All news releases

January 21, 2021
Study finds racial disparities in breast cancer prognosis testingMuch higher mortality rate for Black women with the most common subtype of breast cancer even when they are diagnosed at an early stage

January 20, 2021
CRISPR technology to cure sickle cell disease at UICUIC will be participating in clinical trials to cure severe red blood congenital diseases such as sickle cell anemia or Thalassemia by safely modifying the DNA of patients’ blood cells using CRISPR technology.

January 19, 2021
Unlocking ‘the shape of water’ in mechanisms of antibiotic resistanceNew images first to show water molecule present in drug-resistant bacteria models

January 14, 2021
UIC reports record $410 million in annual sponsored research awardsThe $410 million represents a 7% increase over fiscal year 2019 and 22% increase over fiscal year 2018 and provides support for approximately 9,400 faculty, students and staff, working on 1,800 different research projects.

January 14, 2021
Reverse engineering 3D chromosome models for individual cellsDistant genes can be neighbors

January 11, 2021
Hull-House hosts year-long series of experimental audio performances by Guillermo Gómez-Peña addressing multiple pandemicsGuillermo Gómez-Peña is a performance artist, writer, activist and radical pedagogue

January 11, 2021
‘Swiss Army knife’ catalyst can make natural gas burn cleanerLowering the combustion temperature for methane

January 5, 2021
What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it?Researchers call attention to the importance of mitigating smoke generated by surgical tools in operating rooms

January 4, 2021
Better together: Scientists discover far-reaching applications of nanoparticles made of multiple elementsAn emerging type of alloy nanoparticle proves more stable, durable than single-element nanoparticles

December 28, 2020
Sweetened beverage sales bounced back quickly after Cook County tax repealedStudy is published in JAMA Network Open.