All physics

A green circle on a light blue hexagon surrounded on four sides by needles made of diamond.

January 6, 2025

Elemental superconductor reveals new physics under pressure 

Condensed sulfur could help study the fundamental nature of superconductivity

Two crystal structures made up of blue and gray polygons connected by red dots.

December 23, 2024

Experiments verify high-pressure properties of materials used in many technologies 

Study could boost design of materials used for medical imaging, sonar and other devices

A drop of water compressed between two flat sheets made up of connected carbon atoms.

December 2, 2024

Microscopy advances could allow unprecedented look at chemical reactions 

UIC experts will help build electron microscopy “movie studio” to watch live reactions

A cube-shaped structure made up of purple and green circles connected by thin lines.

November 5, 2024

How one UIC student is proposing to advance science of superconductivity 

Materials called cubic rare earth hydrides could be superconductors in everyday conditions

October 10, 2024

Super-fast microscopes may help researchers map entire mouse brain 

New method could capture ‘wiring diagram’ of the brain in years instead of decades

Two men work on scientific equipment in a laboratory.

September 20, 2024

Studying new 2D materials, one molecule at a time 

Approach enables design of nanotechnology for energy, electronics

A man in a lab coat sits of several monitors in a lab

April 17, 2024

Distinguished Researcher Award: Robert Klie, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

How can we see the fundamental building blocks of life and matter?

April 17, 2024

New institute bonds UIC and Argonne National Laboratory on research and education 

George Crabtree Institute for Discovery and Sustainability will spearhead collaborative research, training and community-based initiatives

March 22, 2024

UIC physicists find hidden flaw in century-old, common chemical extraction technique 

Discovery could improve many industrial processes

Electron microscopy image of MXene microspheres.

April 19, 2023

Promising nanoscale material captured by electron microscopy

New study visualizes synthetic compounds with promise for energy storage, superconductivity

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