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Join AHS Strategic Plan Working Groups

As part of implementing the AHS 2030 Strategic Plan, we are forming working groups around several key strategic priorities. These groups will help shape ideas, guide implementation efforts, and support collaboration across the…

Rui Guo and Yanhui Li from Dr. Zhenyuan Song's group of the KN Dept. co-first authored a research paper in the International Journal of Biological Sciences

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AHS publications digest: May 04 – 18

Ross Anthony Arena raarena@uic.edu Arena R. A Time and a Place for Everything: Are Pullup Bars in Airports the Best Option to Promote Fitness. Am J Health Promot. 2026-05-05; :8901171261448664. PubMed PMID: 42084589 Citation in REDCap Scholar…

Melvin Woolfolk and Simona Stankevicius honored as Advisors on Fire

Melvin Woolfolk and Simona Stankevicius, senior undergraduate academic advisors, were both recently recognized by the UIC advising community as an “Advisor on Fire.” This honor is awarded to advising professionals who consistently go…

New UIC brand rollout: Access and Excellence (Un)Locked

I attended UIC’s new brand workshop hosted by UIC Strategic Marketing and Communications and branding agency Ologie. The session previewed the university’s updated brand system, which will begin rolling out campuswide this fall.…

Sign Up for Free Global Accessibility Awareness Day Events

Dear Colleagues, Thursday, May 21, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD celebrates digital accessibility because more than one billion people worldwide have disabilities. This year’s theme is about refining your digital accessibility skills.  Accessibility remains a…

Tyrianna Sorrell awarded the campus undergraduate Outstanding Advisor Award

Tyrianna Sorrell was awarded the 2025-2026 Outstanding Advisor Award. This award recognizes academic advisors who demonstrate evidence of outstanding advising practices and commitment to student success. This includes proactive relationship-building with students, support for…

New UIC email brand signature

If you haven’t already done so, please update your uic.edu email signature: https://marketing.uic.edu/other-resources/email-signature/ so that it is in line with UIC brand standards. Instructions for updating email signatures across various operating systems are…