All Entries by Rob Mitchum

A slightly out-of-focus man stands behind black and white laboratory piping with a single drop of water falling.

September 23, 2024

UIC engineers finding new ways to remove contaminants from water 

Effort to destroy “forever chemicals” is part of National Science Foundation Great Lakes collaboration

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

Two women in a medical office look at a piece of paper.

September 18, 2024

Research study participants are more engaged when they see their test results 

Enabling trial participants to see their medical results can boost enrollment and provide health benefits

September 16, 2024

Arsenic exposure linked to faster onset of diabetes in south Texas population 

Multiyear study finds that high levels of toxic metals in urine lead to high blood sugar

Dawned Darbar; experts guide

September 4, 2024

Breaking the link between obesity and atrial fibrillation with a new cellular target 

Blocking oxidative stress enzyme prevents, even reverses, heart condition in lab models

Researcher at Argonne National Laboratory

September 3, 2024

Inventing the next generation of batteries 

UIC part of national hub identifying alternatives to lithium, building out workforce pipeline in energy science

A blue virus and a red virus connected at the middle.

August 26, 2024

COVID virus evolves more rapidly in the central nervous system than in the lungs, study finds 

Viral evolution in the brain could produce variants of concern, neurological symptoms

A little girl with pigtails seen from behind watching a flat-screen TV that is out of focus in the background.

August 23, 2024

Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains high 

Study finds children are still exposed to over 1,000 ads a year for unhealthy foods

Fabio Miranda is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is standing in front to a code generated map.

August 19, 2024

UIC researchers join national project to turn urban data into healthier cities

Project will work with communities to build applications for environmental justice and other public needs

A gray moon speckled with craters against a black background.

August 13, 2024

How did dome craters form on Jupiter’s moons? A UIC student may have found the answer 

PhD student Martina Caussi simulated the formation of dome craters on Ganymede and Callisto

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