All Research Briefs

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker looks on as UIC’s Iván Arenas speaks at a press conference about reducing the racial gap in homelessness in the state.

May 3, 2024

Pritzker cites UIC report in plan to reduce racial gap in homelessness 

Illinois’ Black residents are eight times more likely to be homeless than white residents, according to the report

May 2, 2024

Genetic link between adolescent drinking and adult anxiety may offer therapy target 

The enzyme could help break the link between early drinking and anxiety

Six students stand outside in front of a tree

April 22, 2024

Students design a more inclusive EEG system 

The most commonly used EEG system does not work well on many culturally Black hairstyles

A street sign with a word in Ukrainian that is shot through with bullet holes lies on the ground.

April 17, 2024

Calculating the environmental cost of war 

Researchers estimate the war in Ukraine has caused $56.4 billion in environmental damages

April 17, 2024

Grant will help high-achieving, low-income engineering students at UIC

The grant will fund scholarships for 51 full-time students

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

March 22, 2024

UIC physicists find hidden flaw in century-old, common chemical extraction technique 

Discovery could improve many industrial processes

March 6, 2024

‘White grievance’ helps fuel election skepticism 

Those who believe that white people experience discrimination are more likely to also believe that our electoral process is corrupted

February 28, 2024

UIC student designs moon app as part of winning NASA competition team 

PhD candidate Juan Manuel Losarcos created interactive visualization of the moon and moonquakes

February 19, 2024

UIC neuroscientist contributes to ambitious emotion-mapping project 

International collaboration seeks to standardize the language of moods and feelings

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