All Entries by Jenna Kurtzweil
April 20, 2026
Reneé McCarthy: How do we protect research funding in a changing landscape?Champion of Research Support
April 20, 2026
A’Lester Allen: How can tiny molecules drive big innovation?Postdoctoral Scholar of the Year
April 20, 2026
Matthew Daly: What’s light as glass and strong as metal?Rising Star in Natural Sciences and Engineering
April 20, 2026
Ruixuan Gao: What can molecules tell us about our brains?Rising Star in Basic Life Sciences.
April 2, 2026
Chancellor Miranda authors Science editorialHer article, “Higher education must bridge the AI gap,” appeared Thursday, April 2.
March 24, 2026
UIC research: A cancer drug that treats herpes, tooUIC researchers found a second use for the FDA-approved cancer drug doxorubicin.
March 9, 2026
The telltale lung: A new clue for early-stage lung cancerUIC researchers found a biomarker that can flag — and perhaps help prevent — early-stage lung cancer.
March 3, 2026
UIC trains future nurses, physicians to communicate with careUIC researchers created a litmus test for clinical communication skills, with patient participation as a cornerstone.
February 28, 2026
What makes superagers’ brains special?UIC researchers have an answer, and it’s all about neuron growth.
February 17, 2026
Two UIC researchers earn prestigious 2026 Sloan fellowshipsPhilip Engel and Andy Nguyen are two of 126 fellows across the U.S. and Canada.