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Rachel Havrelock

How Chicago Reversed Its River—and Why It Mattered

Did you know the Chicago River was engineered to flow in the opposite direction? Rachel Havrelock, founder and director of the The Freshwater Lab, is featured in this NBC Chicago segment of how…

Steven Rivkin

Professor Rivkin Named to 2026 RHSU Edu‑Scholar Rankings

Congratulations to Professor Steven Rivkin in the Department of Economics for being selected for the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. This list includes the 200 university-based scholars in the U.S. who had…

Mike Reilley in front of a blue designed background

Building the Future of Journalism at UIC

Senior Communication Lecturer Mike Reilley on creating a cutting-edge curriculum, embracing AI, and giving students real-world reporting experience.

Ruixuan Gao

Ruixuan Gao and Team Unlock New Dimensions in Brain Research

Ruixuan Gao from Chemistry & Biological Sciences, along with his team, has developed a cutting-edge fluorescence imaging technique that reveals detailed 3D brain structures—without compromising scale. Their work was featured in the October…

Johnathan Connolly

Stansky Book Prize Awarded to Historian Jonathan Connolly

Congratulations to historian Jonathan Connolly 🎉 His book, “Worthy of Freedom: Indenture and Free Labor in the Era of Emancipation,” has been awarded the Stansky Book Prize by the North American Conference on…

UIC researcher Meenesh Singh and postdoctoral researcher Rohit Chauhan work in a lab.

UIC Secures $490M for Research

Did you know UIC secured $490 million in research funding in FY 2025? This milestone reflects the incredible work happening across all UIC colleges—driving progress in every field, from scientific breakthroughs to social…