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UChicago Medicine presents at UChicago community meeting on July 14, 2026
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UChicago Office of Civic Engagement hosts community meeting featuring updates from across the university

Presentations provided updates on cancer pavilion, the arts, and public transportation

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08/04/2026
Volunteers for Phoenix Farms, a UChicago student-run gardening and beekeeping organization, work in the campus garden between the Smart Museum of Art and the Young Memorial Building.
In a quiet UChicago garden, volunteers cultivate food and community

Student-run Phoenix Farms tends beehives, grows mushrooms and welcomes anyone on campus to lend a hand
07/15/2026
barber chair - ijc clinic
New Illinois Law Allows Barbers and Cosmetologists to Learn and Earn

The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School worked closely with lawmakers on writing HB 3460, which establishes a new apprenticeship pathway to licensing.
06/23/2026
Quantum Pipeline Program
Getting the future ‘quantum-ready’

A pilot partnership between Quantum Machines, UChicago and City Colleges is developing the new quantum workforce
06/16/2026
Neighborhood Skates
Building community through skateboarding

UChicago undergraduate launches "Neighborhood Skates" to foster connection and belonging for local youth
06/16/2026
Movies on the Midway 2026
Movies on the Midway returns with family-friendly films and free activities this July and August

The UChicago Office of Civic Engagement and the Chicago Park District are once again teaming up for Movies on the Midway, a South Side summer tradition featuring family-friendly films and free activities for all ages.
06/04/2026
CVLI crime lab
UChicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy strengthens frontline fight against gun violence

The Academy works to deepen leadership and management experience among community safety leaders, so they can bring back that expertise to their organizations and make sure their important work is implemented at scale in a sustainable way.
06/03/2026
CCR Graduation 2026_Lead Photo
Fresh off graduating from UChicago’s college and career readiness programs, CPS students feel ready for what’s next

79 Chicago Public Schools students from 33 different schools recently graduated from UChicago’s multi-year college and career readiness programs. Collectively, this year’s program graduates received 367 acceptances from more than 174 colleges and universities, including 34 highly selective colleges and universities.
05/12/2026
UCM Community Benefit Report
UChicago Medicine invests $1.1 billion in community benefits for fiscal 2025

The University of Chicago Medicine invested $1.1 billion in community benefits in fiscal 2025 across its service areas, according to the academic health system's newly released Community Benefit Report.
05/07/2026
STEM EdCorps
Neighborhood Schools Program’s South Side STEM EdCorps connects local students to design thinking, possibilities in STEM fields

University of Chicago students in the Neighborhood Schools Program’s South Side STEM EdCorps are working to bring hands-on STEM concepts and an emphasis on design thinking and problem solving into local classrooms.
04/29/2026
Taste of Hyde Park
Taste of Hyde Park event introduces UChicago students to local eateries

On an early April weekend, nearly 100 UChicago students explored downtown Hyde Park’s vibrant dining scene, sampling menu items from several locally owned and operated restaurants through the 4th Taste of Hyde Park event.
04/28/2026
Spring exhibit round up
Coming to campus this spring? Check out these exhibitions.

Animals of ancient Nubia to contemporary Chinese art to Black culture in Chicago, UChicago’s spring lineup is now on display
04/25/2026
DNA Days
UChicago DNA Days teach hundreds of Chicago schoolchildren what it’s like to be a scientist

UChicago scientists host hands-on workshops at local elementary and middle schools in celebration of National DNA Day.
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