All science technology
April 17, 2013
UIC computer science student interns at PixarCreator of SpiderSense earns internship through Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
April 15, 2013
UIC engineering freshmen guaranteed paid internships“We can give our students the experience they need to succeed,” says dean Peter Nelson.
February 4, 2013
‘Digital divide’ expert to FCC: Make broadband cheaperLow-income city residents will not get home broadband until it costs less
January 10, 2013
Philip Wagreich, 1941-2013Philip Wagreich, a national leader in math education and retired director of the Institute for Mathematics and Science Education, died Jan. 1 of a heart attack. He was 71.
December 12, 2012
Hispanic neighborhoods less greenResidents of the city’s Hispanic neighborhoods live farther from nature, a UIC study finds.
December 5, 2012
UIC partner in $120 million energy projectUIC is a partner in a new energy research center that will develop more powerful, lower-cost batteries.
November 30, 2012
UIC To Partner in National Energy-Storage Project; UIC Physicist To DirectUIC is a partner in a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub at Argonne National Laboratories that will combine the R&D firepower of five Department of Energy national laboratories, five universities, and four private firms in an effort aimed at achieving revolutionary advances in battery performance.
November 26, 2012
UIC Scientists Find Ancient Microbes in Salty, Ice-Sealed Antarctic LakeShedding light on the limits of life in extreme environments, scientists have discovered abundant and diverse metabolically active bacteria in the brine of an Antarctic lake sealed under more than 65 feet of ice.
September 26, 2012
Naked Mole-Rats May Hold Clues to Pain ReliefNaked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including humans, would find intolerable. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report new findings as to how these rodents adapted, which may offer clues to relieving pain in other animals and humans.
September 13, 2012
UIC Business School Building Earns Gold LEED CertificationDouglas Hall earned praise for the renovation that advanced it from 1960s Brutalism to 21st century corporate — a streamlined look with state-of-the-art facilities suitable for the home of the College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago.