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Center for Literacy GED graduates were joined by their instructors and staff after their graduation ceremony. (Photo: Lauren Covey/UIC College of Education) Listen to story summary At the UIC Center for Literacy, adult learners gather with a shared goal: earning a high school diploma through the center’s GED program. For many, it is a milestone years in the making. The GED program, which served hundreds of learners over more than a decade, was paused between 2021 and 2024 due to a loss of funding.

Listen to story summary Widely recognized as the face of , salmonella bacteria lurk in raw meat and poultry, on pets and in unpasteurized dairy products. If untreated, extreme cases can lead to full-body infections, like Typhoid fever. UIC researcher Kiwook Kim asked why some salmonella infections remain in the intestine, causing uncomfortable but nonfatal symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea, while others evolve into life-threatening infections.

UIC Business hosted a “Strategy, Innovation, and Scale” workshop June 18 for local small-business owners selected to participate in the Chicago Sky Foundation’s 2026 Women’s Small Business Cohort. This summer’s 12 cohort members were selected to accelerate Chicago-based, women-owned small businesses through networking, workshops and an opportunity to pitch for one of four $20,000 nondilutive grants at the completion of the program in July.

Individuals with Type 1 diabetes who had the highest baseline blood sugar levels showed a significant improvement in glucose targets after a sleep optimization program led by UIC Nursing researchers. The results of the study were published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association. UIC Nursing Professor Pamela Martyn-Nemeth was the lead author.

Mel Diaz, BS ’90, MBA ’00, host of “Map Left Behind,” introduces the driving force behind the newly created UIC Business podcast. As an alum, lecturer and recently retired corporate executive, he leans on his life experiences to share the powerful stories and personal roadmaps of students, alums, business professionals and corporate leaders.

Lois Essibu graduated from the UIC College of Nursing with her bachelor’s degree in May. (Photo: UIC College of Nursing) When Lois Essibu graduated with her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Springfield campus of the UIC College of Nursing last month, she was just 19. She’s believed to be the youngest graduate of the college — at least since 1999 (as far back as digitized records go) — having turned 19 in March of her senior year.

Dear students, You will be able to apply for a parking assignment for the 2026-27 academic year beginning July 13. All applications must be submitted online. After processing, access to parking lots will begin Monday, Aug. 10. Please note: If you purchase a parking assignment in the fall, you will be automatically billed for the spring semester in January 2027.

These virtual information sessions are designed for those interested in pursuing a master’s (MEd or MS) or a doctoral degree (PhD) from the College of Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. Prospective students will learn information about our Graduate Programs and the application process. ​ Register.

These virtual information sessions are designed for those interested in pursuing a master’s (MEd or MS) or a doctoral degree (PhD) from the College of Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. Prospective students will learn information about our Graduate Programs and the application process. ​ Register.

Every summer, scientists in the UIC Pharmacognosy Institute host the Annual Atkins Garden Walk, an open house event that is free and open to the public. It includes time to explore the garden, discuss medicinal plants with researchers from the College of Pharmacy and hear a scientific lecture on a related topic. This year’s event features the Norman R. Farnsworth lectureship by Robert Verpoorte from Leiden University in the Netherlands (12:30 – 2 p.m.).