/ en /news/college-health-science-and-technology/research/uis-professor-offers-simple-accurate-way-predict-urban-heat-street-level <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">UIS Professor Offers Simple, Accurate Way to Predict Urban Heat at Street Level...</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>schau57</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-06-17T10:53:30-05:00" title="Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 10:53" class="datetime">Tue, 06/17/2025 - 10:53</time> </span> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:53:30 +0000 schau57 33438500 at /chst/chst-graduation-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">CHST Graduation Awards</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>schau57</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-05-12T10:56:29-05:00" title="Monday, May 12, 2025 - 10:56" class="datetime">Mon, 05/12/2025 - 10:56</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/20250509_CHST_commence_1005_f.jpg?itok=1O4LB_7S" alt="CHST Graduate Students at the Commencement of 2025" class="wp-image-47521 size-full" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d6b051ae-a85b-42fb-bf02-e5c7f4bc7cb5" data-image-style="original"></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <h2 class="alignwide has-huge-font-size" id="block-97cb83ea-3b97-465e-a4bb-75b8226feb3c"><strong><em>Commencement<br>Class of 2025</em></strong></h2> </div></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator"> <h2 class="alignwide has-text-align-center">CHST Excellence Gallery</h2> <figure class="wp-block-gallery columns-3"><ul class="blocks-gallery-grid"><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_23.jpg.webp?itok=PFFcL068" alt="Mackenzie Bateman receiving award" data-id="47597" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_23.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_23.jpg" class="wp-image-47597" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e0810941-2b8e-45f6-8af2-5faf2878de5e" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Mackenzie Bateman<br>Information Systems Security - Undergraduate Marshal </figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_22.jpg.webp?itok=KwcqTnev" alt="Abhi Soni receiving award" data-id="47596" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_22.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_22.jpg" class="wp-image-47596" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="2f579fbb-1104-4e55-9bb6-67df3810a451" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Abhi Soni<br>Computer Science - Undergraduate Honors Award </figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_26.jpg.webp?itok=HltOgW1M" alt="Kiev Glasscock receiving award" data-id="47595" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_26.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_26.jpg" class="wp-image-47595" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="cbe34a58-b2c5-4696-afe3-a9fef03dfdf4" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Kiev Glasscock<br>Data Analytics - Graduate Honors Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_27.jpg.webp?itok=W_kHeSp0" alt="Kurt William Kremitzki receiving award" data-id="47594" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_27.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_27.jpg" class="wp-image-47594" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9061dc28-84bd-49f4-9fac-4338d44c4d27" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Kurt William Kremitzki<br>Computer Science - Graduate Honors Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_24.jpg.webp?itok=eb-HC4dz" alt="Josh Rutowski receiving award" data-id="47593" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_24.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_24.jpg" class="wp-image-47593" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a58d2df6-8e0b-42c9-89da-347c39355f78" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Josh Rutowski<br>Computer Science - Graduate Marshal</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_21.jpg.webp?itok=MrRO2YKl" alt="Joseph Brown receiving award" data-id="47592" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_21.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_21.jpg" class="wp-image-47592" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ce6eefca-bbc1-4270-b1a3-e4b1a12fc7a7" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Joseph Brown<br>Computer Science - Honors Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_20.jpg.webp?itok=Ar5pSr9g" alt="Praise Idowu receiving award" data-id="47591" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_20.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_20.jpg" class="wp-image-47591" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4e7e0767-7a17-4edc-a667-5a2f4e137f48" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Praise Idowu<br>Compute Science - Undergraduate Marshal</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_19.jpg.webp?itok=Aw_M2X6H" alt="Frank Opia receiving award" data-id="47590" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_19.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_19.jpg" class="wp-image-47590" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="1def52ea-954a-4e76-aefd-e54b9b04418c" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Frank Opia<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health - Environment Health - Outstanding Academic Achievement Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_18.jpg.webp?itok=OZS_hzEE" alt="Angela McComas receiving award" data-id="47589" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_18.