All Featured Academic Research
November 1, 2021
With awards totaling $446M, UIC sets record for annual research fundingFor the second consecutive year, UIC’s sponsored awards reached a record amount
September 13, 2021
UIC researchers find evidence of possible link between herpes simplex and neurodegenerative diseasesFirst of its kind study finds protein may restrict the spread of the herpes simplex virus type 1
July 1, 2021
UIC awarded $2.25M to establish Army HBCU/MI Research Center of ExcellenceCenter will train the next generation of scientists and engineers in the field of energetic materials
May 25, 2021
Maximizing cancer survival, minimizing treatment side effects with AIUIC computer scientists developing AI system to support head and neck cancer treatment decisions
January 14, 2021
UIC reports record $410 million in annual sponsored research awardsThe $410 million represents a 7% increase over fiscal year 2019 and 22% increase over fiscal year 2018 and provides support for approximately 9,400 faculty, students and staff, working on 1,800 different research projects.
January 11, 2021
‘Swiss Army knife’ catalyst can make natural gas burn cleanerLowering the combustion temperature for methane
December 8, 2020
UIC opens second COVID-19 vaccine trialStudy to test vaccine candidate developed by Janssen
November 25, 2020
UIC researchers identify new process to produce ammonia with a much smaller carbon footprintResearch published in ACS Catalysis
September 3, 2020
Hearing loss in naked mole-rats is an advantage, not a hardshipNew research published in Current Biology
July 15, 2020
New antiplatelet drug shows promise for treating heart attackPeptide-derived nanoparticle shows promise in lab