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  Study pushes design limits on rotary blades in quest for quieter copters/drones

  by Gretchen YordyMay 19, 2022 3:30 pm |  1 View

  Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tested the limits of rotary blade design to find an efficient, but quieter option.

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  Scientists work on new metals for everything from cars to lightpoles

  by Gretchen YordyMay 19, 2022 3:15 pm |  1 View

  CBS Chicago goes inside the UIC Advanced Materials and Microstructures Lab, where researchers are researching how to make stronger metals.

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  Green roofs are worth the cost for urban residents

  by Gretchen YordyMay 18, 2022 3:00 pm |  1 View

  A new study from UIUC, Reed College, and Portland State University explores the benefits of investing in rooftop gardens, which can reduce the impact of stormwater runoff. 

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  UIUC researchers working to make air taxis a reality

  by Gretchen YordyMay 5, 2022 2:30 pm |  1 View

  Thanks to a $6M NASA grant, professor Naira Hovakimyan leads the way toward making  flying cabs a reality. And passengers won’t even need a driver.

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  NSF visits Urbana to announce two awards totaling more than $40 million

  by Gretchen YordyApr 27, 2022 8:00 am |  1 View

  The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign highlights a recent visit from the director of the National Science Foundation, and shares how federally funded research at our nation’s universities creates new companies, industries, opportunities, and jobs—and the tech-savvy, educated workforce needed to fill them. 

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  Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality

  by Gretchen YordyApr 7, 2022 10:00 am |  1 View

  Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago are among a collaborative team that has developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over the battery systems that currently power most electric vehicles.

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  Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings

  by Gretchen YordyApr 7, 2022 9:00 am |  1 View

  UIC researchers have developed a longer-lasting alternative to conventional deicers, like those used on airplanes. They say it could also benefit other industries.

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  Fast, low-cost blood test for detecting liver cancer developed

  by Gretchen YordyApr 7, 2022 9:00 am |  1 View

  Cancer Center at Illinois and Mount Sinai researchers have developed a low-cost, portable, point-of-care technology capable of diagnosing early-stage liver cancer within 30 minutes.

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  UIUC co-leads DOE grant to engineer infinitely recyclable bioplastic packaging

  by Gretchen YordyMar 23, 2022 9:15 am |  3  Views

  The Department of Energy has granted $2 million over three years to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and two partners to develop plastic that can be recycled perpetually, reducing waste and pollution from single-use plastics. 

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  Two UIC researchers biomedical fellowships

  by Gretchen YordyMar 8, 2022 9:45 am |  1 View

  Two UIC researchers have been named to the inaugural class of the Chicago Biomedical Consortium Entrepreneurial Fellows program. 

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