Investiture SparkTalks highlight breadth of research at UIC

Threaded throughout Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda’s remarks at her investiture ceremony on April 4 was a subject close to her heart: research excellence.

With annual research funding of over half a billion dollars and thousands of faculty members tackling today’s most intransigent problems, the University of Illinois Chicago simultaneously improves the world and offers invaluable access to its students.

Those elements of the UIC mission were featured during the investiture-week events in two sessions of SparkTalks — the university’s periodic showcase of lightning talks by faculty from across UIC. Miranda brought the short-presentation format to UIC soon after her arrival in 2023. Previous SparkTalks were held in December and February.

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