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Kate Warpeha and Lon Kaufman issued US patent

Patent #8,492,642 was issued to Kate Warpeha and Lon S. Kaufman. The title is ‘Plant Biochemical systems and uses thereof’. The patent concerns making compositions of phenylalanine or a precursor to boost the…

Joel Brown featured on a segment on WTTW's Chicago Tonight

Joel Brown, professor of biological sciences, was featured on a segment on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. Brown discussed the biology and habits of rats in the story on rats and rat abatement in Chicago. The…

Professor Ashley Featured in New York Times Article

The New York Times published an article regarding the research of Mary Ashley, biology professor at UIC. Professor Ashley has “shown that the lemon sharks return year after year and decade after decade…

LAS Research: Emerald ash borer may have met its match

Woodpeckers find emerald ash borers a handy food source and may slow the spread of this noxious pest, even ultimately controlling it, suggest researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Their findings…