC researchers are launching the largest U.S. study of its kind to explore the causes and consequences of chronic kidney disease using noninvasive imaging. Read more: today.uic.edu/uic-researcher…

UIC's Computer Design Research and Learning Center is now open! It features 16,000 square feet of classroom space, 21 faculty research labs and a 1,200-square-foot robotics lab as part of @UICEngineering 's Department of Computer Science. today.uic.edu/uics-new-compu… @UIC_Alumni

Two out of three adults carry the virus that causes oral herpes. Immunocompromised people are most at risk. @uiccom researchers linked herpes simplex virus type 1 to a multiple-sclerosis-like disease in animal models. 📰today.uic.edu/uncovering-a-p… 📗doi.org/10.1002/ctm2.7…

Affordable @UIHealth Mile Square Health Center Dental Assistant Certification Program provides access to health care careers: today.uic.edu/affordable-cer…

15 @thisisUIC faculty earned @NSF CAREER Awards to pursue innovative research in chemistry, engineering, math and computer science. Among their projects: making #AI language models more trustworthy and advancing treatments for neurological disorders. 📰today.uic.edu/15-uic-researc…

UIC faculty members are bringing Hull-House history to life by using the museum’s archives to teach classes today: today.uic.edu/uic-faculty-tr…

UIC’s recently launched Spatial and Genome Technologies Core is opening new research pathways. Read more: today.uic.edu/uic-spatial-an…

UIC colors, inspired by campus views 🌇🎨 #UIC #Chicago #Pantone #ThisIsUIC

UIC alum Maria Gaspar turned prison bars from Cook County Jail into a “sonic sculpture.” Experience it live during a musical performance on July 23 at UIC’s Gallery 400. today.uic.edu/uic-alum-prese…

New program trains @thisisuic undergrads to tackle health disparities: today.uic.edu/exito-trains-u…

An initiative that gives students at Illinois public universities free access to Kaplan test prep courses has saved @thisisuic students $3.5M and counting. Read more: today.uic.edu/kaplan-test-pr…

Some cancers can become resistant to treatment and hinder patients’ recovery. A @uiccom study published in Cancer Letters introduces a drug designed to block two key proteins that help lung cancer survive. ⬇️ 📰today.uic.edu/two-in-one-tre… 📓doi.org/10.1016/j.canl…

Research never looked so good! Each year, the UIC Graduate College and UIC Library present the Image of Research competition, celebrating the beauty of #UIC research. See this year’s winners: today.uic.edu/see-the-2025-i… #UICResearch #ThisIsUIC

Sunshine, good times and pride at this year's Pride Picnic ☀️🏳️‍🌈 This year's picnic, hosted by the UIC Gender and Sexuality Center and the Chancellor's Committee on the Status of LGBTQIA+ People, was the most well-attended ever! #LGBTQIA #PrideMonth #PridePicnic #UICPride #UIC

Happy first day of #UICOrientation for first-year and transfer students from this year's Orientation Leaders! Students, parents and other supporters attending — read up on some tips to make the most of the day here: today.uic.edu/are-you-ready-…

Did you know that @thisisUIC was the first fully planned, public urban university in the country? And the buildings on campus tell the tale through their architecture. 🏙️ Try a walking tour and learn the how, when, why, and who behind prominent buildings: ow.ly/HNgo50W7g4k