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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

Herbert and Carol Retzky

September 13, 2024

UIC College of Pharmacy gets new name following transformational gift

Newly named Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky College of Pharmacy unveiled after $36 million gift

Excitement fills the air as students embark on a new academic journey during the first week of classes at the University of Illinois Chicago

September 11, 2024

UIC’s total enrollment grows over last year  

Total student enrollment is 33,906, the second-largest figure in the university’s history

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

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

View of downtown Chicago from the 10th floor of the Academic Residential Complex during move in day, 2023. Photography by Jenny Fontaine

August 22, 2024

Media advisory: UIC Move-In Day 2024

Over 3,500 students will live on campus in UIC’s nine residence halls

Two female students stand next to each other smiling.

August 6, 2024

Mellon Foundation extends Crossing Latinidades initiative with $5M grant

The Mellon Foundation awarded UIC its first three-year $5 million Latino humanities grant in 2021.

A black and white rock embedded with small bronze-colored crystals.

August 5, 2024

New model refutes leading theory on how Earth’s continents formed 

Computational modeling shows that plate tectonics weren’t necessary for early continents

Lola Eniola-Adefeso is the new dean for the college of engineering.

July 26, 2024

Distinguished chemical, biomedical engineer named dean of UIC College of Engineering

Omolola “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.

July 23, 2024

Dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible 

A new drug that disrupts two cellular targets would make it much harder for bacteria to evolve resistance

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