April 20, 2026
Salman Khetani: How can we safely test drugs and chemicals?Distinguished Researcher in Natural Sciences and Engineering
April 20, 2026
Alexander Yarin: How can polymer science protect dentists from COVID-19?Inventor of the Year
April 16, 2026
UIC Engineering launches AI curriculum initiativesCourses give students tools to harness the transformative power of generative AI in computing.
February 23, 2026
UIC engineers develop plant-based plastic alternative for use in shopping bagsThe plant-based substance takes just one month to break down in soil.
January 22, 2026
Fighting drug-resistant bacteria with AI-designed nanomaterialsCollege of Engineering professor honored for creative medical research.
December 18, 2025
Engineers create wearable sensor that flexes with skinDevice can measure electrolytes, glucose in sweat for real-time monitoring.
August 29, 2025
UIC Fulbright grantees headed overseas for 2025-26 school yearTwo UIC alums and a doctoral candidate were selected for their proposed projects in art history and cancer research.
August 11, 2025
Summer program gives Chicago teachers hands-on lessons to take back to classIn UIC labs, teachers learned from working researchers and could use specialized equipment.
July 16, 2025
UIC’s new computer science building signifies enrollment, program growthNew state-of-the-art facility showcases UIC’s cutting-edge research and innovation.
July 16, 2025
New computer science building to boost robotics research at UICState-of-the-art robotics lab will be housed in Computer Design Research and Learning Center.