All news releases
September 11, 2024
UIC’s total enrollment grows over last yearTotal student enrollment is 33,906, the second-largest figure in the university’s history
September 4, 2024
Breaking the link between obesity and atrial fibrillation with a new cellular targetBlocking oxidative stress enzyme prevents, even reverses, heart condition in lab models
August 23, 2024
Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains highStudy finds children are still exposed to over 1,000 ads a year for unhealthy foods
August 22, 2024
Media advisory: UIC Move-In Day 2024Over 3,500 students will live on campus in UIC’s nine residence halls
August 6, 2024
Mellon Foundation extends Crossing Latinidades initiative with $5M grantThe Mellon Foundation awarded UIC its first three-year $5 million Latino humanities grant in 2021.
August 5, 2024
New model refutes leading theory on how Earth’s continents formedComputational modeling shows that plate tectonics weren’t necessary for early continents
July 26, 2024
Distinguished chemical, biomedical engineer named dean of UIC College of EngineeringOmolola “Lola” Eniola-Adefeso to join UIC from the University of Michigan
July 23, 2024
Dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossibleA new drug that disrupts two cellular targets would make it much harder for bacteria to evolve resistance
June 24, 2024
Myths about intermittent fasting, debunkedResearch shows that the increasingly popular weight-loss strategy is safe
May 30, 2024
New method makes hydrogen from solar power and agricultural wasteBiochar-assisted electrolysis from UIC reduces energy use sixfold