All news releases

March 27, 2025
UIC Urban Forum highlights power of community engagementThis year’s edition of forum will be held April 8

March 26, 2025
Lasso-shaped antibiotic co-developed by UIC evades standard drug resistanceSmall peptide corrals many disease-causing bacterial species by binding to ribosomes

March 25, 2025
New software finds aging cells that contribute to disease and health risksUIC graduate student develops open-source tool to spot prematurely aged cells in tissues

December 20, 2024
Christmas gift: Brother donates kidney to sister in transplant at UI HealthThe Kidney Transplant Program at UI Health is one of the largest and most experienced transplantation programs in Chicago

December 2, 2024
Google.org awards UIC grant to launch data, AI programPilot phase to launch during the 2025-26 academic year

November 25, 2024
New therapy from UI Health offers FDA-approved treatment option for brittle Type 1 diabetesLantidra is the only treatment currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

November 5, 2024
How one UIC student is proposing to advance science of superconductivityMaterials called cubic rare earth hydrides could be superconductors in everyday conditions

November 1, 2024
UIC names Andrea Williams director of intercollegiate athleticsWilliams has more than 25 years of experience in collegiate and professional sports.

October 18, 2024
UIC joins national consortium focused on student successUniversity Innovation Alliance welcomes UIC and six other new members

October 7, 2024
Despite medical advances, life expectancy gains are slowingAre we nearing the limit of how long we can live?