University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

The J-Corps team reviews research on the Illinois Muslim community. Illinois has the highest per capita population of Muslims in the U.S.

Editor and co-host Bea Bonner sat down with Dr. Sara McPherson to explore how the UIC nursing program came to Springfield. UIC and UIS have partnered to allow a greater range of students to engage with healthcare professionals and learn the ropes of what comes with taking care of others. From state-of-the-art training dummies to a realistic learning space, the UIC nursing program has what it needs to help its students decide on a career path in nursing.

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the ability of government and public health officials to effectively communicate complex COVID-19 information to a diverse public audience. At the same time, multiple other common sources of information (and misinformation) have caused confusion and mistrust of official messaging. Expert panelists discuss the roles of public health officials, mainstream and social media, and efforts to counter misinformation throughout the population.

Fall enrollment numbers at the University of Illinois Springfield dipped more than six percent this year compared to last, despite a larger freshman…

Newly approved tuition increases at the University of Illinois mean that four years of college on the flagship campus will top $100,000 for many students.…

Unionized faculty members at the University of Illinois at Chicago have authorized a strike, even as contract negotiations continue. The Chicago Sun-Times…