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_18.jpg" class="wp-image-47589" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="599ebe4d-c761-4cef-98b3-ec1c204482f7" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Angela McComas<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health - Environmental Health - Outstanding Academic Achievement Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_17.jpg.webp?itok=CDHx8K-i" alt="Simeon Ajayo receiving award" data-id="47588" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_17.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_17.jpg" class="wp-image-47588" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c362d24d-55e3-4ba7-98c0-005f5ec991ea" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Simeon Ajayo<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health - Environmental Health - Graduate Marshal</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_16.jpg.webp?itok=mt-wR534" alt="Anu Aruleba receiving award" data-id="47587" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_16.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_16.jpg" class="wp-image-47587" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9abc5ceb-ce3a-4c95-9ac3-397e6023480b" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Anu Aruleba<br>Mathematical Sciences - Outstanding Student Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_14_0.jpg.webp?itok=TUoUFvLM" alt="Emma Konie receiving award" data-id="47586" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_14_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_14_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47586" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7b125ad2-0839-486e-be65-1c3a348136f8" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Emma Konie<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health - Chemistry - Undergraduate Marshal</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_15_0.jpg.webp?itok=clcn7-w5" alt="Anna Schurz receiving award" data-id="47585" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_15_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_15_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47585" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="5206a477-36be-4fee-be8c-bb96941208d2" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Ana Schurz<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health -Environmental Studies - Undergraduate Marshal</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_13_0.jpg.webp?itok=0acgpbhc" alt="Gretchen Sitki receiving award" data-id="47584" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_13_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_13_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47584" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="6cc55ffc-d4b7-4e43-8b1d-b7f30b2a07cf" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Gretchen Sitki<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health - Biology - Outstanding Student in Biology Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_12_0.jpg.webp?itok=aYu_3Byp" alt="Joshua Freetly receiving award" data-id="47583" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_12_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_12_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47583" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="417ac694-703f-4d9e-bdce-92391f7c00d7" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Joshua Freetly<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health - Outstanding Student in Biology Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_11_0.jpg.webp?itok=wcUZDb4y" alt="Camen Llopis Fabra receiving award" data-id="47582" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_11_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_11_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47582" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="6a58c138-0ee9-4c49-9868-e69a455382e6" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Carmen Llopis Fabra<br> School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health -Biology - Nada Chang Undergraduate Research Award </figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_10_0.jpg.webp?itok=9AB1Ah3A" alt="Thomos Burmann receiving award" data-id="47581" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_10_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_10_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47581" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="62469f8f-46ce-46c2-9841-1a7b5d33843b" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Thomas Burmann<br>School of Integrated Science, Sustainability and Public Health - Biology - Undergraduate Marshal </figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_09_0.jpg.webp?itok=YorkB6JN" alt="Miranda Rueff receiving award" data-id="47580" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_09_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_09_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47580" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="08b20159-26e6-4e1e-8d9b-87a627f6f4c3" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Miranda Rueff<br>Medical Laboratory Science - Marshal Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_08_0.jpg.webp?itok=MRzDwhDY" alt="Jamie Handyside receiving award" data-id="47578" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_08_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_08_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47578" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="b53679b4-b458-4786-87ad-6b1f5d2bcf3f" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Jamie Handyside<br>Exercise Science - Outstanding Student Award - Phsical/Occupational Therapy Track</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_07_0.jpg.webp?itok=zX6zr78k" alt="Sophie Eckhardt receiving