UIS honors 2025 philanthropic award recipients | University of Illinois Foundation

Charles Lee Isbell Jr. named chancellor at University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

June 05, 2025 10:55 AM

Leading computer scientist, academic innovator and provost at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison, will become the 11th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign and vice president of the University of Illinois System.

Herb Paaren makes $2M gift to fund new Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion

June 03, 2025 03:09 PM

A new facility at UIC will bring medical, pharmaceutical, chemistry and cancer programs under one roof in pursuit of ground‑breaking therapeutic drug discoveries.

$2 million gift from UIF Board Life Director and his wife benefits Carle Illinois College of Medicine

June 18, 2025 11:25 AM

Downey’s gift honors former Chancellor Phyllis Wise, who played a crucial role in in founding CI MED.

Bill Chase establishes $1.2M fund for research in ethical decision making

June 13, 2025 09:49 AM

Gies College of Business has received a $1.2 million gift from alumnus Bill Chase (FIN '88) to establish a research fund supporting scholarship and dialogue around fiduciary responsibility and ethical decision making in business leadership.

UIC Business alum establishes the Mihas Endowed Professorship in Finance

June 10, 2025 08:55 AM

This $1 million gift will acknowledge and support the research activity of an exceptional faculty member who will be named the Constantine Mihas Endowed Professorship in Finance.

Charles Lee Isbell Jr. named chancellor at University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

June 05, 2025 10:55 AM

Leading computer scientist, academic innovator and provost at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison, will become the 11th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign and vice president of the University of Illinois System.

Herb Paaren makes $2M gift to fund new Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion

June 03, 2025 03:09 PM

A new facility at UIC will bring medical, pharmaceutical, chemistry and cancer programs under one roof in pursuit of ground‑breaking therapeutic drug discoveries.

$2 million gift from UIF Board Life Director and his wife benefits Carle Illinois College of Medicine

June 18, 2025 11:25 AM

Downey’s gift honors former Chancellor Phyllis Wise, who played a crucial role in in founding CI MED.

Bill Chase establishes $1.2M fund for research in ethical decision making

June 13, 2025 09:49 AM

Gies College of Business has received a $1.2 million gift from alumnus Bill Chase (FIN '88) to establish a research fund supporting scholarship and dialogue around fiduciary responsibility and ethical decision making in business leadership.

UIC Business alum establishes the Mihas Endowed Professorship in Finance

June 10, 2025 08:55 AM

This $1 million gift will acknowledge and support the research activity of an exceptional faculty member who will be named the Constantine Mihas Endowed Professorship in Finance.

Charles Lee Isbell Jr. named chancellor at University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

June 05, 2025 10:55 AM

Leading computer scientist, academic innovator and provost at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison, will become the 11th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign and vice president of the University of Illinois System.

Herb Paaren makes $2M gift to fund new Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion

June 03, 2025 03:09 PM

A new facility at UIC will bring medical, pharmaceutical, chemistry and cancer programs under one roof in pursuit of ground‑breaking therapeutic drug discoveries.