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June 2, 2025

NASA grant expands in-space manufacturing research at UIC

The grant builds on another from NASA to build the Center for In-Space Manufacturing at UIC.

Professor Zongmin Zhao and Chih-Jia "Bess' Chao

May 30, 2025

‘Immuno-relay’ chases down hard-to-treat cancers

UIC researchers’ new take on in vivo immunotherapy is promising for eradicating tumors.

A microscopy image of the three-dimensional blood vessel network in a healthy muscle.

May 29, 2025

Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to muscle wasting in cancer 

Muscle vasculature plays a key role in the debilitating condition, UIC study reveals

April 28, 2025

Top 10 innovations from UIC researchers

From the first infant incubator to designing election ballots, UIC researchers have left their legacy

A professor supervises as two students work with samples in a lab

April 21, 2025

UIC researchers, scholars make strides in their fields, ranging from music to muscular dystrophy

Research and Scholarship Annual Awards honor faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars

Three men and two women stand in front of a cement staircase.

March 26, 2025

Lasso-shaped antibiotic co-developed by UIC evades standard drug resistance 

Small peptide corrals many disease-causing bacterial species by binding to ribosomes

March 3, 2025

UIC Research Week 2025 is April 21-25

UIC’s annual celebration of exceptional discoveries and innovation will showcase undergraduate research, host talks with experts and more.

Five people in hair caps and gowns look down at the camera through a circular lens with a yellow tint.

November 18, 2024

UIC joins semiconductor workforce development center meeting national demand 

State of Illinois program funded by U.S. CHIPS and Science Act will train students to work in domestic chip industry

September 16, 2024

Crossing Latinidades helps students build community 

The recent funding means the initiative will continue to to enhance Latinx humanities studies and grow the pool of Latino doctoral students

September 16, 2024

Arsenic exposure linked to faster onset of diabetes in south Texas population 

Multiyear study finds that high levels of toxic metals in urine lead to high blood sugar

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