A team of scientists and engineers led by University of Illinois at Chicago engineering professor Christos Takoudis will use a $475,000 National Science Foundation grant to study ways of building nano-scale solid oxide fuel cells that operate efficiently at intermediate-range temperatures.
University of Illinois at Chicago mechanical and industrial engineering professor Constantine Megaridis will use an NSF grant to test thin coatings for their ability to repel ice from critical application surfaces, such as wind turbine blades. He'll also test coatings that are able to conduct enough electricity to give a slight heating boost to the coatings'"icephobic" properties.
Researchers have discovered two classes of yeast genes that may hold clues as to why proteins take on the misfolded prion form, a condition associated with several neurodegenerative diseases, such as "mad cow." The findings are reported in the journal PLoS Genetics.
A recently discovered enzyme drives the production of a potent form of estrogen in human breast cancer tissue, according to researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
Nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population resides in private communities otherwise known as common interest developments, yet a slow collapse of the entire system is underway, according to the author of a new book on homeowner associations.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology have been awarded a federal contract for up to $13.8 million to develop antibiotics to treat anthrax, tularemia and plague.
Older workers benefit most from a modest health behavior program when it combines a Web-based risk assessment with personal coaching, according to research conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Escalating fiscal challenges facing cities make municipal financial information increasingly important to taxpayers and investors, yet only 22 of the 75 largest American cities post any information beyond annual financial reports, according to a survey conducted by a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Inactivation of two pathways that regulate cell division profoundly disrupts cell-cycle control and leads to tumor growth, according to researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
Researchers excavating a creek bed in central Texas have found evidence suggesting humans settled in North America some two thousand years earlier than previously estimated. The findings are reported March 25 in Science.
A UIC researcher reports in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that victims of severe traumatic elder abuse are more likely to be female, suffer from a neurological or mental disorder, and to abuse drugs or alcohol.
The University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago has installed a new, fully automated system that ensures caregivers have cleaned their hands when they enter a patient's room.
Mile Square Health Center at 2045 W. Washington Blvd. was named an Illinois "Your Healthcare Plus" top performer for excellence in caring for patients with heart failure.
Camp STAR, the Chicago area's only summer camp offering evidence-based therapy for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and other behavioral, emotional and social difficulties, begins its fourth season in June.
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $950,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to integrate obesity prevention strategies into programs delivered to low-income families.
Roberta Feldman, architecture professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and three co-researchers have received the $100,000 Latrobe Prize from the American Institute of Architects to produce a practice manual that will help architects in public interest practices to address public needs.
A strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a signaling mechanism in the bacterial ribosome that detects proteins that activate genes for antibiotic resistance.
A $2 million donation to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from the NoVo Foundation will support ongoing research in tsocial and emotional learning.
Michal Pawel Markowski, the Stefan and Lucy Hejna Family Chair in Polish Language and Literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been awarded the 2011 Kazimierz Wyka Award for literary criticism and essay writing.
Barbara Risman, professor and head of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the American Sociological Association's Award for Public Understanding of Sociology.
More immigrants from around the world are moving directly into Chicago's northern suburbs, bypassing the city as the traditionally more affordable port of entry, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago show for the first time that damage to a particular area of the brain and a consequent reduction in noradrenaline are associated with multiple sclerosis.
Obesity is more prevalent in areas with lower educational attainment and certain ethnic profiles than in areas of suburban sprawl, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that particular strains of a food-borne bacteria are able to invade the heart, leading to serious and difficult to treat heart infections. Their study is available online in the Journal of Medical Microbiology.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is among four organizations and 11 individuals to receive the 2011 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
University of Illinois at Chicago scientists report they've discovered small molecules that appear to bind to the outer protein coat of the Ebola virus, possibly blocking the virus from entering human cells. The finding may open new paths to treatment of Ebola and the related Marburg viral disease.
Mark M. Rasenick, Distinguished University Professor in physiology and biophysics and psychiatry and founding director of the Neuroscience Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, has been named a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago are the first to offer robotic kidney transplantation to morbidly obese patients and report fewer complications among this high risk population.
A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher has received a $730,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for a four-year study of adolescents' reasoning about bullying due to gender and sexuality, and about bullying as a means of social control.
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