DuSable in the News

* DuSable Scholars receive an award similar to financial aid. This differs from a scholarship or a stipend. Awards are paid directly to the university to cover an existing balance on the student's account, the award is not paid directly to students.

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“Urban laboratory” empowers communities in face of climate change | University of Illinois Chicago

Posted on November 06, 2024

Here is a look at the Community Research on Climate and Urban Science project featuring Dr.Miquel Gonzalez-Meler, DuSable Scholar Program Associate Director, and Aria Davis, DSP-1 scholar majoring in Biological Sciences. Through the…

UIC’s commitment to diversity honored by higher education magazine

Carlos Sadovi, UIC today | Posted on September 22, 2022

The University of Illinois Chicago has been recognized for its diversity efforts with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine for the seventh year.

‘UIC is thriving, and its best days are yet to come,’ UIC Chancellor says

Christy Levy, UIC today | Posted on April 06, 2022

Throughout the challenges of the pandemic over the last two years, UIC has continued to move forward and advance its mission as an urban, public research institution, Amiridis said.

It's Never Too Early for Science

Posted on October 24, 2021

DSP Cohort 1 Scholar Kaliah Linear recognized by Abbott for excellence in STEM and mentoring of girls in STEM

INSIGHT Into Diversity

Posted on October 24, 2021

DuSable Scholars Program recognized as contributing to UIC’s efforts to increase diversity in STEM. The program was highlighted in the 10 anniversary of The INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award , which recognizes…

UIC Today

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on September 03, 2021

The aim of the four-year program is to help students achieve their academic goals by helping them maintain high academic achievement and provide the research experiences in Chicago’s only public research university...

DuSable Scholars Program aims to increase number of students of color in STEM

Carlos Sadovi, UIC today | Posted on August 30, 2021

The DuSable Scholars Program identifies and supports talented Black and Latino students, who are often underrepresented in STEM fields, to help them graduate on time in a STEM major and encourages their matriculation to a research-based STEM program.