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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

Commencement ending with everyone seated.

May 6, 2025

UIC celebrates commencement May 7-11

More than 6,000 degrees will be awarded to students.

African American patient undergoing routine medical check-up

April 24, 2025

Simple consultations in emergency room can help patients manage high blood pressure 

Emergency room visits act as ‘safety nets’ for managing hypertension, especially in high-risk populations

Former Duke University men's basketball coach Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski in a blue suit on the side of the court

April 10, 2025

Media advisory: Mike Krzyzewski to visit UIC as part of Chair Chats series

Chicago native, legendary basketball coach to discuss lessons of leadership and success

March 27, 2025

UIC Urban Forum highlights power of community engagement 

This year’s edition of forum will be held April 8

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

A graphic of multi-colored clusters with some containing black dots representing cells.

March 25, 2025

New software finds aging cells that contribute to disease and health risks 

UIC graduate student develops open-source tool to spot prematurely aged cells in tissues.

A man in suit jacket and a women in a purple shirt bump fists together.

December 20, 2024

Christmas gift: Brother donates kidney to sister in transplant at UI Health

The Kidney Transplant Program at UI Health is one of the largest and most experienced transplantation programs in Chicago

An aerial view of the University of Illinois Chicago campus, with tall buildings and colorful autumn trees

December 2, 2024

Google.org awards UIC grant to launch data, AI program

Pilot phase to launch during the 2025-26 academic year

A grouping of red cells against a black background.

November 25, 2024

New therapy from UI Health offers FDA-approved treatment option for brittle Type 1 diabetes

Lantidra is the only treatment currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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