All physics
December 19, 2025
UIC researchers image near-room-temp superconductorsSuperhydrides can conduct electricity at unprecedented temperatures without losing energy.
November 17, 2025
UIC scientists recreate the universe’s first moments by slamming together oxygen ionsAt the Large Hadron Collider, physicists study quark-gluon plasma, which filled the universe right after the Big Bang.
April 7, 2025
Nanoscale materials ripple in the cold, study findsThat observation could help in the design of technologies that use MXenes, a promising new material
January 6, 2025
Elemental superconductor reveals new physics under pressureCondensed sulfur could help study the fundamental nature of superconductivity
December 23, 2024
Experiments verify high-pressure properties of materials used in many technologiesStudy could boost design of materials used for medical imaging, sonar and other devices
December 2, 2024
Microscopy advances could allow unprecedented look at chemical reactionsUIC experts will help build electron microscopy “movie studio” to watch live reactions
November 5, 2024
How one UIC student is proposing to advance science of superconductivityMaterials called cubic rare earth hydrides could be superconductors in everyday conditions
October 10, 2024
Super-fast microscopes may help researchers map entire mouse brainNew method could capture ‘wiring diagram’ of the brain in years instead of decades
September 20, 2024
Studying new 2D materials, one molecule at a timeApproach enables design of nanotechnology for energy, electronics
April 17, 2024
Distinguished Researcher Award: Robert Klie, College of Liberal Arts and SciencesHow can we see the fundamental building blocks of life and matter?