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Residents of Kathmandu wash vegetables in raw river water.

SPH professor launches novel method for water testing

Access to water testing labs is expensive and scarce in many parts of the world, but a novel portable testing system devised by SPH's Abhilasha Shrestha could make rapid testing far more accessible.

A screenshot of Katrine Wallace speaking as part of the Washington Post's panel discussion on trust in science.

SPH's Katrine Wallace joins Washington Post panel

Wallace, an SPH alum and adjunct faculty, joined the Post's "Trust in Science" panel discussion, alongside Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health.

ChiTracing Corps members canvas door-to-door in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood to promote COVID-19 vaccine access.

Chicago Community Health Response Core launches with 11 CBOs

The UIC School of Public Health is a partner in this citywide project to help residents access reliable information, recovery supports such as economic and social programs and services and specific health resources

An SPH researcher shares information at a public presentation.

UIC posts new record research funding totals

More than $460 million in research funding at the university included numerous projects led by SPH researchers, including initiatives aimed at addressing long COVID and building health collaboratives in Chicago neighborhoods.

Jeni Hebert-Beirne photo.

New research finds bladder health is a social process

New research authored by SPH's Jeni Hebert-Beirne finds bladder health can be heavily influenced by social factors, including authority influences that build negative practices for using the bathroom.