blog posts Impact on the state economy Aug 14, 2019 1:00 pm The U of I System contributes $17.5 billion annually to the state’s economy through its research, hospital, and entrepreneurial activities, along with the universities' students and visitors, according to a recent study. More... Assisting military-dependent communities Aug 19, 2019 2:30 pm UIC has received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment to support economic research and resiliency in Illinois’ military-connected communities. More... New UIC clinic, training program aim to improve care for people with disabilities Aug 19, 2024 1:15 pm A new UI Health clinic and physician training program are designed to create welcoming spaces and lead to better health outcomes for patients with disabilities. At UI Health’s Lifespan Disability Clinic, patients with disabilities can access a wide range of practitioners — from physicians to occupational therapists to physical therapists — under one roof. Urbana-Champaign receives $33M federal grant to revolutionize cancer surgery Oct 21, 2024 1:00 pm The grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) will support the development of technology that aims to reduce or eliminate the risk of missing some cancer cells after surgical removal, require more surgery and treatments. UIC, Mile Square join national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screening Oct 30, 2023 9:45 am The University of Illinois Chicago will be the first site in the state to participate in a national study of a clinical test that screens for a shared cancer signal in a sample of patient blood. The test screens for a signal shared by more than 50 types of cancers, including pancreatic and blood cancers which do not currently have recommended screening tests and often go undetected until later stages. Collaboration to better serve pediatric patients Nov 3, 2021 8:30 am Cook County Health and UI Health — the leading public health care providers in Cook County and Illinois — will collaborate on specialty pediatric services under the Partnership for Pediatric Care, a new clinical affiliation for shared services. New molecule targets, images and treats lung cancer tumors in mice Nov 3, 2021 8:30 am University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a finely tuned molecular agent that can target lung and other cancer cells for imaging and treatment. Researchers to combat systemic racism in access to nature Nov 19, 2021 10:00 am Researchers from the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at UIUC plan to give a formal evaluation of efforts by the Urbana Park District to increase acceess to nature and recreation opportunites among diverse residents. Preparing youth with disabilities for adulthood Nov 30, 2021 12:15 pm The UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children sponsors an annual conference to help prepare Illinois families for the transition of their children with special health needs to adulthood. Pop-up testing clinics for Rantoul ag workers Dec 2, 2020 1:30 pm An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is working with clinicians and community researchers to expand access to COVID-19 testing by providing pop-up testing clinics for agricultural workers and others at various locations in Rantoul, Illinois. UIUC, Carle partner to launch brain study Dec 9, 2021 8:00 am Thanks to a collaboration between Carle and the University of Illinois, the first-of-its-kind Champaign-Urbana Population Study will be conducted to collect information about the brain’s structure and function across a diverse group of volunteers. Inspired by piano-playing, UIC professor creates phone app to track brain fitness Jan 2, 2024 12:15 pm Biomedical engineering professor Alex Leow developed BiAffect, an app and research study that analyzes smartphone keyboard data patterns to learn about a person’s neuropsychological state. UIC training next generation of HIV/AIDS caregivers to end epidemic Jan 6, 2025 3:30 pm Since 1988, UIC's Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center has trained thousands of health care workers to treat people with HIV and AIDS and reduce new diagnoses. Renewed federal funding will help the center continue its critical work beyond its upcoming 40th anniversary. UIC, UIUC collaboration shows ultrasounds can predict risk of preterm birth Feb 12, 2024 1:15 pm The new ultrasound method works as early as 23 weeks into a pregnancy, according to the research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine. UIC College of Dentistry hosts annual Give Kids a Smile Day Feb 19, 2025 10:15 am The UIC College of Dentistry hosted its annual Give Kids a Smile Day as part of a national initiative aimed at ensuring access to quality oral health care for all children. This year’s event welcomed more than 100 children for a day of free oral health screenings, oral health care education and face painting. UI Health Two-Generation Clinic connects more mothers with postpartum care Mar 10, 2025 12:00 pm An innovative clinical model to provide new moms with primary care during their baby’s first pediatric visits successfully connected more moms with the medical care they needed, according to research from the University of Illinois Chicago. Real Impact: Robust program turns out nurses willing to answer the call Mar 11, 2024 3:15 pm The University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing trains healthcare experts at all three University of Illinois System universities. The program in Springfield is the newest with students gaining in-depth, hands-on experience at Springfield Memorial Hospital. UIC researchers, health care providers partner with communities to address health disparities Apr 10, 2025 12:30 pm The life expectancy for Black people is nearly five years shorter than for white people, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago and UI Health, the university’s academic health enterprise, want to better understand the correlations and to intervene with services that can bridge the divide. UIUC team finds link between regular exercise, neuron connectivity maintenance Jun 3, 2024 2:15 pm A UIUC study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that when muscles contain more nerve cells, and when those muscle-stimulating nerve cells are active, muscle tissue produces a bevy of brain-boosting compounds. Carle Illinois med student leads team helping chemo patients keep their hair Jul 1, 2024 11:00 am Scalp cooling is a relatively new treatment that helps patients undergoing less potent chemotherapy to retain their hair. A Carle Illinois College of Medicine team has innovated this technology to bring both the helmet's size and price down by half. Urbana-Champaign researchers work to improve cancer imaging Jul 10, 2023 1:00 pm Doctors have used nanoparticles in cancer patients to locate tumors during imaging scans more easily. But they tend to collect in the liver, not on the tumor. A new approach developed at UIUC looked to solve this problem. Technique helps bring cell powerhouses back into balance Aug 4, 2022 1:00 pm Researchers at UIUC developed a technique using light to regulate mitochondria. The technique could be used as a treatment for cancer and other diseases. Study from UIC: COVID virus evolves more rapidly in central nervous system Sep 10, 2024 3:15 pm The coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic evolves more rapidly in the brain than in the lungs, according to new research from University of Illinois Chicago and Northwestern University. New variants created in the brain and other parts of the nervous system could also travel back to the lungs, where they could become transmissible and spread new, dangerous variants of the virus. Urbana-Champaign team monitors heart rate using ‘smart shirt’ tech May 5, 2025 2:45 pm Inside the "smart shirt" is gold, elastic fabric that detects the stretching and collapsing of your lungs while breathing. Other sensors monitor heart rate and activity. The shirt allows researchers to see the connections between markers that they sense from cardiac signals while walking. Urbana-Champaign study find craved foods in moderation help in weight loss Jun 30, 2025 10:00 am Researchers in food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say in a new study that eating dessert may be the optimal strategy for losing weight, keeping it off, and keeping cravings at bay.
