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The Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute and Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance are joining forces to supercharge the economic engine of the Quad Cities. 🤝📈🏭
Their first order of business: bringing aboard retired Army Colonel Shawn Creamer as their new executive director: https://ow.ly/WJ9k50XtIkZ
Their first order of business: bringing aboard retired Army Colonel Shawn Creamer as their new executive director: https://ow.ly/WJ9k50XtIkZ
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute and Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance are joining forces to supercharge the economic engine of the Quad Cities. 🤝📈🏭
Their first order of business: bringing aboard retired Army Colonel Shawn Creamer as their new executive director: https://ow.ly/WJ9k50XtIkZ
Their first order of business: bringing aboard retired Army Colonel Shawn Creamer as their new executive director: https://ow.ly/WJ9k50XtIkZ
Launching any material into orbit is expensive, but certain shapes are more costly than others — like communications dishes, whose curved shape takes up valuable cargo space. 🚀
The Grainger College of Engineering has a team creating flat disks that can morph into their curves once they're in orbit.
The Grainger College of Engineering has a team creating flat disks that can morph into their curves once they're in orbit.
Morphing 3D-printed structures from flat to curved, in space
Because it’s costly and cumbersome to transport large structures such as satellite dishes into space, aerospace Ph.D. student Ivan Wu and his advisor, Jeff Baur, developed a creative and efficient energy-saving method to morph 2D structures into curved 3D structures while in space.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Launching any material into orbit is expensive, but certain shapes are more costly than others — like communications dishes, whose curved shape takes up valuable cargo space. 🚀
The Grainger College of Engineering has a team creating flat disks that can morph into their curves once they're in orbit.
The Grainger College of Engineering has a team creating flat disks that can morph into their curves once they're in orbit.
Last month, our leadership traveled across the state for the fifth edition of its Leadership State Tour. Hear from some of the people we met, and learn more about how the U of I System contributes to the economy, well-being, and education of residents from every corner of our state.
University of Illinois System Leadership State Tour 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Last month, our leadership traveled across the state for the fifth edition of its Leadership State Tour. Hear from some of the people we met, and learn more about how the U of I System contributes to the economy, well-being, and education of residents from every corner of our state.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois today approved our administration’s request to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for a 10.9% increase in operating and capital appropriations from the state General Assembly, beginning July 1. Read more about today's proceedings 👇
Board approves University of Illinois System appropriations request for FY27
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois today approved the University of Illinois System administration’s request to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for a 10.9% increase in operatin...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois today approved our administration’s request to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for a 10.9% increase in operating and capital appropriations from the state General Assembly, beginning July 1. Read more about today's proceedings 👇
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet in Chicago this morning, starting at 8:00 a.m.
Follow along live: http://uis.edu/uislive
Follow along live: http://uis.edu/uislive
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet in Chicago this morning, starting at 8:00 a.m.
Follow along live: http://uis.edu/uislive
Follow along live: http://uis.edu/uislive
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. in Chicago. 🕗
To watch live, please use this stream: https://uis.edu/uislive 🎦
To watch live, please use this stream: https://uis.edu/uislive 🎦
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. in Chicago. 🕗
To watch live, please use this stream: https://uis.edu/uislive 🎦
To watch live, please use this stream: https://uis.edu/uislive 🎦
This Veterans Day, the University of Illinois Chicago spotlights three police officers who served in our military before joining UIC. 🎖️
From military training and missions overseas, they bring their sense of duty, dedication and discipline to their work on campus today: https://ow.ly/RpiA50Xq4xw
From military training and missions overseas, they bring their sense of duty, dedication and discipline to their work on campus today: https://ow.ly/RpiA50Xq4xw
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This Veterans Day, the University of Illinois Chicago spotlights three police officers who served in our military before joining UIC. 🎖️
From military training and missions overseas, they bring their sense of duty, dedication and discipline to their work on campus today: https://ow.ly/RpiA50Xq4xw
From military training and missions overseas, they bring their sense of duty, dedication and discipline to their work on campus today: https://ow.ly/RpiA50Xq4xw
Since 2014, the Cisar Student Veterans Center provides resources and community for the hundreds of students veterans at UIC and their families.
