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                            Man with a plan: UIC grad has a vision for his Garfield Ridge neighborhood
                    


                    

                Tuesday, September 1, 2026
            

        
                    

                As cars speed through Garfield Ridge on Archer Avenue, recent UIC graduate Danny Villalobos knows it can be better. “That’s why we need to plan,” he says. He’s referring to a detailed, comprehensive…
            

        
    

    


                    

                
                    
                                                                                                            
                    

                        

    

    
    

        

                            NSF GRFP is open!
                    


                    

                Wednesday, August 26, 2026
            

        
                    

                NSF 26-526: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) FY2027 Competition – Program Solicitation: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program/nsf26-526/solicitation Reference letters due: 7 pm CT, October 16 Deadlines: 7 pm CT, October 19-23, 2026 (depending on field) Synopsis…
            

        
    

    


                    

                
                    
                                                                                                            
                    

                        

    

    
    

        

                            How AI-supported writing is erasing complexity in HE
                    


                    

                Wednesday, August 26, 2026
            

        
                    

                Writing is not simply the expression of thought. It is one of the principal means by which thought is formed.
            

        
    

    


                    

                            

                            

                              
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