The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois today approved funding for the new Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion at the University of Illinois Chicago. The project’s estimated $232 million cost will be funded through state of Illinois capital appropriations, UIC’s operating budget and gift funds.

Vape waste poses risks to health and environment, analysis finds September 8, 2026 9:08 am by Lois Yoksoulian Physical Sciences and Media Editor Earth and Environmental Sciences Health and Medicine Share on Facebook Share on X Share via email Researchers who were curious about the vape liquids and i…

For many, the cacophony of students, Chicago traffic and rumbling L train define UIC. But a new campus research facility is specifically designed for focus.

Malaria is an ancient disease, dating back to 3000-4000 B.C., according to genetic evidence. Two hundred and fifty million people are infected each year, and 610,000 of those cases are fatal.

The University of Illinois System is the people's university, and IGPA is the people's policy think tank.

New electrochemical device targets climate change by sucking CO2 out of air July 9, 2026 8:26 am by Lois Yoksoulian Physical Sciences and Media Editor Earth and Environmental Sciences Engineering Share on Facebook Share on X Share via email U. of I. engineers Paul Rozzi, professor Kyle Smith and Jeo…

Illinois' commitments to quantum are proof that we are done letting the value created here be captured somewhere else.

World Cup players will wear friction-engineered shoes made with microstructure technology from the lab of Illinois Grainger Engineering professor Bill King.

Aspen Ideas: Climate is designed to offer the public a chance to interact, learn, and collaborate with thinkers and do-ers whose actions are critical to addressing our collective future around the realities of a changing climate.

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees today took action to further support development of two important anchor buildings at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park: the National Quantum Facility and Quantum Works. Trustees also approved a recommendation to transform the historic President’s House in Urbana into an executive event space that will serve the entire University of Illinois System while preserving its historic character.

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — University of Illinois researchers are trying to revolutionize cancer surgery with virtual reality goggles that can detect cancerous tissues using infrared neon light. T…

Researchers propose using underground aquifers to cool AI data centers, lowering the environmental impact of growing AI infrastructure.

Illinois is betting on a promising—but commercially unproven—technology.

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Across the world, more than 100 million MRI scans are performed every year. Now, a group of University of Illinois researchers are diving even deeper into thos…

University of Illinois' Dr. Matthew Wheeler discusses developing insulin-producing dairy cows and the potential of livestock biotechnology to address future healthcare challenges.