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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
Submission Deadline for IRB 3 Meeting December 8, 2020
UIC Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Award (Travel Period 12/1 to 2/28 or 29)
UIC Postdoctoral Fellow Small Scholarship Award (Meeting Period 12/1 to 2/28 or 29)
Submission Deadline for IRB 1 Meeting December 16, 2020
$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.
Mental health research center gets $4M
A University of Illinois Chicago team has been awarded over $4 million to establish a research center focusing on the health and function of people with serious mental illness.
Four UIC scholars earn Fulbright awards for research, teaching
Four faculty members from the University of Illinois Chicago have been selected as Fulbright scholars for 2020-21. They are among 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, the flagship international educational exchange sponsored by the U.S. government.
UIC, partners team up for $15.5M NSF-funded math institute
Mathematicians and statisticians from the University of Illinois at Chicago will join a collaborative group of researchers representing three other leading research universities in Illinois as part of the new Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation.
Research News
- UIC neuroscience student reaches Rhodes Scholar finals
- UIC launches three COVID-19 clinical trials for blood clot prevention
- UIC researchers describe fundamental processes behind movement of magnetic particles
- Research aims to expand smoking cessation in underserved populations
- A call for ethics reform in science education research
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