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Max B. Berkelhammer

Max B Berkelhammer, Associate Professor at EaEs receives National Science Foundation (NSF) grant

Congratulations to Max B Berkelhammer, Associate Professor at Earth and Environmental Sciences, for receiving the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support the project: Building Equitable University-Community Geoscience Research Collaborations on Chicago’s South…

Christopher Mooney

Christopher Mooney comments on Biden's campaign in Illinois

Christopher Mooney, professor emeritus of political science, comments on a Chicago Tribune article on why the Biden campaign devotes time and resources to Illinois, a reliably blue state. Read more: go.uic.edu/christoper-mooney-chicago-tribune

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New biomarker for ovarian cancer

Past and current UIC faculty members, including Stephanie Cologna and Laura Sanchez of Chemistry, recently published a study in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics that identified a new biomarker for ovarian cancer.…

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Junia Howell of Sociology comments on subsidized housing

A new study just revealed some staggering facts about racial disparities in the subsidized housing market. Unit safety, cost, and affordability are all affected when it comes to different racial backgrounds. Junia Howell,…