Complex sentence: The largest university in the Chicago area, UIC has 25,000 students, 15 colleges, including the nation's largest medical school, and annual research expenditures exceeding $290 million.
Split into simpler sentences: The largest university in the Chicago area, UIC serves approximately 25,000 students within 15 colleges. The Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago boasts the nation's largest medical school with annual research expenditures exceeding $290 million.