award" data-id="47574" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_07_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_07_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47574" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="bbb0d938-4b23-45b0-96ed-c87ce2ecf8d9" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Sophie Eckhardt<br>Exercise Science Student - Marshal Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_06_0.jpg.webp?itok=xH4fVbnE" alt="C.J. Campbell receiving award" data-id="47571" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_06_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_06_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47571" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="6d3b7881-de14-4211-ac79-59bf3ac1cc00" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">C.J Campbell<br>Philosophy - Undergraduate Marshal Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_05_0.jpg.webp?itok=oIqbHTBd" alt="Grace Lehmann receiving award" data-id="47570" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_05_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_05_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47570" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="17603252-ce2b-4d5b-9ad7-493b64e4d8a4" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Grace Lehmann<br>Psychology - Outstanding Student Research Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_04_0.jpg.webp?itok=UkZN5Ujx" alt="Michaela Walczer receiving award" data-id="47569" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_04_0.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_04_0.jpg" class="wp-image-47569" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="602d7681-4485-40fe-b44e-ecca313ca764" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Michaela Walczer<br>Psychology - Scholar Award</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_03.jpg.webp?itok=nzcagwe5" alt="Madison Steines receiving award" data-id="47556" data-full-url="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_03.jpg" data-link="/sites/default/files/2025-05/CHST_awards_ceremony_03.jpg" class="wp-image-47556" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="fee590ae-ea43-4d35-9e3a-38736b6d7fa7" data-image-style="original"><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-item__caption">Madison Steines<br>Psychology - Marshal Award</figcaption></figure></li></ul><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-caption">CHST Graduation Awards </figcaption></figure> <hr class="wp-block-separator"> <div class="wp-block-group has-background" style="background-color:#001f3f"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container"> <h2 class="has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#ffffff">CHST Journey Stats</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#ffffff"><strong>A quick look at the impact and diversity of our college</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column grow has-background" style="background-color:#003366"> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h3 class="has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size" style="color:#ffca3a"><strong><span style="color:#ffca3a" class="has-inline-color">52</span>8</strong></h3> <p class="has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size" style="color:#ffffff">DEGREE GRADUATES</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column grow has-background" style="background-color:#003366"> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h3 class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><span style="color:#ffca3a" class="has-inline-color"><strong>16</strong></span></h3> <p class="has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size" style="color:#ffffff">DEGREE PROGRAMS</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column grow has-background" style="background-color:#003366"> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h3 class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><span style="color:#ffca3a" class="has-inline-color"><strong>104</strong></span></h3> <p class="has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size" style="color:#ffffff">FIRST-GEN STUDENTS</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column grow has-background" style="background-color:#003366"> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h3 class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><span style="color:#ffca3a" class="has-inline-color"><strong>7</strong></span></h3> <p class="has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size" style="color:#ffffff">COUNTRIES REPRESENTED</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> </div> <p></p> </div></div> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-events field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-news field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-profiles field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"></div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-faculty field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-employees field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-policies field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-news-2 field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"></div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-slate-embed field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"></div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-research field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-dept-faqs field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"></div> </div> Mon, 12 May 2025 15:56:29 +0000 schau57 33438312 at /news/college-health-science-and-technology/blog-prairie-perspectives-prospective-student/why-i-love-uis-and-why-you-will-too <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Why I love UIS - And Why You Will Too!