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Sep 23, 2026

UIS to host Oct. 12 open house for prospective students, families
Sep 22, 2026

UIS No. 1 Illinois public regional university for eighth year
Sep 15, 2026

UIS invites alumni to celebrate 2026 award recipients at Alumni Gala
Sep 08, 2026

UIS welcomes second-largest freshman class in school history
Sep 03, 2026

UIS to host five ECCE Speaker Series events
Sep 02, 2026

UIS Friday Night Star Parties return for fall season
Aug 27, 2026

UIS athletic training program supports inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League season
Aug 17, 2026

UIS announces six new faculty appointments for fall 2026

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Sep 03, 2026

UIS professor Rosina Neginsky publishes new book on Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel

Aug 06, 2026

UIS co-hosts international AI video competition for high school students

Aug 03, 2026

UIS Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon artists in residence to debut works

Apr 28, 2026

UIS to hold two commencement ceremonies May 9 in Springfield

Apr 22, 2026

David Meredith named UIS Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management

Mar 26, 2026

UIS Chancellor’s Thinkers Series to feature former Congresswoman Cheri Callahan Bustos

Nov 17, 2025

Experts to discuss lessons learned from the 2025 elections during a UIS virtual panel discussion

Oct 17, 2025

Experts to discuss impact of 2025 government shutdown at UIS panel

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Aug 13, 2026

UIS, Parkland College partner to help low-income students transfer to 4-year universities

The following story was published by WAND-TV on Aug. 13, 2026. The University of Illinois Springfield will partner with Parkland…

Aug 05, 2026

UIS Lincoln Studies fellow to author 1908 Springfield Race Riot history

The following story was published by Capitol City Now/WTAX Radio on Aug. 5, 2026. The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has been…

Aug 05, 2026

Family establishes student support fund at UIS in memory of Porter McNeil

The following story was published by The Dispatch / Rock Island Argus on Aug. 5, 2026. The Porter McNeil Public Service…

Aug 03, 2026

UIS students find purpose while building a home in Guatemala

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 3, 2026. Ryan Bye: Earlier this summer, I stood on the side of a hill…

Jul 29, 2026

A professor becomes an author

The following story was published by Capitol City Now/WTAX Radio on July 29, 2026. A professor of biology at the University of Illinois…

Jun 29, 2026

UIS professor joins Supreme Court Bar in rare legal milestone

The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on June 29, 2026. Deborah Anthony, a University of Illinois Springfield…

Jun 28, 2026

UIS Sangamon Experience project preserving Scott County history through digitization initiative

The following story was published by River County News on June 28, 2026. The Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois…

Jun 10, 2026

Study finds waste sites with cancer-causing chemicals more common near marginalized communities

The following story was published by NPR Illinois on June 10, 2026. A new nationwide study led by a University of Illinois Springfield…

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Jun 08, 2026

Study links toxic waste sites to marginalized communities

A new nationwide study led by a University of Illinois Springfield faculty member finds that people in lower-income communities and…

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Mar 30, 2026

UIS project focuses on radon risks and prevention in Sangamon County homes

A University of Illinois Springfield epidemiologist is leading a growing, community-engaged effort to reduce lung cancer risk in Sangamon…

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Feb 05, 2026

UIS professor uses visual storytelling to help students understand health, illness and caregiving

Can lessons from illustrated narratives apply to health care? At the University of Illinois Springfield, students are discovering that…

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Jan 12, 2026

UIS research finds employees with disabilities perform comparably to peers but face pay gaps

Siddharth K. Upadhyay, assistant professor in the College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield, is a co-…

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Jan 07, 2026

UIS professor’s research cited in California Supreme Court murder case involving gender bias

Research by University of Illinois Springfield Professor of Legal Studies Deborah Anthony was cited by the California Supreme Court in a…

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Dec 11, 2025

UIS study highlights risks facing Illinois CBD hemp farmers as new federal law creates uncertainty

A new peer-reviewed study led by University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Megan Styles, part of the…

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Dec 08, 2025

UIS researcher publishes two studies helping cities address heat, water and environmental equity

Kyle Blount, an assistant professor of ecohydrology in the University of Illinois Springfield’s Environmental Studies Program within the…

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Nov 19, 2025

Osprey bird population grows in Illinois with help from UIS professor

University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor Tih-Fen Ting, director of the School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and…

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Sep 23, 2026

UIS to host Oct. 12 open house for prospective students, families

The University of Illinois Springfield will host an open house for prospective students and their families from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday,…

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Sep 15, 2026

UIS invites alumni to celebrate 2026 award recipients at Alumni Gala

The University of Illinois Springfield will welcome alumni and friends back to campus for the 2026 UIS Alumni Gala, “A Night Among the…

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Sep 02, 2026

UIS Friday Night Star Parties return for fall season

The University of Illinois Springfield’s popular Fright Night Star Parties will resume this week and run through the end of October. The…

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Aug 12, 2026

UIS Chancellor’s Thinkers Series to feature former Congresswoman Cheri Callahan Bustos

WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet L. Gooch will host a conversation with former Congresswoman and UIS alum Cheri…

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Aug 06, 2026

UIS co-hosts international AI video competition for high school students

The University of Illinois Springfield, in partnership with the University of Illinois System’s Illinois Mexican and Mexican-American…

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Aug 03, 2026

UIS Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon artists in residence to debut works

WHAT: Artists in residence at the University of Illinois Springfield’s Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon will debut original works…

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Jul 31, 2026

UIS co-hosts Perseid meteor shower star party

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Astronomy Program, Lincoln Memorial Garden and the Sangamon Astronomical Society will host a…

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Jun 04, 2026

Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak at UIS Juneteenth event

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies, in partnership with Juneteenth Inc., the Abraham Lincoln…

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Athletics News

Madison "Maddie" Siefken #2. Volleyball vs. Upper Iowa University Friday, November 7, 2025.

Sep 24, 2026

Prairie Stars Welcome McKendree, UMSL for Home-Opening Weekend

The Illinois Springfield volleyball team will open its home schedule this weekend with GLVC volleyball at TRAC. The Prairie Stars welcome McKendree to…

Sep 23, 2026

Notes from the Prairie

There are certain weeks on a college campus that feel different. Homecoming is one of them. One of the things I have come to appreciate most about being…

Robin Lemke Bergseth #9. Men's Homecoming Soccer Game against Quincy, Friday, September 19, 2025.

Sep 23, 2026

UIS Men's Soccer Continues Road Stand at Quincy

The Illinois Springfield men's soccer team continues its road stand Wednesday evening, traveling to longtime opponent Quincy for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The…

Sep 22, 2026

UIS Women’s Golf Leads Kansas City Cup After Two Rounds

Illinois Springfield women's golf sits atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the Kansas City Cup, taking an eight-stroke lead into Tuesday's final round at…

Sep 22, 2026

UIS Men’s Golf Tied for Eighth After Day One at UIndy Invitational

Illinois Springfield men's golf is tied for eighth in a 17-team field after playing one full round and 13 holes of the second round at the UIndy Fall…

Sep 22, 2026

UIS Athletics to Host Basketball Tip-Off Dinner on Oct. 8

UIS Athletics is gearing up to kick off the 2026-27 Prairie Stars basketball season with its annual Tip-Off Dinner. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8…

UIS welcomes second-largest freshman class in school history

UIS athletic training program supports inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League season

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