Ahead of tomorrow's flag-raising ceremony, learn more about how the center supports student veterans: https://ow.ly/mZnK50Xpzyv
Ahead of tomorrow's flag-raising ceremony, learn more about how the center supports student veterans: https://ow.ly/mZnK50Xpzyv
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Since 2014, the Cisar Student Veterans Center provides resources and community for the hundreds of students veterans at UIC and their families.
Ahead of tomorrow's flag-raising ceremony, learn more about how the center supports student veterans: https://ow.ly/mZnK50Xpzyv
Ahead of tomorrow's flag-raising ceremony, learn more about how the center supports student veterans: https://ow.ly/mZnK50Xpzyv
Educating students about quality health care. Advocating for her community. Running a food pantry in Pilsen. Raising relief efforts for hurricane-stricken areas.
Meet Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, winner of the U of I System's 2025 Shin Humanitarian Award: https://ow.ly/zElb50XoC1B
Meet Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, winner of the U of I System's 2025 Shin Humanitarian Award: https://ow.ly/zElb50XoC1B
November 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Educating students about quality health care. Advocating for her community. Running a food pantry in Pilsen. Raising relief efforts for hurricane-stricken areas.
Meet Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, winner of the U of I System's 2025 Shin Humanitarian Award: https://ow.ly/zElb50XoC1B
Meet Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, winner of the U of I System's 2025 Shin Humanitarian Award: https://ow.ly/zElb50XoC1B
The days are growing shorter, but the good news continues to shine across the University of Illinois System. See the latest Stay Connected below, and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox every month.
🍂 Latest edition: ow.ly/T5I150XmxAY
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November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The days are growing shorter, but the good news continues to shine across the University of Illinois System. See the latest Stay Connected below, and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox every month.
🍂 Latest edition: ow.ly/T5I150XmxAY
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The U of I System is taking a close look at how to expand offerings for adult learners — those who are past those traditional post-high school undergraduate years. Adult education offerings exist across the system, giving a new working group much to explore and to imagine: https://ow.ly/Hq5L50XjVs4
Broadening opportunities for adult learners’ varied needs
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November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The U of I System is taking a close look at how to expand offerings for adult learners — those who are past those traditional post-high school undergraduate years. Adult education offerings exist across the system, giving a new working group much to explore and to imagine: https://ow.ly/Hq5L50XjVs4
Curious about The Odyssey Project/Proyecto Odisea in Chicago? Academic director Rebecca Amato is happy to share how it works and what it accomplishes. “I have the great fortune to witness what spaces like ours can mean to our participants.”
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/UyrX50XjUVk
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/UyrX50XjUVk
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Curious about The Odyssey Project/Proyecto Odisea in Chicago? Academic director Rebecca Amato is happy to share how it works and what it accomplishes. “I have the great fortune to witness what spaces like ours can mean to our participants.”
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/UyrX50XjUVk
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/UyrX50XjUVk
Life gets in the way. That’s one reason people start college but don’t graduate.
Through The Odyssey Project, Aiesha West rediscovered herself and her love of learning.
Odyssey and other adult learning programs show how we provide pathways for students of all ages: https://ow.ly/L8Eu50XjSQQ
Through The Odyssey Project, Aiesha West rediscovered herself and her love of learning.
Odyssey and other adult learning programs show how we provide pathways for students of all ages: https://ow.ly/L8Eu50XjSQQ
October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Life gets in the way. That’s one reason people start college but don’t graduate.
Through The Odyssey Project, Aiesha West rediscovered herself and her love of learning.
Odyssey and other adult learning programs show how we provide pathways for students of all ages: https://ow.ly/L8Eu50XjSQQ
Through The Odyssey Project, Aiesha West rediscovered herself and her love of learning.
Odyssey and other adult learning programs show how we provide pathways for students of all ages: https://ow.ly/L8Eu50XjSQQ
After this weekend, don't trash that pumpkin - smash it! 🎃💥
When dumped into landfills, decomposing pumpkins produce methane gas. They also leach water that filters through trash and pollutes nearby waterways.
