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April 21, 2026
Meet UIC’s 2025-26 Rising Stars and Distinguished ResearchersAnnual awards honor 14 university researchers, staff for excellence, innovation and impact.
March 19, 2026
7 postdocs to receive fellowships from Office of Postdoctoral AffairsGordon and Betty Moore Foundation commits $1.5 million to the University of Illinois System for postdoc training.
March 3, 2026
Can acupuncture help ease debilitating and persistent chronic pain?Rigorous clinical trials at UIC test the treatment in vulvar pain, chronic sickle cell and angina.
February 23, 2026
UIC engineers develop plant-based plastic alternative for use in shopping bagsThe plant-based substance takes just one month to break down in soil.
February 10, 2026
New gene-editing method could advance regenerative medicineBreakthrough could help scientists more efficiently engineer cells for therapies.
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.
November 7, 2025
Former FDA commissioner Robert Califf talks politics and future of health research at UIC Chair ChatsIn a candid conversation with Chancellor Miranda, the two-time FDA leader reflects on mentorship and medicine.
November 7, 2025
UIC researchers awarded $4.5 million grant for community-engaged disability researchCenter will serve as hub for training and outreach.
October 27, 2025
Grant will help UIC researchers improve accessibility in U.S. citiesUIC researchers will develop tools and resources for urban planners and ADA coordinators.
October 16, 2025
UIC study of blood stem cells asks: Can we slow aging on a cellular level?Supplementing with protein platelet factor 4 rejuvenates aged blood stem cells.