</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>eewest2</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-04-24T12:26:30-05:00" title="Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 12:26" class="datetime">Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:26</time> </span> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:26:30 +0000 eewest2 33438233 at /news/faculty-grant-research/uis-professor-awarded-397498-grant-study-urban-water-movement-and-its <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">UIS professor awarded a $397,498 grant to study urban water movement and its impact on public health</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lavela1</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-01-14T10:04:51-06:00" title="Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 10:04" class="datetime">Tue, 01/14/2025 - 10:04</time> </span> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:04:51 +0000 lavela1 33437478 at /event/day-ai <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Day of AI</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>hesam2</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-12-10T23:23:23-06:00" title="Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 23:23" class="datetime">Tue, 12/10/2024 - 23:23</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-event-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_600/public/2024-12/day_of_ai.jpg.webp?itok=sDkQVBHQ" width="600" height="400" alt="binary language and digital circuitry digitally projected on a mannequin head" class="image-style-webp-600"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> <div style="height:40px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p class="has-text-align-left has-text-color has-background" style="background-color:#000000;color:#ffffff"><strong>What: Day of AI<br>When: 4/4/25 (9:50 am to 1pm)<br>Where: UIS Student Union Ballroom</strong></p> <div style="height:40px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p class="has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size"><em>You are invited to participate in an exciting AI event at UIS designed for high school students, regardless of your interest or future plans!!</em></p> <div style="height:40px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background" style="background-color:#98c6da"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/153350072.jpg?itok=2Hwxpmle);background-position:50% 50%" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="47757ed2-e3bd-4de7-9b27-bac349b69164" data-image-style="original"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/153350072.jpg?itok=2Hwxpmle" alt="Artificial Intelligence" class="wp-image-43985 size-full" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="47757ed2-e3bd-4de7-9b27-bac349b69164" data-image-style="original"></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p> Join us for a morning filled with engaging speakers and activities, including two sessions focusing on&nbsp;Artificial Intelligence (AI) and diverse career paths&nbsp;that are inclusive of both non-science and science fields. The event will feature UIS&nbsp;AI Talent Expo, showcasing various hands-on AI applications and demos during our lunch break. You can enjoy a&nbsp;free pizza lunch&nbsp;while networking with peers and professionals.<br> </p> </div></div> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background" style="background-color:#98c6da"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/pexels-photo-838644072.jpeg?itok=6UrkxmtC);background-position:52% 73%" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4dcf8727-d39f-417e-ab00-a87a94c71fd5" data-image-style="original"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/pexels-photo-838644072.jpeg?itok=6UrkxmtC" alt="Artificial Intelligence" class="wp-image-43908 size-full" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4dcf8727-d39f-417e-ab00-a87a94c71fd5" data-image-style="original"></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <h2 style="font-size:24px">Event Details:</h2> <p>9:30-9:50: Arrival<br>9:50-10:00: Welcome<br>10:00-10:50: Panel discussion 1&nbsp;<br>11:00-11:50: Panel discussion 2<br>12:00-1pm: Lunch &amp; UIS AI Talent Expo</p> </div></div> <div style="height:40px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2>Meet our distinguished panelists:</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-rounded"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/1517661461621_0.jpg?itok=IvwsjkPD" alt="Tyler Clark" class="wp-image-44034" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="78f00beb-6fb6-4537-b4a4-204dec4b0aa6" data-image-style="original"></figure></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermclark">Tyler Clark</a><br>&nbsp;(U.S. Government Affairs Industry Director for State &amp; Local Government at Microsoft)</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-rounded"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/1729476251212_0.jpg?itok=uQynWi6v" alt="Mathew Dearing" class="wp-image-44035" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="caa1a4cf-bef9-4b99-af63-8e7d17a5161f" data-image-style="original"></figure></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewtdearing">Matthew Dearing</a>&nbsp;<br>(AI Technical Lead and App Developer at Argonne National Laboratory)</p> </div> </div> <p class="has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size" style="background-color:#003366;color:#ffffff">Please fill this <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/gJ3BAjX3U6" data-type="URL">registration form</a> by February 15, 2025 to ensure your spot at this exciting event.&nbsp;</p> <p>For any questions or further information, feel free to contact Dr. Hei-Chi Chan (<a href="mailto:hchan1@uis.edu">hchan1@uis.edu</a>) and Dr. Neetu Singh (<a href="mailto:nsing2@uis.edu">nsing2@uis.edu</a>). We look forward to welcoming you to UIS for a morning of inspiration, innovation, and delicious pizza!