All Entries by Rob Mitchum

August 22, 2023

UIC leads national consortium educating next generation of quantum engineers 

The $4.8 million initiative will pave educational pathways to usher students from all backgrounds into quantum information sciences.

August 22, 2023

Two-pathway approach enables better anti-platelet drug for after heart attack, stroke

UIC researchers publish new findings in Nature Communications

Laura Sanchez and Joanna Burdette

August 9, 2023

New biomarker offers hope for earlier ovarian cancer detection 

A new biomarker for ovarian cancer offers hope for effective routine screening – potentially even at home.  

August 8, 2023

Researchers design new drug candidates to treat tropical parasitic infection  

A new class of compounds co-invented by UIC researchers offers potential new options for treating schistosomiasis

August 7, 2023

Transportation access, air quality influence diabetes risk in urban areas 

UIC researchers found a link between access to public transportation, air quality and risk for diabetes

Terrell R. Morton, Asst. Professor, College of Education

August 4, 2023

Education professor probes causes of systemic racism in chemistry 

In a commentary for Nature Chemistry, UIC’s Terrell Morton applied critical race theory to the field of chemistry

August 1, 2023

UIC leads field study on home, water safety after Ohio chemical spill 

Researchers will study the relationship between people and civil infrastructure during and after a crisis

Chest x-ray grid

July 28, 2023

AI model enables earlier detection of diabetes through chest X-rays 

Model could help physicians detect disease earlier and prevent complications

Two women sitting at a table looking at food items.

July 27, 2023

Diabetes education program receives new grant to expand in Cook County 

A program developed at UIC received $1 million from the CDC to update its model and reach new participants.

A fluorescent microscope image of a red cell with green and blue fibers cutting across.

July 21, 2023

‘Junk DNA’ offers clue to stopping cancer drug’s vascular damage

A team led by UIC’s Sang-Ging Ong uncovered the reason why sunitinib damages blood vessels.

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