All Entries by Rob Mitchum

A clear bubble with brown opaque blobs inside of it.

June 28, 2024

Key signal for activating beige fat holds promise for obesity prevention

Pathway converts fat into a form that burns calories

Two men stand in a doorway next to a graffiti painting of a woman wearing a baseball cap with the word "unity"

June 24, 2024

Documenting Chicago hip-hop history 

UIC researchers team with museum to create interactive database of lyrics, art and more

Young African American couple of shoppers standing by large display with fresh vegetables and choosing tomatoes and other products

June 11, 2024

Radical arguments for veganism may appeal to Black populations 

UIC sociology student examined how different races and genders respond to vegan causes

Two men in lab coats crouch to examine tubing in a laboratory.

May 30, 2024

New method makes hydrogen from solar power and agricultural waste 

Biochar-assisted electrolysis from UIC reduces energy use sixfold

A woman with dark hair in a black shirt and pink blazer sitting in front of a green wall.

May 23, 2024

UIC biologist receives award to fund invasive plant research

Gabriela Nunez-Mir uses data science to create invasive plant watchlists for conservation

A man in a sweatshirt with glasses on his foreheads talks with a woman in a gray suit in a medical clinic examination room.

May 20, 2024

Clinical trial testing licorice root for prostate cancer begins this spring 

From lab to clinic to community, trial highlights pathway of UIC research

Two men in lab coats stand in a dental clinic in front of a seated woman in dark blue scrubs working at a computer.

May 15, 2024

Can a chatbot help educate dentistry students? 

UIC study shows improved classroom experience in a dental clinic course

Two men stand on a grass field with the Willis Tower in the background. In the foreground, an aerial drone flies towards a small remote-controlled vehicle with a flat square on its roof.

May 6, 2024

UIC researchers advance technologies to power unmanned vehicles  

$6 million collaborative agreement with Army Research Laboratory extends projects on fuels and vehicle charging

A woman in a graduation gown and cap speaks at a podium with a red circle and the letters UIC.

May 3, 2024

Historian Barbara Ransby elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences 

Ransby is the sixth UIC faculty member to be elected to the prestigious academy

May 2, 2024

Genetic link between adolescent drinking and adult anxiety may offer therapy target 

The enzyme could help break the link between early drinking and anxiety

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