New research from Alexander Shingleton and colleagues (including UIC undergraduate student Amirali Monshizadeh) identifies a potential trigger that makes fruit flies stop growing, which has implications for understanding human development. The research is published…
UIC welcomed its latest brood of Peregrine falcons at their nesting-site atop University Hall. Department Head Eric Stabb and Gina Vasquez, a BIOS major and future veterinarian, were present at the traditional banding…
Andrea McGinley Bassett, PhD, has earned a 2023 Silver Circle Teaching award, to be commemorated with an engraving in the Circle Reading Room at the Richard J. Daley library. Winners are chosen by…
Mushaine Shih was awarded 3rd place in the 2023 Image of Research Competition! You can learn more about the contest and winners here. Description: The increased number of the aging human population gives rise…
On Thursday, April 20, the UIC Alumni Association presented its annual Alumni Awards Ceremony honoring standout rising stars, humanitarians, distinguished service and exceptional achievement within UIC’s alumni community. Among the awards, the Alumni…
Park Lab’s latest article “Naked Mole-Rats Demonstrate Profound Tolerance to Low Oxygen, High Carbon Dioxide, and Chemical Pain” has been published in Animals as part of the Special Issue “Physiology and Behaviour of…
Rachel Poretsky’s (Co-PI) DPI Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) Team Partnership with the City of Chicago received an additional $2.4M of funding form CDPH. This new round of funding will expand their capacity, enhance their…
Accounting Associate (Full-Time/ Benefits Eligible) UIC College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences Posting Close Date: 2/10/23- 5pm CST Hiring Department: Biological Sciences Location: Chicago, IL USA Schedule: Monday –…
Rachel Poretsky accepted a Chicago Innovation Award on behalf of her team for their work on the Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System! Learn more about the project here. When COVID-19 hit, one of the biggest…