Find a University of Illinois Extension-hosted smash near you: https://ow.ly/KWLG50XjQzH
When dumped into landfills, decomposing pumpkins produce methane gas. They also leach water that filters through trash and pollutes nearby waterways.
Find a University of Illinois Extension-hosted smash near you: https://ow.ly/KWLG50XjQzH
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
After this weekend, don't trash that pumpkin - smash it! 🎃💥
When dumped into landfills, decomposing pumpkins produce methane gas. They also leach water that filters through trash and pollutes nearby waterways.
Find a University of Illinois Extension-hosted smash near you: https://ow.ly/KWLG50XjQzH
When dumped into landfills, decomposing pumpkins produce methane gas. They also leach water that filters through trash and pollutes nearby waterways.
Find a University of Illinois Extension-hosted smash near you: https://ow.ly/KWLG50XjQzH
Can aging be stopped, or even reversed? ⏳
The concept sounds like science fiction, but a team led by UIC associate professor of pharmacology and regenerative medicine Sandra Pinho found that a specific protein can rejuvenate blood and immune system cells: https://ow.ly/2Xv950XjfiT
The concept sounds like science fiction, but a team led by UIC associate professor of pharmacology and regenerative medicine Sandra Pinho found that a specific protein can rejuvenate blood and immune system cells: https://ow.ly/2Xv950XjfiT
October 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Can aging be stopped, or even reversed? ⏳
The concept sounds like science fiction, but a team led by UIC associate professor of pharmacology and regenerative medicine Sandra Pinho found that a specific protein can rejuvenate blood and immune system cells: https://ow.ly/2Xv950XjfiT
The concept sounds like science fiction, but a team led by UIC associate professor of pharmacology and regenerative medicine Sandra Pinho found that a specific protein can rejuvenate blood and immune system cells: https://ow.ly/2Xv950XjfiT
The University of Illinois Springfield is opening new doors for students pursing careers in public leadership and legal affairs. 🚪
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Cyuf50XizFp
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Cyuf50XizFp
October 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The University of Illinois Springfield is opening new doors for students pursing careers in public leadership and legal affairs. 🚪
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Cyuf50XizFp
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Cyuf50XizFp
To mark National Transfer Student Week, these snapshots highlight how our commitment to seamless transfers is making a real difference for students and families across Illinois.
Learn more about our expanded transfer guarantee: uaps.uillinois.edu/transfer_guarantee
Learn more about our expanded transfer guarantee: uaps.uillinois.edu/transfer_guarantee
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
To mark National Transfer Student Week, these snapshots highlight how our commitment to seamless transfers is making a real difference for students and families across Illinois.
Learn more about our expanded transfer guarantee: uaps.uillinois.edu/transfer_guarantee
Learn more about our expanded transfer guarantee: uaps.uillinois.edu/transfer_guarantee
Headphones: on. 🎧
The University of Illinois Chicago is launching two new podcasts. "This is UIC" features interviews with faculty, staff, and students, while "This is UIC Weekly" runs down the latest university news in three minutes or less every Friday.
Get them here: ow.ly/5FJu50XfNbQ
The University of Illinois Chicago is launching two new podcasts. "This is UIC" features interviews with faculty, staff, and students, while "This is UIC Weekly" runs down the latest university news in three minutes or less every Friday.
Get them here: ow.ly/5FJu50XfNbQ
October 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Headphones: on. 🎧
The University of Illinois Chicago is launching two new podcasts. "This is UIC" features interviews with faculty, staff, and students, while "This is UIC Weekly" runs down the latest university news in three minutes or less every Friday.
Get them here: ow.ly/5FJu50XfNbQ
The University of Illinois Chicago is launching two new podcasts. "This is UIC" features interviews with faculty, staff, and students, while "This is UIC Weekly" runs down the latest university news in three minutes or less every Friday.
