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The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) believes that research is fundamental to the success and mission of the University of Illinois Chicago and its students, faculty, staff, and postdocs. We strive to grow, promote, advance, and safeguard research at UIC by conducting world-class research that advances the field of knowledge both locally and globally.
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Announcements and Events
Race/Ethnicity Workshop: Liat Ben-Moshe
Submission Deadline for IRB 1 Meeting March 17, 2021
Submission Deadline for IRB 2 Meeting March 18, 2021
Submission Deadline for IRB 3 Meeting March 23, 2021
RCR Training - Traveling as a Researcher

Researcher awarded $10.15M to develop antibody-based...
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have been awarded a five-year, $10.15 million grant to develop a broad-spectrum immunomodulatory eye drop to treat patients with severe dry eye and ocular surface disease due to inflammatory and immune system disorders.

UIC reports $410 million in annual sponsored research awards
The University of Illinois Chicago established a new research record in fiscal year 2020 with sponsored research awards surpassing the $400 million mark for the first time in the university’s history.

UIC receives $1.8M from DOE
The University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center, or UIC-ERC, was selected to receive a $1.8 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the impacts of locating pollinator habitat at large-scale solar facilities.

$3M Department of Defense award to support UIC STEM research prog
A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Illinois Chicago has been awarded a $3 million, three-year U.S. Department of Defense award to establish an undergraduate research mentoring program in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, areas with a focus on engaging undergraduate student veterans and minority students.

UIC receives $8M Army Research Laboratory grant
The University of Illinois Chicago has received an $8 million award from the Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, to support the development of specialized sensors to enable drones to use different types of fuel. They also will seek to advance hybrid-electric optimization, which has relevance for commercial drones and other vehicle types.
Research News
- Do atheists have a moral compass?
- New shape-changing 4D materials hold promise for morphodynamic tissue engineering
- Chicago’s racial wealth gap examined in new UIC report
- Managing suicide risk in research study participants
- Researchers publish call to action for research ethics in the time of COVID-19 and BLM
OVCR Facts
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225->1 ROI OVCR has invested $2 million over the last two years in the Research Resources Center (RRC) which has generated $550 million in total awards
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1564 FY 2017 Awards received by sponsor type
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$1-> $14 For every $1 invested in Campus Research Board Intramural Funding, $14 are received in extramural funding