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The Great Cities Institute helped organize community discussions for a visioning process for the East Side Chamber of Commerce.

September 8, 2023

UIC’s Great Cities Institute launches Latino Research Initiative 

Initiative builds off of longstanding Latino-focused research

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August 30, 2023

New research establishes enduring connection between racial segregation, childhood blood lead levels

Researchers find this to be true even when adjusting for socioeconomic status

August 25, 2023

UIC among nation’s top 30 campuses for LGBTQ+ students

Campus Pride recognizes the university’s inclusive policies, programs and practices

Macrophage (red fluorescent staining) that has ingested bacteria (green fluorescence).

August 24, 2023

Training immune cells to remove ‘trash’ helps resolve lung inflammation

Researchers identified cells in the lungs that can reduce excessive inflammation, which can lead to death

August 22, 2023

UIC leads national consortium educating next generation of quantum engineers 

The $4.8 million initiative will pave educational pathways to usher students from all backgrounds into quantum information sciences.

Campus Beauty shots. academic and residential complex, arc.

August 14, 2023

Media Advisory: Move-in Day 2023

Hundreds of University of Illinois Chicago administrators, staff and student […]

August 1, 2023

UIC leads field study on home, water safety after Ohio chemical spill 

Researchers will study the relationship between people and civil infrastructure during and after a crisis

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July 25, 2023

Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health

A study in Kenya found that menstrual cups helped girls avoid certain types of infections

Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived heart cells

July 20, 2023

Powerhouse proteins protect heart cells from chemotherapy damage 

UIC researchers’ discovery suggests new clinical possibilities

Teresa Cordova, Rachel Havrelock, Krishna Reddy, UIC

July 17, 2023

Plan calls for recycling wastewater to avoid Chicago region water crisis

Report from Freshwater Lab and Great Cities Institute at UIC details a proposed “dual-pipeline” solution