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Newswise: New quantum dots study uncovers implications for biological imaging
Released: 5-Dec-2022 10:00 AM EST
New quantum dots study uncovers implications for biological imaging
University of Illinois Chicago

A new study involving researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago achieved a milestone in the synthesis of multifunctional photonic nanomaterials.

Newswise: Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?
Released: 28-Nov-2022 2:00 PM EST
Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?
University of Illinois Chicago

Analysis showed that in 2019 more than 1.3 million women received cervical cancer screening-associated services, such as a Pap test, colposcopy and other cervical procedures, after age 65. While these services cost more than $83 million, the researchers concluded they were of “unclear clinical appropriateness.”

Newswise: Research funding at UIC tops $460M, marking four record-breaking years
Released: 14-Nov-2022 11:00 AM EST
Research funding at UIC tops $460M, marking four record-breaking years
University of Illinois Chicago

The University of Illinois Chicago received nearly $460 million in research funding during the 2022 fiscal year. This is the fourth consecutive year of record-breaking research awards for Chicago’s only public research university.

Newswise: Marie Lynn Miranda named chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago
Released: 11-Nov-2022 12:15 PM EST
Marie Lynn Miranda named chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago

Pending formal approval by the Board of Trustees at its Nov. 17 meeting, Miranda will take office on July 5, 2023, as the 10th chancellor of UIC.

Newswise: UIC graduate wins global design award focusing on homeless community in Chicago
Released: 7-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST
UIC graduate wins global design award focusing on homeless community in Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago

Xavier Pacheco, who graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in industrial design from the School of Design and a minor in psychology, earned the award in the service design category.

Newswise: A New Method for Studying Ribosome Function
Released: 1-Nov-2022 2:00 PM EDT
A New Method for Studying Ribosome Function
University of Illinois Chicago

Scientists report a method for stable attachment of peptides to tRNAs, which has allowed them to gain new fundamental insights into ribosome function by determining the atomic-level structures of ribosomes and the shapes that peptides take inside the ribosome.

Newswise: UIC Grant Will Increase Public Health ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Underserved Areas
Released: 31-Oct-2022 2:00 PM EDT
UIC Grant Will Increase Public Health ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Underserved Areas
University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is one of 29 institutions nationwide and the only institution in Illinois to secure a grant from the funds. UIC’s program will provide scholarships for in-state students who are committed to serving medically underserved communities throughout Illinois, with preference for those who come from traditionally underrepresented groups, specifically Black, Hispanic, Native American or tribal, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.

Released: 26-Oct-2022 9:30 AM EDT
HIV, AIDS Training Center at UIC Goes National with Help of $3M Grant
University of Illinois Chicago

The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center at the University of Illinois Chicago will expand its services nationwide with the help of a new $3 million grant.

Released: 25-Oct-2022 3:00 PM EDT
New data on how intermittent fasting affects female hormones
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers publish data on the effects of intermittent fasting on women's hormones

Released: 25-Oct-2022 1:40 PM EDT
New Enzyme Inhibitor Shows Promise for Treating Cancers, Autoimmune Diseases
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers have found a small molecule enzyme inhibitor capable of manipulating an immune process that plays an important role in cancers and autoimmune diseases.

Newswise: UIC to Lead $8.8M Grant Analyzing What ‘Blackness’ Means in STEM
Released: 20-Oct-2022 2:45 PM EDT
UIC to Lead $8.8M Grant Analyzing What ‘Blackness’ Means in STEM
University of Illinois Chicago

The five-year project will culminate in a national survey

Released: 3-Oct-2022 4:30 PM EDT
Rural health education center in Illinois gets $6.5M
University of Illinois Chicago

UIC's College of Medicine Rockford will receive nearly $6.5 million over the next five years to fund the Illinois Area Health Education Centers Network program. The network seeks to address the critical health workforce needs in rural and underserved communities in Illinois by providing access to training and education opportunities.

Newswise: UIC announces newly created Global Asian Studies major
Released: 3-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT
UIC announces newly created Global Asian Studies major
University of Illinois Chicago

Program is the first of its kind in the Midwest.

Released: 29-Sep-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Research explores how biased perceptions may drive erosion of democratic values in US
University of Illinois Chicago

Research by a University of Illinois Chicago social psychologist and colleagues shows that both Democrats and Republicans personally value core democratic principles, such as free and fair elections, but severely underestimate opposing party members’ support for those same characteristics

Newswise: $4M NSF award brings next-generation microscope to UIC
Released: 28-Sep-2022 1:05 PM EDT
$4M NSF award brings next-generation microscope to UIC
University of Illinois Chicago

New lens design allows for atomic-resolution imaging as well as chemical analysis of critical materials

Newswise: New study reveals undercount of Cook County opioid deaths
Released: 26-Sep-2022 5:15 PM EDT
New study reveals undercount of Cook County opioid deaths
University of Illinois Chicago

Public health researchers have found that opioid deaths in Cook County have been undercounted by up to 15%. In their analysis, the researchers found that the overdose deaths most likely to be missed were those among patients over age 50, patients with a diagnosis of malignant cancer, or patients admitted to the hospital or in the hospital for at least four days.

Newswise: Specialty Care Building at UI Health opening up access to care, jobs
Released: 19-Sep-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Specialty Care Building at UI Health opening up access to care, jobs
University of Illinois Chicago

The Specialty Care Building, at 1009 S. Wood St., is the new home to Illinois Eye and Ear at UI Health, which previously was located at 1855 W. Taylor St. It is also the location of the new Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Outpatient Surgery Center. The building is projected to serve 600 to 800 patients per day.

Newswise: Bridge to Faculty continues to grow as first cohort becomes faculty
Released: 19-Sep-2022 10:40 AM EDT
Bridge to Faculty continues to grow as first cohort becomes faculty
University of Illinois Chicago

The Bridge to Faculty program, which is entering its third year, is designed to increase faculty diversity at UIC.

Newswise: UIC receives $3.1 million to provide reproductive health care to underserved teens
Released: 16-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
UIC receives $3.1 million to provide reproductive health care to underserved teens
University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago has secured a $3.1 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.

   
Newswise: How many drinks is too many?
Released: 12-Sep-2022 10:30 AM EDT
How many drinks is too many?
University of Illinois Chicago

A new rodent study shows that even small quantities of alcohol can trigger epigenomic and transciptomic changes in brain circuitry in an area that is crucial in the development of addiction.



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