All Researcher of the Year

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April 21, 2025

Uchechi Mitchell: Detecting if racial inequities make people age faster

Associate professor named 2024-25 Rising Star in Social Sciences

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April 21, 2025

Tanvi Bhatt: Predicting and preventing falls with research-based training

Professor named 2024-25 Distinguished Researcher in Clinical Sciences

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April 21, 2025

Maria Siemionow: Slowing the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy 

Professor named 2024-25 Distinguished Researcher in Clinical Sciences

Liliana Sánchez professor of Hispanic and Italian Studies at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

April 21, 2025

Liliana Sánchez: Exploring how language affects comprehension and social relationships

Professor named a 2024-25 Distinguished Scholar in Humanities, Arts, Design and Architecture

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April 21, 2025

Liza Calisesi Maidens: Centering underrepresented voices in classical choral music

Assistant professor named 2024-25 Rising Star in Humanities, Arts, Design and Architecture

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April 21, 2025

Andy Nguyen: Designing molecular machines inspired by nature 

Assistant professor named 2024-25 Rising Star in Natural Sciences and Engineering

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March 10, 2025

UIC Research and Scholarship 2024-25 Annual Awards announced

The awards recognize faculty researchers, scholars and others who advance knowledge and promote continued excellence at UIC.

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April 22, 2024

Researcher of the Year awards for 2023 celebrate excellence in discovery and impact

The annual awards honor the exceptional work of faculty members at the forefront of their fields

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April 19, 2024

Distinguished Researcher Award, Basic Life Sciences: John Nitiss, College of Pharmacy 

How can yeast and genetics reveal how anti-cancer drugs work?

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April 19, 2024

Rising Star Award, Basic Life Sciences: Andrew Riley, College of Pharmacy 

Can plants provide new medicines for pain and addiction?

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