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University of Illinois Chicago Department of Computer Science in 2015-2026 reads as a 36-PI network with 22 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Computer Science as the leading field (41% of slots across 28 PIs; 28 labels), Artificial Intelligence as the leading subfield (19% of slots across 17 PIs; 17 labels), and Topic Modeling as the leading topic (6% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Olusola Ajilore (37.2 weighted works; Mental Health Research Topics, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies). The strongest pairings are Debaleena Chattopadhyay and Nina Sakhnini (3 shared works, weight 3). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 6.9, around Sociology and Political Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Neuroscience, led by Olusola Ajilore, Robert H. Sloan, Angus G. Forbes.