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Skill Surge Superstar Spotlight!

Meet Yesenia Cruz, a sophomore in the AHS college with a professional goal of pre-health. She went above and beyond by attending all Skill Surge sessions in both the Academic Skills and Clearing…

Giamila Fantuzzi pens Chicago Tribune op-ed

Giamila Fantuzzi is the author of this Chicago Tribune op-ed: chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/opinion-chicago-immigration-crackdown-college-students

Mansha Mirza places first in ACRM 2025 poster competition

Mansha Mirza won first place in the Poster Spotlight competition for her poster titled  “PODER Familiar: A Culturally Tailored Health Intervention for Latino Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” at the…

A colorful flyer showing the Spring 2026 group therapy sessions for various communities.

Group Therapy Schedule Spring 2026

Dear Students, The UIC Counseling Center offers a variety of group therapy sessions—from managing anxiety to building community with peers who share similar experiences. While you think about your spring semester schedule, take…

Stephanie Bay elected to RESNA Board of Trustees

Stephanie Bay has been elected to the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America’s Board of Trustees as a presidential appointee, serving a one-year term. For a full list of RESNA’s…

AHS publications digest: Oct 20 - Nov. 3

Tanvi S Bhatt tbhatt6@uic.edu, Shuaijie Wang sjwang4@uic.edu Pitts J, Wang S, Bhatt T. Neuromechanistic causes of timber falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: Is response initiation or motor execution the problem?.…

AHS Food Drive to help stock the pantry

The AHS Office of the Dean, Student Affairs and our department partners are collaborating to host an AHS Food Drive to stock the AHS Food Pantry.  Here are some ways you can help…

Alumni Mentorship Program (AMP)

Help encourage undergraduate students to sign up for an alumni mentor.

ASAP closures for November 6 & 7

ASAP is getting a revamp, we are getting NEW lights. On Thursday, November 6, the back two study rooms will be closed for the day. Friday, November 7, ASAP will be closed for…