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As we welcome students back for the new academic year, our system continues to make big headlines — including the launch...
08/31/2026

As we welcome students back for the new academic year, our system continues to make big headlines — including the launch of our new Transfer Drive program. Catch up on August's news with Stay Connected!

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The rise of artificial intelligence brings great possibilities for efficiency and productivity — but also confusion, eve...
08/27/2026

The rise of artificial intelligence brings great possibilities for efficiency and productivity — but also confusion, even fear.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Charles Isbell says that moving forward, we must build AI systems that are both transparent and inspectable.

In Crain's Chicago Business, Isbell lays out a roadmap for responsible usage of artificial intelligence: https://ow.ly/7lax50ZG8Em

If you don't know what the MONO-MARS is, that's understandable: it's the first atomic-scale electron microscope of its k...
08/25/2026

If you don't know what the MONO-MARS is, that's understandable: it's the first atomic-scale electron microscope of its kind in the world. 🔬

And it now lives on the University of Illinois Chicago campus, where researchers both within and outside of UIC can reserve time with the device:

For many, the cacophony of students, Chicago traffic and rumbling L train define UIC. But a new campus research facility is specifically designed for focus. 

It's been a whirlwind first two years for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), and its building moment...
08/24/2026

It's been a whirlwind first two years for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), and its building momentum has created interest and curiosity into the park's mission and purpose.

This Q-and-A session with CEO Harley Johnson explores and explains what the IQMP is—and also what it isn't:

It’s been two years since the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) was first launched. In that time, we’ve celebrated major milestones, made big announcements and welcomed a world-class roster of tenants to Illinois. Understandably for a project of this magnitude, we’ve also spark...

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