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Philip Engel and Andy Nguyen

Two UIC researchers earn prestigious 2026 Sloan fellowships

We’re proud to celebrate two outstanding UIC researchers — mathematician Philip Engel and chemist Andy Nguyen — on receiving 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships! Their exceptional early‑career achievements have earned them a place among…

Ava Angele, a junior pursuing an anthropology degree, is one of two UIC students to earn a Gilman Scholarship for her semester studying abroad. (Photo: Ava Angele)

2026 Gilman Scholarship

Congratulations to Ava Angele, Anthropology major, on earning a 2026 @Gilman Scholarship to study abroad! 🎉 Avan is one of more than 300 UIC students who have received Gilman Scholarships since 2012 —…

LAS Faculty David Stovall stands with arms crossed in front of a filled bookshelf

Can a city make you fight?

A conversation with LAS Black Studies Professor David Stovall on structural violence, student engagement, and interrupting harm before it begins.