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![Lola Eniola-Adefeso is the new dean for the college of engineering.](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Lola_Eniola_Adefeso_019_6x4-150x150.jpg)
July 26, 2024
Distinguished chemical, biomedical engineer named dean of UIC College of EngineeringOmolola “Lola” Eniola-Adefeso to join UIC from the University of Michigan
![A cluster of yellow and red spheres sitting inside the cavity of a blue molecule.](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ribosome-binding-150x150.png)
July 23, 2024
Dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossibleA new drug that disrupts two cellular targets would make it much harder for bacteria to evolve resistance
![Krista Varady](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/DG13_01_17_068-150x150.jpg)
June 24, 2024
Myths about intermittent fasting, debunkedResearch shows that the increasingly popular weight-loss strategy is safe
![Two men in lab coats crouch to examine tubing in a laboratory.](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/681A6771web-150x150.jpg)
May 30, 2024
New method makes hydrogen from solar power and agricultural wasteBiochar-assisted electrolysis from UIC reduces energy use sixfold
![police officers wearing colored safety vests](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/file000525410078-150x150.jpg)
May 29, 2024
As racial diversity and income rise, civilian injuries by police fallMost previous research on police-civilian interactions has focused on fatalities
![A man in a sweatshirt with glasses on his foreheads talks with a woman in a gray suit in a medical clinic examination room.](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/681A6467web-150x150.jpg)
May 20, 2024
Clinical trial testing licorice root for prostate cancer begins this springFrom lab to clinic to community, trial highlights pathway of UIC research
![Commencement ending with everyone seated.](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/678a1834-150x150.jpg)
April 29, 2024
UIC celebrates commencement May 1-5More than 6,000 degrees will be awarded to eligible undergraduate, graduate and professional students
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April 8, 2024
Americans are bad at recognizing conspiracy theories when they believe they’re trueNew research shows this was true both for people who self-identified as liberal and conservative
![A rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft in his car](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rideshare-driver-150x150.jpg)
April 4, 2024
One-third of ride-share drivers have had a crash on the job, survey findsUsing a cell phone, driving while tired and driving on unfamiliar roads increased the likelihood of a crash
![Blood vessel endothelial cells (green) and basement membrane (red) in the brain.](https://live.today.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Blood-vessel-endothelial-cells_6x4-1-150x150.jpg)
March 21, 2024
Research offers hope for preventing post-COVID ‘brain fog’ by targeting brain’s blood vesselsIn a study of mice, researchers identified a mechanism that causes post-infection neurological problems