Get them here: ow.ly/5FJu50XfNbQ
As part of our ongoing commitment to engage with communities across the state, we recently had the privilege of visiting the vibrant Humboldt Park neighborhood in Chicago — a living testament to the strength, resilience, and rich heritage of the Puerto Rican community.
October 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
As part of our ongoing commitment to engage with communities across the state, we recently had the privilege of visiting the vibrant Humboldt Park neighborhood in Chicago — a living testament to the strength, resilience, and rich heritage of the Puerto Rican community.
Today, our new University Academic Alliance in Taiwan liaison office in Urbana officially opened. ✂️🎀
It will serve as a hub for the UAAT Mandarin Language Education program, which helps students build their capacities in Mandarin and access new opportunities.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Z71250Xc5Xv
It will serve as a hub for the UAAT Mandarin Language Education program, which helps students build their capacities in Mandarin and access new opportunities.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Z71250Xc5Xv
October 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today, our new University Academic Alliance in Taiwan liaison office in Urbana officially opened. ✂️🎀
It will serve as a hub for the UAAT Mandarin Language Education program, which helps students build their capacities in Mandarin and access new opportunities.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Z71250Xc5Xv
It will serve as a hub for the UAAT Mandarin Language Education program, which helps students build their capacities in Mandarin and access new opportunities.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Z71250Xc5Xv
Developments in AI and the future of the workforce were focal points at today’s final 2025 #UofILStateTour stop with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. The panel entertained attendees as each leader shared how their campuses are helping students graduate with AI resources in their skills toolbox.
October 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Developments in AI and the future of the workforce were focal points at today’s final 2025 #UofILStateTour stop with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. The panel entertained attendees as each leader shared how their campuses are helping students graduate with AI resources in their skills toolbox.
Ties between a Chicago school and higher education grew even stronger when the #UofILStateTour visited DRW College Prep yesterday.
A student-led tour reminded all in attendance of one shared goal: expanding access and opportunity for every learner in Illinois.
A student-led tour reminded all in attendance of one shared goal: expanding access and opportunity for every learner in Illinois.
October 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Ties between a Chicago school and higher education grew even stronger when the #UofILStateTour visited DRW College Prep yesterday.
A student-led tour reminded all in attendance of one shared goal: expanding access and opportunity for every learner in Illinois.
A student-led tour reminded all in attendance of one shared goal: expanding access and opportunity for every learner in Illinois.
Day 4 of the #UofILStateTour started at UL Solutions
in Northbrook, where the system and Discovery Partners Institute shared about new ways to expand Illinois’ tech workforce. UL Solutions supports apprentices working toward competitive positions in the state’s growing economy.
in Northbrook, where the system and Discovery Partners Institute shared about new ways to expand Illinois’ tech workforce. UL Solutions supports apprentices working toward competitive positions in the state’s growing economy.
October 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Day 4 of the #UofILStateTour started at UL Solutions
in Northbrook, where the system and Discovery Partners Institute shared about new ways to expand Illinois’ tech workforce. UL Solutions supports apprentices working toward competitive positions in the state’s growing economy.
in Northbrook, where the system and Discovery Partners Institute shared about new ways to expand Illinois’ tech workforce. UL Solutions supports apprentices working toward competitive positions in the state’s growing economy.
Last night in Rockford, alumni and industry leaders explored new ways to keep great job opportunities here in Illinois. Framed by the system’s $24.9B annual economic impact, the evening highlighted how research, workforce development, and partnership fuel a thriving state economy. #UofILStateTour
October 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Last night in Rockford, alumni and industry leaders explored new ways to keep great job opportunities here in Illinois. Framed by the system’s $24.9B annual economic impact, the evening highlighted how research, workforce development, and partnership fuel a thriving state economy. #UofILStateTour
At P&P Industries, system leaders joined with partners from the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and IMEC, the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, to convey one powerful message. When higher education and industry work hand in hand, Illinois moves forward together. #UofILStateTour
October 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
At P&P Industries, system leaders joined with partners from the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and IMEC, the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, to convey one powerful message. When higher education and industry work hand in hand, Illinois moves forward together. #UofILStateTour