<br><br>Event Organizers: Dr. Neetu Singh (MIS) and Dr. Hei-Chi Chan (Math &amp; Data Analytics), <a href="/ai/aiclc">AI Campus Learning Community</a></p> <p>Sponsored by: CHST and Online, Professional, and Engaged Learning (OPEL), UIS Good Idea Fund, McQuality Education Services, Innovate Springfield.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-when field--type-smartdate field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">When</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><time datetime="2025-04-04T09:50:00-05:00" class="datetime">Fri, Apr 4 2025, 9:50am</time> - <time datetime="2025-04-04T13:00:00-05:00" class="datetime">1pm</time> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-location field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Location</div> <div class="field__item">Student Union Ballroom</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-categories field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Event Type</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2600003346" hreflang="en">AI</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2600000694" hreflang="en">College of Health, Science and Technology</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-share-on-social field--type-social-media field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="block block-social-media block-social-sharing-block"> <div class="social-media-sharing"> <ul class> <li> <a rel="nooopener noreffer" class="facebook-share share" href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=/taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed&amp;title=" title="Facebook"> <img alt="Facebook" src="/modules/contrib/social_media/icons/facebook_share.svg"> </a> </li> <li> <a rel="nooopener noreffer" class="facebook-msg share" onclick="FB.ui({method: 'send',link: '/taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed'})" title="Facebook Messenger"> <img alt="Facebook Messenger" src="/modules/contrib/social_media/icons/facebook_msg.svg"> </a> </li> <li> <a rel="nooopener noreffer" class="linkedin share" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=/taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed&amp;title=&amp;source=/taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed" title="Linkedin"> <img alt="Linkedin" src="/modules/contrib/social_media/icons/linkedin.svg"> </a> </li> <li> <a rel="nooopener noreffer" class="twitter share" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=/taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed&amp;url=/taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed&amp;hashtags=Hashtag" title="X"> <img alt="X" src="/modules/contrib/social_media/icons/twitter.svg"> </a> </li> <li> <a rel="nooopener noreffer" class="pinterest share" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=/taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed&amp;description=" title="Pinterest"> <img alt="Pinterest" src="/modules/contrib/social_media/icons/pinterest.svg"> </a> </li> <li> <a class="email share" href="mailto:?subject=&amp;body=Check out this site /taxonomy/term/2600000694/feed" title="Email"> <img alt="Email" src="/modules/contrib/social_media/icons/email.svg"> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:23:23 +0000 hesam2 33437213 at /news/uis-researchers-partner-siu-school-medicine-study-how-cancer-spreads <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">UIS researchers partner with the SIU School of Medicine to study how cancer spreads</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>bwood8</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-11-12T15:09:17-06:00" title="Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 15:09" class="datetime">Tue, 11/12/2024 - 15:09</time> </span> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:09:17 +0000 bwood8 33436901 at /news/uis-offer-four-new-medical-laboratory-science-certificates-meet-local-health-care-needs <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">UIS to offer four new medical laboratory science certificates to meet local health care needs</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>bwood8</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-30T09:04:42-05:00" title="Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 09:04" class="datetime">Tue, 07/30/2024 - 09:04</time> </span> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:04:42 +0000 bwood8 33436076 at /news/uis-announces-spring-semester-2024-deans-list <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">UIS announces Spring Semester 2024 Dean’s List</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>bwood8</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-02T10:41:01-05:00" title="Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 10:41" class="datetime">Tue, 07/02/2024 - 10:41</time> </span> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:41:01 +0000 bwood8 33435987 at /news/uis-and-city-springfield-host-inaugural-earth-month-nature-scavenger-hunt <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">UIS and the City of Springfield to host an inaugural Earth Month nature scavenger hunt</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>pdeo2</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-04-12T09:17:35-05:00" title="Friday, April 12, 2024 - 09:17" class="datetime">Fri, 04/12/2024 - 09:17</time> </span> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:17:35 +0000 pdeo2 33435595 at /news/future-work-leveraging-human-potential-ai <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">The Future of Work: Leveraging Human Potential with AI</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>jblan7</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-03-02T13:05:26-06:00" title="Saturday, March 2, 2024 - 13:05" class="datetime">Sat, 03/02/2024 - 13:05</time> </span> Sat, 02 Mar 2024 19:05:26 +0000 jblan7 33435229 at