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researcher reflected in a silicon wafer

UIC joins semiconductor workforce development center meeting national demand

Rob Mitchum | Posted on November 19, 2024

University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering Dean Lola Eniola-Adefeso at the IFRM seminar, October 24

Dean Lola Eniola-Adefeso presents blend of engineering and medicine at IFRM inaugural seminar

Posted on October 31, 2024

Student inspects damage to a concrete beam

UIC broadens research portfolio with gains in engineering, education

Rob Mitchum | Posted on October 30, 2024

Shelves at the new storeroom location on east campus.

UIC Scientific Storeroom expands to east campus location

Rob Mitchum | Posted on October 23, 2024

Yayue Pan, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering (MIE) at UIC

UIC researchers awarded $4.65 million NASA grant to open in-space manufacturing research center

David Staudacher | Posted on October 07, 2024

Brian Chaplin

UIC engineers finding new ways to remove contaminants from water

Rob Mitchum | Posted on September 25, 2024

civil, materials, and environmental engineering student Lydia Vulich

Sustaining lives and the environment

David Staudacher | Posted on September 16, 2024

Photo of a student at the engineering both at Convocation 2024

College of Engineering sets enrollment record for Fall 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024

A dental tool using VivaDent Aerosol Reduction Gel water-soluble gel reduces the aerosols by 99 percent.

UIC engineers’ invention improves dental safety

David Staudacher | Posted on September 03, 2024

Daniel J Bernstein

Government issues post-quantum standard co-designed by UIC CS professor

Andrea Poet | Posted on August 26, 2024

Lina He

Lina He, Ghansham Meghwar, Shiwen Yu receive IEEE PES Best Paper Award

Andrea Poet | Posted on August 26, 2024

Cornelia Caragea

Caragea receives first Robert V. Kenyon Professorship

Andrea Poet | Posted on August 23, 2024

Ke Fan

Graduate student Ke Fan awarded prestigious fellowship in HPC

Andrea Poet | Posted on August 20, 2024

Fabio Miranda in EVL

UIC researchers join national project to turn urban data into healthier cities

Rob Mitchum | Posted on August 20, 2024

Dr. Aslihan Karatas, from the Department of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded a new three-year grant of nearly $1 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Aslihan Karatas awarded nearly $1 million from HUD

David Staudacher | Posted on July 18, 2024

Omolola “Lola” Eniola-Adefeso

Lola Eniola-Adefeso named College of Engineering dean

Posted on July 18, 2024

Cleanups after oil spills usually focus on the oil slick on the water’s surface. But new research from UIC shows some oil may remain suspended in the water.

How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups

Emily Stone | Posted on July 18, 2024

Dr. Jun Ma

BME professor Alex Leow’s app, AI could help personalize depression diagnosis, treatment

Rob Mitchum | Posted on July 16, 2024

UIC Lunabotics team at NASA competition

UIC students impress judges at NASA Lunabotics competition

David Staudacher | Posted on July 15, 2024

Pai-Yen Chen

Chen receives 2024 IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award

Andrea Poet | Posted on July 10, 2024

James Lin

James Lin honored for high scholarly rankings

Andrea Poet | Posted on June 30, 2024

David Eddington

Eddington appointed dean of graduate college

Meghan King | Posted on June 25, 2024

Chris Kanich

Chris Kanich awarded for creating open-source course materials

Andrea Poet | Posted on June 24, 2024

UIC PhD candidate Michael Jacobson

PhD student named Illinois Student Veteran of the Year

David Staudacher | Posted on June 10, 2024

UIC College of Engineering Assistant Professor Pranav Bhounsule, left, and student Subramanian Ramasamy. (Photo: Jim Young/UIC Engineering)

UIC researchers advance technologies to power unmanned vehicles

Rob Mitchum | Posted on May 06, 2024