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Released: 9-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Winners selected for $3M in grants supporting Latino humanities research
University of Illinois Chicago

The projects range from art, literature and history to the emerging subfields of climate change and sound studies, as well as cutting-edge areas such as Afrolatinidades and archival studies.

Newswise: Online library collection celebrates Hull-House on anniversary of founder’s death
Released: 16-May-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Online library collection celebrates Hull-House on anniversary of founder’s death
University of Illinois Chicago

Many of the settlement activities were documented in the Hull-House Bulletins

Newswise: UIC Report Examines Cost of Erroneous Parking Tickets in Chicago
Released: 10-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
UIC Report Examines Cost of Erroneous Parking Tickets in Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago's Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy identifies 475,106 erroneous tickets in nearly six-year span

Released: 10-May-2022 9:30 AM EDT
Health experts caution against ‘new normal’ strategies for COVID-19
University of Illinois Chicago

Two researchers are warning against national strategies for a “new normal” of life with COVID-19, because they focus too much on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and too little on the context in which the virus’ impact is most burdensome -- the synergistic endemic, or syndemic, of COVID-19 and the chronic disease crisis. incorporate important lessons from the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: the significant role of noncommunicable chronic diseases in exacerbating COVID-19 and the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on underserved populations and communities of color.

Newswise: A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behavior
Released: 4-May-2022 3:35 PM EDT
A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behavior
University of Illinois Chicago

Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who were exposed to binge drinking in their adolescence, according to the results of an animal study published in the journal Science Advances. The researchers used a gene-editing tool called CRISPR-dCas9 in their experiments to manipulate the histone acetylation and methylation processes at the Arc gene in models of adult rats.

Newswise: Which Municipal Bond Issuers Have the Speediest Audit Times?
Released: 3-May-2022 4:50 PM EDT
Which Municipal Bond Issuers Have the Speediest Audit Times?
University of Illinois Chicago

Median audit times for municipal bond issuers have generally been increasing since 2009

Newswise: Researchers scour Twitter to analyze public attitudes about COVID-19 vaccinations
Released: 27-Apr-2022 4:20 PM EDT
Researchers scour Twitter to analyze public attitudes about COVID-19 vaccinations
University of Illinois Chicago

Vaccination policy, vaccine hesitancy and post-vaccination symptoms and effects among top topics tweeted

Newswise: UIC’s Center for Urban Education Leadership awarded grant to continue developing CPS leaders
Released: 19-Apr-2022 12:15 PM EDT
UIC’s Center for Urban Education Leadership awarded grant to continue developing CPS leaders
University of Illinois Chicago

The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation supports organizations with the strength and commitment to address persistent problems of urban Chicago resulting from poverty, violence, ignorance and despair.

Newswise: What is causing the rise in black lung disease?
Released: 12-Apr-2022 12:05 PM EDT
What is causing the rise in black lung disease?
University of Illinois Chicago

Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, according to a new study that compared the pathology and mineralogy of the disease across generations. It is the first study to offer scientific evidence explaining why progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease, is occurring more frequently and among younger coal workers in West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky.

Newswise: Researchers Look to Licorice for Promising Cancer Treatments
Released: 6-Apr-2022 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers Look to Licorice for Promising Cancer Treatments
University of Illinois Chicago

A research review into molecular insights of a licorice-derived substance called glycyrrhizin for preventing or treating cancer suggests further research could lead to specific agents for clinical use.

Newswise: Newly Identified Neutrophil Subset Is a Promising Therapeutic Target
Released: 5-Apr-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Newly Identified Neutrophil Subset Is a Promising Therapeutic Target
University of Illinois Chicago

Using a protein nanoparticle they designed, scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified two distinct subtypes of neutrophils and found that one of the subtypes can be used as a drug target for inflammatory diseases.

Newswise: Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Target Macrophages, Reverse Pulmonary Fibrosis 
Released: 5-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Target Macrophages, Reverse Pulmonary Fibrosis 
University of Illinois Chicago

Scientists have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using nanoparticles coated in mannose — a type of sugar — to stop a population of lung cells called macrophages that contribute to lung tissue scarring. The cell-targeting method holds promise for preventing this severe lung scarring disease, which can result in life-threatening complications like shortness of breath.

Newswise:Video Embedded scientists-develop-environmentally-safe-frost-resistant-coatings
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Released: 4-Apr-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Scientists Develop Environmentally Safe, Frost-Resistant Coatings
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers have developed an extensive family of more than 80 anti-freezing coatings, which can be applied to industrial surfaces as a longer-lasting alternative to conventional deicers.

Newswise: Scientists bioprint tissue-like constructs capable of controlled, complex shape change
Released: 31-Mar-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists bioprint tissue-like constructs capable of controlled, complex shape change
University of Illinois Chicago

New cell-laden bioink, comprised of tightly-packed, flake-shaped microgels and living cells, enables the production of cell-rich 4D bioconstructs that can change shape under physiological conditions.

Newswise: A $22 million post-COVID research project now recruiting in Chicago
Released: 31-Mar-2022 12:20 PM EDT
A $22 million post-COVID research project now recruiting in Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago

A team researchers is projected to receive approximately $22 million from the NIH over four years to research long COVID-19. The emerging health condition causes many COVID-19 patients, even those who were not hospitalized, to have continued and new symptoms months after their initial illness.

Released: 30-Mar-2022 9:05 PM EDT
Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality
University of Illinois Chicago

Engineers have developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over the battery systems that currently power most electric vehicles.

Newswise: UIC graduate programs continue to improve in U.S. News rankings
Released: 29-Mar-2022 4:00 PM EDT
UIC graduate programs continue to improve in U.S. News rankings
University of Illinois Chicago

Overall, UIC had 14 programs in the top 30 in the country

Newswise: Study reconsiders name of Peru’s Machu Picchu
Released: 22-Mar-2022 11:25 AM EDT
Study reconsiders name of Peru’s Machu Picchu
University of Illinois Chicago

Findings suggest Incas had a different name for the site

Released: 17-Mar-2022 10:55 AM EDT
Could there be a link between the enteric neurons, gut microbiome and ALS? 
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are looking at the possibility that gastroenterological changes could be an early warning sign for Lou Gehrig's disease. Their research in animal models also shows a promising treatment to slow the disease’s progression.



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