Throughout their time at UIC, our engineering students have been challenged and stretched as they learned new skills and reached for new horizons. Now, their achievements will pave the path for a lifetime of problem solving.
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We were so excited to celebrate you and your accomplishments at commencement on Saturday. UIC Engineering is rooted in Chicago, reaching the world. Graduates, we cannot wait to see what you do next!
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Congratulations to the Class of 2026! This weekend we celebrated our graduates at our spring commencement ceremony. From advice from UIC alum Mark Yahiro to cheers and smiles, it was a day filled with celebration. UIC Engineering is rooted in Chicago, reaching the world. Graduates, we cannot wait to see what you do next!
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Quantum supercomputing. AI in science. Next-generation computing.
As part of UIC’s Research Week, the UIC Engineering community came together in April for the 2026 Computational Research Symposium, where students, faculty, and staff learned how computing, computational science, and artificial intelligence are being used to advance research across campus.
Speakers included:
· Himanshu Sharma
Associate CIO for Research Technologies and Innovation, UIC
· Hanhee Paik
Director, Quantum Algorithm Centers, IBM
· Andrew Boyd
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, UIC
UIC students also showcased their research achievements and joined collaborative discussions to advance computational understanding and innovation.
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Students from UIC's quantum club, physics club, and the Equity and Inclusion in Engineering Program took a field trip to The Quantum Garage at Fermi National Laboratory’s Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center. The Quantum Garage is one of the largest quantum research laboratories in the country and hosts multiple experimental platforms at the forefront of quantum information science, technology, and workforce development. Read more: /37ffbkc6
Welding in outer space. Simulating a chemical plant. Replacing a 90-year-old bridge.
More than 700 UIC Engineering seniors showed off their creativity, ingenuity, and innovative spirit at this year’s Engineering Expo on April 24.
The annual event showcases work done in the Senior Design Course, a two-semester sequence in which seniors gather all the knowledge and skills they’ve acquired at UIC Engineering and put them to work to solve a real-world design problem.
Check out their designs—and get a glimpse of the future of engineering.
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UIC Engineering Professor Zizwe Chase’s Quantum Information and Computation students visited the headquarters of EeroQ recently to learn more about how the quantum hardware company is building a quantum computer.
EeroQ’s VP of Engineering David Rees took students on a tour of the company’s cryogenic quantum measurements lab, and students met the company’s quantum scientists and engineers.
UIC Engineering is accelerating quantum engineering in Chicago, including preparing students to be part of the quantum workforce.
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Recruiters with the U.S. Navy visited campus to answer questions about their Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program, which allows college students to work while completing their degree. At the event, hosted by UIC’s Engineering Career Center, sailors demonstrated Unmanned Underwater Vehicle technology, and Navy engineers with experience in mechanical, electrical, systems, software, and nuclear technology shared insights into their careers.
Congratulations to the College of Engineering students who earned a spot on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List!
That list includes Joshua Olusoji, a senior graduating with a degree in chemical engineering. Joshua served as the president of the AIChE student chapter, where he has expanded membership, strengthened partnerships, and hosted industry events. He also launched a mentorship program for younger chemical engineering students.
Outside the classroom, Joshua is passionate about giving back. He volunteers with Project C.U.R.E., a nonprofit that delivers essential medical equipment to healthcare systems in need worldwide. Through this work, he inspects, tests, and organizes donated medical devices to ensure they are ready for global distribution. His commitment to both leadership and service reflects his goal of using engineering to create meaningful, real-world impact in the workforce.
See the full list: engineering.uic.edu/undergraduate/academic-honors
To honor International Women’s Day, UIC Engineering’s Women in Engineering and Equity and Inclusion in Engineering programs held a celebration centered on community, reflection, and connection. Students worked together on an origami activity and listened to stories and advice from a panel of women from academia and industry.
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UIC Engineering is launching new AI curriculum initiatives to help students harness the transformative power of generative AI.
The Department of Computer Science will offer:
- A new course in AI literacy available to all students
- Two AI curriculum tracks within computer science
- Three levels of AI engagement for advanced students
Increasing AI and computing literacy for all students is one of the goals of UIC Engineering’s Strategic Plan, and this new initiative builds on the wide array of AI‑focused technical electives already taught by more than 25 AI-specialized faculty within the department. Learn more on our website!
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Blackify the Blueprint -- a workshop collaboration between EIEP, the National Society of Black Engineers, the DuSable Scholars Program, and the College of Education -- challenged participants to work in groups to create solutions to current technological problems through a lens of Afrofuturistic principles.
During the event, students developed an asset-based understanding of how culture creates community-informed answers.
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Professor Christos Takoudis and his PhD student Pouyan Navabi are working to optimize atomic layer deposition—a technique that builds materials one atomic layer at time—with machine learning and AI tools.
Their goal is to be able to create specific materials on request, which could help lay the foundation for technologies of the future.
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