All Entries by Rob Mitchum

A man posses for a photo with multiple foam pyramids pointing towards him in the background

April 17, 2024

Rising Star Award: Pai-Yen Chen, College of Engineering 

How can new wireless technologies improve healthcare, security and energy?

A man in a lab coat sits of several monitors in a lab

April 17, 2024

Distinguished Researcher Award: Robert Klie, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

How can we see the fundamental building blocks of life and matter?

April 17, 2024

New institute bonds UIC and Argonne National Laboratory on research and education 

George Crabtree Institute for Discovery and Sustainability will spearhead collaborative research, training and community-based initiatives

A man in a lab coat works with test tubes in a laboratory.

April 15, 2024

Inventor of the Year: Deepak Shukla, College of Medicine 

Can new drugs prevent blindness and other damage from herpesvirus infections?

April 15, 2024

‘Double-edged’ transcription factor affects flu response

A genetic transcription factor involved in lung cancer and pneumonia also mediates the body’s response to influenza

Liz Marai, associate professor of computer science at the UIC College of Engineering

April 12, 2024

Pilot research institutes kindle interdisciplinary activity across UIC

New pilot institute will tackle AI bias in health care, joining three ongoing research efforts

Students sit at tables eating lunch in a round room with wooden rafters and a round stained glass window in the center.

April 10, 2024

New project promotes safer, sustainable to-go food packaging 

EPA-funded project will work with restaurants and universities on easing transition to PFAS-free, reusable and biodegradable products

SparkTalks_Investiture Week recap gallery. April 2024

April 8, 2024

Investiture SparkTalks highlight breadth of research at UIC 

Lightning talks covered research and scholarship at UIC, from atomic structures to the known universe.

Tohru Yamada smiles while leaning next to a microscope.

April 1, 2024

UIC’s Yamada elected National Academy of Inventors fellow for cancer work

Professor has found new candidates for cancer therapy and imaging by studying bacterial proteins

April 1, 2024

UIC engineers ‘symphonize’ cleaner ammonia production

Low temperature, regenerative process saves energy and efficiently produces common chemical

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