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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

Krista Varady

June 24, 2024

Myths about intermittent fasting, debunked 

Research shows that the increasingly popular weight-loss strategy is safe

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

police officers wearing colored safety vests

May 29, 2024

As racial diversity and income rise, civilian injuries by police fall

Most 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.

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

Commencement ending with everyone seated.

April 29, 2024

UIC celebrates commencement May 1-5

More than 6,000 degrees will be awarded to eligible undergraduate, graduate and professional students

April 8, 2024

Americans are bad at recognizing conspiracy theories when they believe they’re true 

New 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

April 4, 2024

One-third of ride-share drivers have had a crash on the job, survey finds 

Using 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.

March 21, 2024

Research offers hope for preventing post-COVID ‘brain fog’ by targeting brain’s blood vessels 

In a study of mice, researchers identified a mechanism that causes post-infection neurological problems

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